Misery: A Novel

I’m not going to go into the details of the book because so much is know of it already.

I loved this story. It is the kind of horror that gets me because there are so many people in this world who are not right. That is terrifying to me. This book made me so tense because I was never certain about what Annie was going to do next!

Out of all the King books I have read thus far, this one is easily in my top three!

This book scared the crap out of me.

Twas exciting rollercoaster journey tho i have been a slow paced reader trying to get the story linked together Not a fan of a written story in a novel However this cat and mouse story between a writer and fanaticly obsessed woman enough made me to be on edge when he trying to make it out alive from that hellhouse Insufferable Vicious Brutally detailed

4.5 stars

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tense, Unrelenting, and Absolutely Impossible to Put Down Misery is pure psychological horror at its finest—claustrophobic, nerve-wracking, and so intense that I was on edge the entire time. Stephen King doesn’t just create suspense; he traps you inside it, making every moment feel more suffocating than the last. Paul Sheldon’s situation is horrifyingly simple—one room, one captor, and no escape. But what makes this book so gripping is Annie Wilkes. She’s not just a villain; she’s unpredictable, terrifying, and disturbingly real. Her mood swings are chilling, shifting from overly sweet to pure rage in an instant, and that sense of never knowing what’s coming next made every scene unbearably tense. The writing is razor-sharp, and the pacing is relentless. There’s no room to breathe—every chapter tightens the noose, every small victory feels fleeting, and every moment of hope is immediately crushed under the weight of Annie’s control. Even when things slow down, there’s a creeping dread in the background that never really lets up. If I had one complaint, it would be that some sections felt a little drawn out, but honestly? That almost added to the tension, stretching out the unease and making the moments of horror hit even harder. This book is brutal, gripping, and deeply unsettling in the best way. King takes a simple premise and turns it into a nightmare you can’t look away from.