Misery by Stephen King Been Bookin'? Book Review

Surprisingly enough, I had never read Misery by Stephen King and decided that now was as good a time as ever to check it out. Having seen the movie and enjoying it, I figured I would enjoy the book even more. I will say there are positives to both the book and the movie. 

King introduces our main characters immediately with little to no back story. Paul Sheldon, a bestselling author of the Misery book and he is quickly united with Annie Wilkes, his "number one fan." As happy as he is to see that she is taking care of him in the beginning, he quickly realizes that something is not quite right with Annie. 

After finding Paul on the side of the road near Sidewinder, Colorado, Annie "saves" him and brings him to her home to nurse him back to health. With two broken legs, God knows he needed the help. Paul soon finds that Annie has a short temper and the simplest things can set her off. Paul had recently finished a new book not related to the Misery novels and Annie asked to read it since she was, of course, his number one fan. He was pleased and agreed. Annie was less than pleased, finding that his language was nothing more than "cockadoodie." She screamed at the confused Paul and eventually managed to get him to burn the manuscript, which happened to be his only copy. 

Later, Annie reads his latest Misery installment and was enraged that he could kill such an amazing and influential character, so what does she do? She makes him write a new novel, Misery's Return. She goes as far as to get him a typewriter and paper (Paul's least favorite kind). Paul grudgingly begins writing to escape imminent death. 

I definitely recommend reading this book. Although this was not my absolute favorite Stephen King book, King did manage to give me a sense of Stockholm syndrome and even though I felt sorry for Annie in parts, I despised her just the same. I was rooting for Paul all the way through and never wanted to put the book down in fear of missing something important. 

Overall, I rate this book with four notes!

4 NOTE RATING

Hookability: 5 notes

Story: 4 notes

Writing Style: 4 notes

Overall: 4 notes