What do you think?
Rate this book
Misery
Paul Sheldon was sick of Misery Chastain. Yes, she had paid the bills and made him famous, but she had also drained his creativity, turned him into a drudge. So he had killed her. Her death in Misery’s Child made it the last Misery Chastain novel that Paul would ever have to write.
In a surge of newfound enthusiasm, Paul had then started a new book, a novel of quite a different kind, called Fast Cars. He had been celebrating the completion of this manuscript when the accident happened.
Now Paul lies in bed, his legs smashed, his body racked by terrible pain. He has woken up, not in hospital, but in the isolated Colorado home of Annie Wilkes, the woman who pulled him from the wreck of his car.
Annie is a former nurse. She also happens to be Paul’s Number One Fan. She has read all his books. She gives him painkillers and loves to fuss over him. Until, that is, she buys a copy of the newly published Misery’s Child.
This is a Book Club Associates edition and has no ISBN number. It bears the number CN 1462.
In a surge of newfound enthusiasm, Paul had then started a new book, a novel of quite a different kind, called Fast Cars. He had been celebrating the completion of this manuscript when the accident happened.
Now Paul lies in bed, his legs smashed, his body racked by terrible pain. He has woken up, not in hospital, but in the isolated Colorado home of Annie Wilkes, the woman who pulled him from the wreck of his car.
Annie is a former nurse. She also happens to be Paul’s Number One Fan. She has read all his books. She gives him painkillers and loves to fuss over him. Until, that is, she buys a copy of the newly published Misery’s Child.
This is a Book Club Associates edition and has no ISBN number. It bears the number CN 1462.
- GenresHorror
320 pages, Hardcover
First published June 8, 1987
1 person is currently reading
13 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
March 11, 2016
My heart is still stuck in my throat as I type. The last 30 pages had me in fight or flight mode and I couldn't get enough of it. Everyone knows the premise of Misery, but until you experience it first hand you don't really know the true terror of Annie Wilkes. Top rate stuff from the master.
June 16, 2018
Throughout this book you really go on a journey with Paul and his sanity, you really feel him losing his grip on reality - another fun read from Stephen King !
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews