Paperback, 396 pages
German language
Published June 1, 2002 by Heyne.
Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the author from the scene of a car accident. The former nurse takes care of him in her remote house, but becomes irate when she discovers that the author has killed Misery off in his latest book. Annie keeps Sheldon prisoner while forcing him to write a book that brings Misery back to life.
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Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the author from the scene of a car accident. The former nurse takes care of him in her remote house, but becomes irate when she discovers that the author has killed Misery off in his latest book. Annie keeps Sheldon prisoner while forcing him to write a book that brings Misery back to life.
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I found a beat-up paperback copy of Misery on the pavement, a few blocks from my old apartment, read it and put it back on the street. Highly recommend reading it this way.
Haven't seen the movie, but I had seen it parodied everywhere I've turned. Figured it was about time I sat down and read it, considering I've loved every other book I've read by King. Started it years ago reading half the book in a single sitting, put it down for one reason or another, had no problem picking it up and finishing it in a second single sitting.
Probably the first horror novel to really make me flinch - especially there towards the last third of the book when the ax gets involved. Annie Wilkes definitely tops out on one of the most horrifying characters ever written.
The entire experience of the book is definitely intensified by the limited cast of Paul and Annie, so much so that when third parties start entering they feel as strange to the reader as they probably did to captive Paul. Definitely a thriller …
Haven't seen the movie, but I had seen it parodied everywhere I've turned. Figured it was about time I sat down and read it, considering I've loved every other book I've read by King. Started it years ago reading half the book in a single sitting, put it down for one reason or another, had no problem picking it up and finishing it in a second single sitting.
Probably the first horror novel to really make me flinch - especially there towards the last third of the book when the ax gets involved. Annie Wilkes definitely tops out on one of the most horrifying characters ever written.
The entire experience of the book is definitely intensified by the limited cast of Paul and Annie, so much so that when third parties start entering they feel as strange to the reader as they probably did to captive Paul. Definitely a thriller and I was definitely cheering for Paul by the end of the book.
Too boring, never finished it
