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'A writer of excellence...King is one of the most fertile storytellers of the modern novel' (Sunday Times )
'One of the great storytellers of our time' (Guardian )
'One of the great storytellers of our time' (Guardian )
'America's greatest living novelist'
(Lee Child )'[A] genius for storytelling'
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Misery Chastain was dead. Paul Sheldon had just killed her - with relief, with joy. Misery had made him rich; she was the heroine of a string of bestsellers. And now he wanted to get on to some real writing.
That's when the car accident happened, and he woke up in pain in a strange bed. But it wasn't the hospital. Annie Wilkes had pulled him from the wreck, brought him to her remote mountain home, splinted and set his mangled legs.
The good news was that Annie was a nurse and has pain-killing drugs. The bad news was that she was Paul's Number One Fan. And when she found out what Paul had done to Misery, she didn't like it. She didn't like it at all. And now he had to bring Misery back to life. Or else . . .
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got this book out of the library for my boyfriend and ended up being stuck on the bus in traffic with it in my bag so decided to give it a go myself - wow! Almost from the first page I was completely drawn into the story and barely spoke to anyone for the next couple of days until I finished it.
I've never been a big King fan having only previously read Carrie but I really enjoyed this. It had me absolutely terrified in places and by the end I was a nervous wreck. King has paced this novel superbly, every time I started to relax, even slightly, there would be another edge of your seat incident. The climax of the novel was fantastic, I thought my heart was going to burst out of my chest.
Annie is a terrifying character with her unpredictable mood swings and strange moral beliefs. I also liked the way that despite his hatred of her Paul found himself becoming so dependant on her and having to learn how to manage her moods. the relationship between them was the centre of the book and it was fascinating how it developed.
I would highly recommend this book
I've never been a big King fan having only previously read Carrie but I really enjoyed this. It had me absolutely terrified in places and by the end I was a nervous wreck. King has paced this novel superbly, every time I started to relax, even slightly, there would be another edge of your seat incident. The climax of the novel was fantastic, I thought my heart was going to burst out of my chest.
Annie is a terrifying character with her unpredictable mood swings and strange moral beliefs. I also liked the way that despite his hatred of her Paul found himself becoming so dependant on her and having to learn how to manage her moods. the relationship between them was the centre of the book and it was fascinating how it developed.
I would highly recommend this book
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Misery is by far the best Stephen King novel I have ever read. There is just so much to it that makes a fantastic story.
The plot is about a writer who has spawned a line of best selling books called misery. He decides to kill her off so he can get on with some real work and is on his way to publish a new novel. He crashes however and is saved by an ex nurse named Annie Wilkes who just happens to be his number one fan. When she finds out what happened to misery she's not pleased and forces him to bring her back from the dead.
Annie Wilkes firstly is a fantastaic character and one of Kings most unique creations. Apart from that she is also terrifying, taking insanity to new heights. If you don't buy the book for the plot(which is brilliant)buy it to experience Annie Wilkes.
Kings prose is as ever fantastic and witty. The story really is brought to life by his own techniques; he knows how to write scary fiction.
If your a horror buff like me you can't do wrong with this little gem. It's a masterpiece in charaterization and how to create a frightening atmosphere. Buy it!
The plot is about a writer who has spawned a line of best selling books called misery. He decides to kill her off so he can get on with some real work and is on his way to publish a new novel. He crashes however and is saved by an ex nurse named Annie Wilkes who just happens to be his number one fan. When she finds out what happened to misery she's not pleased and forces him to bring her back from the dead.
Annie Wilkes firstly is a fantastaic character and one of Kings most unique creations. Apart from that she is also terrifying, taking insanity to new heights. If you don't buy the book for the plot(which is brilliant)buy it to experience Annie Wilkes.
Kings prose is as ever fantastic and witty. The story really is brought to life by his own techniques; he knows how to write scary fiction.
If your a horror buff like me you can't do wrong with this little gem. It's a masterpiece in charaterization and how to create a frightening atmosphere. Buy it!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This books is one of the best I have ever read. I'm a huge fan of King, and I've read about 25 of his novels so far, but I have to say this is one of my favourites...
I read this over a period of two nights, and I literally couldn't put it down. The suspense in this book is unbelievable, and it has several shocking scenes.
