Misery

Exceptional!

Paul Sheldon,a writer gets into an accident and Annie his #1 FAN happily goes to rescue him.She is strong,stocky,and worse of all a complete sick psychopath. She keeps him prisoner,and through that many things happen to Paul that made this novel captivating and a great read. I read this AFTER watching the movie,(a few years ago),i must say the book is 100 times better!! Stephen King..you did it again.Hands down,one of most favorite authors:)

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Another Epic Story

I can't type fast enough to explain why people should read this book. I made this account just to comment on Misery. First off, Annie is one crazy psycho chick..and Stehpen makes her seem so...real. I got chills reading about how she tormented Paul because it seemed like Annie was right there with me with a sledgehammer in her hands or something. For those who would rather watch the movie first, it wouldn't affect their decision because they are both epicly rad...excuse my language. Misery is just...I can't eplain it. You'll just have to read it for yourself and decide if you want it or not because you've got the reciept; if you don't like it, take it back and don't waste your time writing a bad review about this faultless book...or Annie will find you.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

MY WORST NIGHTMARE!

I don't usually go for these "FRIGHT TALES", but...WOW! A writer becomes a victim of obsession, "chained" to his work, add a mean psychotic woman and being held prisoner...OH! MY WORST NIGHTMARE!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Good book, needs proof reading in the eBook edition

This is the first book I've read by Stephen King, and I loved it. I enjoyed the story so thoroughly I pressed on through the ridiculous amount of typographical errors I found in the eBook version I downloaded from B&N. I think this was likely due to the process of converting the book to an electronic edition, as most of the errors could be attributed to OCR inaccuracies, punctuation and numbers thrown in at random where scanning software mistook imperfections in the printed page for relevant data.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

great story...

If you've ever wondered what it might be like to be held captive and tortured by an extremely unbalanced ex-nurse then you should read Misery. Even if you've never wondered what it would be like you should still read Misery. I was kept on the edge of my seat in anticipation of what awful torment Annie would visit upon poor Paul next. Misery is a good movie and an even better book.

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CRAZED FAN KIDNAPS AUTHOR!!!

The subject of the book Misery, is that if you write a book that every woman likes then they will become your fans and might even become obsessed with you and your work. That is what Misery is about, obsession. The author of this magnificent piece of work is none other than Stephen King, the publisher of this novel is , Viking Penguin Inc.. The appropiate age level for this book is at least 14 years of age. The reading level would be at least 9th grade students. The genre of the book, or what reading catogoryit would be in, is a horror novel. Stephen King used plot to connect events by using a substantial amount of suspense. To explain what I mean about this I will give you, the reader, a recited part of the book. A part of the book that had suspensein it was when Paul Sheldon finally found a way out of the room that he was trapped in, it was full of suspense because you didn't know if he was going to get out of the house until you turned the page and found out. The setting of this story was described in great detail from the clocks to the floor panels. The characters were not described as well as the setting was, but I eventualy got a mental picture of the characters by the way they act. The characters were real to the point that I could actualy go to New York and talk to Paul Sheldon, but that is of course my opinion others will have different fealings on that. I would rather like to meet Paul than meet Annie Wilkes, because she was a crazed lunatic. The first person would not describe the point of viewthat this story is trying to put accross; the third person narrative would be the best way to show the books point of view. I think that it was the best way to tell the story because it tells you what everybody else is doing instead of what just one person is doing, it lets you know that there are other characters in the story and you know what they are doing. If you are using first person then you are oblvious to what other characters are doing and you get only one persons point of view. I think that it would be interesting to see how it would turn out if it were told in a different point of view, lets say, in second person or maybe in third person omniciant. The theme of this story would most likely be 'BEWARE OF FANS THAT ARE BESET WITH YOUR ABILITY TO WRITE OR PLAY A SPORT.' I learned something that I hoped was not true, but it turned out to be true and it was 'If you are left alone for too long with noway of communicating to any one then you WILL become insane.' If it had any irony it was situational irony, because out of his bad experience, Paul ended up making a lot of money, because she made him write the book Misery's Return. In a way she made him a millionare. Another novel that would compare to this would be any other novel that Stephen King has written. The way he makes you turn the pages to see what happens next.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Fantastic

If you want to read a great book by the King but don't have the patience for one of his longer ones, read Misery. It's not long, but a hell of a lot of fun. King never dissapoints.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

One of the best.

