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.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

If you have seen the movie, still read the book. The book is muc

If you have seen the movie, still read the book. The book is much more graphic than the movie, which I really enjoyed. A great tale of a insane fan, and a crippled author.

This book is one of my all-time favorites! I loved everything ab

This book is one of my all-time favorites! I loved everything about the story. It is unique yet gripping. The characters are amazing and they fit so well into the storyline. If you love horror and suspense, this is a great read to immerse yourself into. I found it to be very different from the Stephen King books that I have read up until this point and I loved the simplicity of the plot and the fact that everything that happens to Paul and everything about the frightening Annie Wilkes are things that could happen in reality (although you would hope that they wouldn't happen!). It is incredibly well-written and it had me on the edge of my seat. I wanted to get to the end to find out what happens but at the same time I dreaded the thought of the story being over! Amazing book. Highly recommended.

Perfect tragic novel

This is a scary suspense novel that is about a writters time with a LUNITIC! This writting takes you into Paul Sheldon's "vivid"mind.

My review on the book

Stephen King is one bizarre dude for writing this, but it was very good. Really intense.

This one is eerie! I kept wanting to scream at the man to fight

This one is eerie! I kept wanting to scream at the man to fight back more and you should do this to get out. King sure does know how to keep you in suspense and really get you frustrated with the characters. Such a captivating read.

Awesome!

This is this first novel i have read by stephen king. Really great! You will stay on the edge of your seat to see what crazy Annie will do next to poor Paul Sheldon.

Absolutely terrifying

Excellent book and an excellent movie too. This book is very scary and just reading it make the hairs on your back stand up. It's highly recommend if you're a Stephen King fan and a horror fan.

Awesome book by Stephen King!

This being my fist Stephen King book I found it very appealing. In the first couple chapters it starts off great. Paul a man who is kept hostage in his favorite fans house. What he does for a living is write popular books called the 'Misery' series. Annie his favorite fan, finds him after he is in a car crash and nurses him back to health. After a couple days she reveals that he will never leave! And from that it takes off as a great story. The ending is really clever and spooky. Being me I think it is one of the best Stephen King books out there. Between time to time you'll get a jump from this. I totally would recommend this to people who love horror. This is such a thriller and this is a five-star book. Really good!

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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