The movie, in my opinion, is one of the best adaptations of any of King's books, and having seen the film long before reading the book, I thought the book would be spoiled by this... but it wasn't. There are loads of little differences in the book, and of course there are more scenes than the film, because obviously you can never fit a whole book into a movie. And there are several surprises for those that have seen the film before reading the novel, because some of the scenes you see in the film, and expect to read in the book are different, and better, and more shocking and gruesome.
After reading Misery, I have to say that Kathy Bates really deserved her oscar for playing Annie Wilkes in the movie, becasue she literally became the character. The Paul Sheldon of the novel took on his own appearance in my mind, but Kathy Bates was firmly stuck in my head as the evil nurse Annie Wilkes.
I can't praise this novel enough. In a hundred years I'm sure this will be seen as an all-time classic. King's writing is admirable, and his technique of keeping you glued to the pages is amazing and enviable.
As a final note, I think that watching the film first and thinking i knew what to expect and what was coming as i flew through the pages of the book set me up for a lot of surprises. And becasue of this, I think the novel was more frightening than it would have been if i had no idea what was going to happen, because the film kind of leads you astray in a sense, so when something that you expect happen doesnt, or is a little different, its more shocking and frightening.
I'll leave it at that.
Read this book.
You wont be disappointed.
I read this over a period of two nights, and I literally couldn't put it down. The suspense in this book is unbelievable, and it has several shocking scenes.
The movie, in my opinion, is one of the best adaptations of any of King's books, and having seen the film long before reading the book, I thought the book would be spoiled by this... but it wasn't. There are loads of little differences in the book, and of course there are more scenes than the film, because obviously you can never fit a whole book into a movie. And there are several surprises for those that have seen the film before reading the novel, because some of the scenes you see in the film, and expect to read in the book are different, and better, and more shocking and gruesome.
After reading Misery, I have to say that Kathy Bates really deserved her oscar for playing Annie Wilkes in the movie, becasue she literally became the character. The Paul Sheldon of the novel took on his own appearance in my mind, but Kathy Bates was firmly stuck in my head as the evil nurse Annie Wilkes.
I can't praise this novel enough. In a hundred years I'm sure this will be seen as an all-time classic. King's writing is admirable, and his technique of keeping you glued to the pages is amazing and enviable.
As a final note, I think that watching the film first and thinking i knew what to expect and what was coming as i flew through the pages of the book set me up for a lot of surprises. And becasue of this, I think the novel was more frightening than it would have been if i had no idea what was going to happen, because the film kind of leads you astray in a sense, so when something that you expect happen doesnt, or is a little different, its more shocking and frightening.
I'll leave it at that.
Read this book.
You wont be disappointed.
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Amazing!
I read misery with my boyfriend aloud so it did take us quite some time to read, but it was worth the wait... We were reading on benches in Biarritz at the end. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Laura82
Recommend it !!
Kept me hooked all the way through. Must admit ending could have been a little stronger but def worth reading. Annie Wilkes genuinely frightening !
Published 2 months ago by AMARPAL SIDHU
"Couldn't put it down" book
This is my first Stephen King book that I have read, and I was absolutely hooked from the first chapter! Read more
Published 2 months ago by monalisa
excellent
love this book, couldnt put it down till finished it. better than the film i thought .another great book from a great author
Published 3 months ago by kath47
Brilliant
Read this book years ago and although I remember it being good I had forgot some of the horrific things that Annie done to Paul. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tam L
Un-put-down-able!
Literally could not put this book down, it was fantastic! King is a fabulous writer and i could not get enough of Annie!
Published 4 months ago by Megan Baker
A Horror Classic
There are some authors, once popular, who become too big for their boots and ignore their editors. A pithy 350 page book suddenly becomes a 700 page tome. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sam
Couldn't put it down.
I had taken a couple of books on holiday with me and the day before we due to fly home, I finished the last of them. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Andy
No surprises
The book was pretty well kept (considering it's second hand) and the story for SK fans is a must, so overall very happy with it.
Published 8 months ago by Bruno Simoes
Misery
Product in a good condition as described. all arrived on time, well wrapped. I would use this person again. what more can I say amazon?
Published 8 months ago by Del
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