This is a classic Stephen King book. I have read of a few of his books so far and this is by far my favorite SK book at the moment. It's very thrilling and you never know what is going to happen next. Highly Recommnd this book.

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HORRIBLE! TERIFYING! And in other words, AWSOME!!!

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Stephen king at his best!! This was the first book i read by stephen king and it is pure perfection. The character paul sheldon could not fit this story line any better! Also annie's psychotic ways just make the story more terrifying. There is no part in this book that is unrealistic, just a pure horror story. This is agreat book that will keep you awake at night and give you nightmares if you read before sleep!

Meh

Slow to start but the ending is worth it.

LOVE THIS BOOK

annie is my favorite she is shes just amazing in the movie i was disapointed that none of tue best parts were i it but if you love horror and thrillers yu sure wil love this book as i did

Your Biggest Fan

This book is probably better known as a movie but the cinema does not compare with the suspense filled writings of Stephen King.
In this book Paul Sheldon, author of a series of bestselling novels has finally completed work that was past due. He jumps in car and head to the hills in a celebratory fashion.
Unfortunately fate steps in and with an untimely set of circumstances he ends up in the hands of his ¿number one fan¿ an ex-nurse Annie Wilkes.
She is willing to nurse him back to health but with one catch¿ that he changes the outcome of his latest work.
So begins this give and take that ends up in a series of testing of the wills where Annie keeps him hostage until he finishes his work.
A rather disturbing portrayal of what lengths a fan will go to in an attempt to get the right ending.
Check out how Sheldon with a typewriter and a ream of paper rediscovers his inner voice and attempts to break from Annie and his own inner demons.

Excellent

By far one of my favorite books of all time.

Classic

Classic Stephen King

Gripping from start to finish. Amazing novel.

I read Misery by Stephen King a day after I finished my first King novel, Christine. Misery is a book that grips you and doesn't let you go until all of your questions are answered. The characters are amazingly developed, the conflict is thought provoking and very interesting, and I never wanted to stop reading this wonderful novel. The effective use of symbolism and literary devices helps make this a story that won't be soon forgotten. It is a little graphic, and could disturb some, but every once in a while we all need to be disturbed. This is a novel that I would recommend to any reader, or someone who simply loves a good story-and a good scare.

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thriller,chiller,killer..

i recommend this book if ur in for getting freaked out or want a thrill. paul the author of a best selling book, had a major accident and the only one who was there to help him was unusually and a coincidence his # 1 fan... but as fast as you can say "oh how nice"... you find out she is a psycopath!! her names annie and you do not want to mess with her. one of stephen king's best books. i highly recommend

BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!

Misery is a gruesome yet amazing story. I stayed up till one in the morning trying to finish it! I absolutely love it!

Secretary of the Society of Insane Villains

You can read and enjoy Misery for many reasons but among the most rewarding is the deliciously evil Annie Wilkes. King delineates her character so we feel she is as real any great member of the Society of Insane Villains: Fred Clegg (The Collector); Norman Bates (Psycho); Hannibal Lector (the series); Jack Torrance (another King nut, The Shining); and others. King hit upon two masterstrokes that make Annie fearsome and unforgettable. First is her wildly unstable personality; she can switch from nice to hellion in the space of an ill-considered intonation. Second is her special vocabulary of dirty birds, cockadoodies, and the like. Of course, she possesses most of the other endearing traits of a sociopath, paranoid, and schizophrenic, endearing from a purely literary sense. Among Steven King's best creations. If you like raving mad characters, also try I, KILLER.