Misery

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Summary: A lesson to love and endure writting process
Review: The most impressive thing about this novel, is it's capabilitie to show how someone wishes to tell something to someone in words, and the agonizing process that it might be. This book is my therapy book, because it's not a pretty book, not a happy end book, but a lesson on hope beyond all dificulties and real sorrows of the soul. How critics can say this is a bad peace of writting, is beyond by understanding. because beeing good or bad, will become a controverseal discussion about what's subjectivity, but it is honest without raving despair as the consolidated way for mankind to accept all artistic and human manifestations. for me, it it a treaty of hope. of honesty and especially, a reasonable manifestation of anger against people who destroy in a half-an-hour critic, one, two or more years of work. Paul Sheldon is the demostration of that resistance. Annie Wilkes is a fear, and the exorcism, all in one package. Steven King wrote books which I didn't like. As all writters do, for all the diferent sensibilities and tastes. But this one is,for me, beyond the criticism regarding honesty, even if not the one considering personal taste. Reading is an act of freedom. As well as developing a taste.

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Summary: OH PAUL! Read this review you "Dirty Bird"!
Review: Heehee I just finished this book today, and all I can really say is, READ IT! This book is a true treasure. When you read into the book you are going into Paul Sheldon's mind at times, Paul is the one who must suffer when Annie gets mad. I'm sure anyone reading my review has seen the movie, now, I will tell you and would like to warn you that this book will actually stun you at times. You will actually be paralized into pure terror! If you've seen the movie you have seen Annie Wilke's method of hobbleing, well.....heehee Annie's method in the book is somewhat different. The movie is terrific, now, I won't say it's bad, for it is one of the best films made, but, I will tell you the book is totally terrorizing! I was reading parts with my mouth wide open! Read it, you won't regret it, although I don't really recommend it for the weak stomached...... Also what differs from the movie. There isn't a sherrif in the book that is a big character as the movie had. Oh but believe me there is a state troop, that makes the bad mistake of pulling into Annie's yard......that's when the stabbing and the lawn mower starts up! Oh I must go now! I don't want to ruin it for you! Get this and read it! It will make a fine edition to your book collection.

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Summary: It was very suspenseful and has lots twisting turns to it.
Review: The book is definetely one that you will want to read. It has a great plot and you won't want to put it down. You become so involved in the main characters thoughts that you are soon thinking along with him what will happen next. I think anyone who is interested in a book that you will be able to get into and a little scare, read this.

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Summary: It's STEPHEN KING!! Need I say more??
Review: This is the first Stephen King book I've ever read in my entire reading history, after hearing his name everyday and seeing his name everywhere. When I decided to read this, I thought, Hey, this better not be a disappointment! And, man, it was absolutely FAR from it!! This book is GREAT! It captures my attention and interest on the very first page, pulls me deeper and deeper into the actions, emotions, and suspense of the plot and characters, it's just amazing how a book can catch a reader and refuse to let go!!! This is the most irresistable adventure I've ever have the honor to experience since Ender's Game. Even now I've read some other King's book, such as Cujo, Carrie, Thinner, and The Langoliers, Misery is still the best. Even though it's kinda gross, sometimes.Read it, I assure you, it's GOOD! After all, it's STEPHEN KING!

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Summary: Great Ending-Nothing Else
Review: The ending to Misery is absolutly hoffiying. It made me cringe. It, however, is the only good part about the book. The story doesn't even start rolling until Annie takes the ax to Paul. I am a very big Stephen King fan, but Misery could have really been something. He has a lot of great books, but this isn't one of them.

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Summary: very very cool
Review: I am only 14 years old and my freind got me very interested in this book even though i have never seen the movie. Let me tell you (being the biggest bookworm on the earth) that this is my all time fave book. When ever something happened to Paul, I felt a sudden tingle in my leg, thumb, etc. Stephen King does everything so well. Even though is books are better his movies are also great to, I hope i get a chance to see misery on film soon. Even though it probably won't be as good as the book!

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Summary: If you like suspense, then read this book!
Review: Paul Sheldon, the author of the bestselling series of Misery, woke up one winter afternoon in a strange house in the middle of a farm in Colorado. His car had flipped off the road and Annie Wilkes, a psychotic ex-nurse who claims to be Sheldon's number one fan, takes him in and bandages him up. Annie Wilkes is angry at Sheldon because he had killed her favorite character, Misery Chastain, in his series of novels called Misery. She holds him captive in a locked room, buys him a typewriter and manuscript paper and forces him to bring Misery back to life. Paul hated the Misery novels, but he had no choice than to do what he was told by Annie Wilkes. If he made Annie mad, he would soon regret it. You'll have to read the book to find out the punishments she used. This book was excellent and I definitly would recommend it to all those people who love suspense and gruesome details!

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Summary: You'll never see a hypodermic needle in the same way again
Review: Being a sort-of writer myself, this book put the fear of God into me while summing up exactly how it feels. I think if anyone tells me they're my number one fan in the future, visions of blowtorches, cards of Novril capsules, axes and giant ice-cream sundaes will leap into my mind. MISERY is, as the cover copy says, a novel not only about terror but creativity. It is, in a way, but it is more about the stuff writers don't tell you - what it's like to have a block, how you feel when you just can't finish. One of the more interesting aspects of King's writing is the way he outlines unimportant memories from his characters and then mixes them in when you least expect them - for instance, Paul's persistent use of "Africa" and how he seems driven to write it into his lifesaver novel. Annie Wilkes is a strong and truly frightening character in her glib cheerfulness which can so easily lapse into sullen, homocidal tantrums. And if you think that sounds funny, you've not read MISERY. I guarantee you will be hooked.

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Summary: Read it or weep
Review: One of the best Stephen King's novels! It grabs you from the first to the last page. I read it in 2 days. A must! For you that saw the movie... FORGET IT! The book is 1000x better! What can I say? It's Stephen King...

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Summary: Check this out
Review: If you like to read suspend stories, I think you should try "Misery" by Stephen King. It is almost 400 pages, and the first time I saw this book, I didn't really interested in it because it is long. But after I read a couple of chapters, I started to like it, specially in the middle of the book when the main character tried to escape from the house before the phycho woman came back. If she caught him trying to escape, she would punished him. Her punishment is unlike parents punishing their kids. She would make him feel pain. She could even cut off his leg. This woman has her own reason for doing this, but I don't understand her reason, but who can understand a psychotic's motives? I don't think so unless you are phycho, too. Anyway, I recommend this book for those of you who are looking for new books to read. It is good. Try it!!!!