Misery
Stephen King
Horror
Misery
by Stephen King
—· 432 p
20th Century ClassicMajor Film Adaptationdarktensehaunting
Overview
About
The #1 New York Times bestselling tale of terror from master storyteller Stephen King about a famous novelist held hostage in a remote location by his “number one fan”. Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon thinks he’s finally free of Misery Chastain. In a controversial career move, he’s just killed off the popular protagonist of his beloved romance series in favor of expanding his creative horizons. But such a change doesn’t come without consequences. After a near-fatal car accident in rural Colora…
Pages
432
unknown publisher
Linguistic complexity
2/5
Straightforward
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Psychological Dread10
Claustrophobic Tension10
Emotional depth8
Narration8
Pacing8
Prose7
Plot twists7
Worldbuilding2
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