mass market paperback, 432 pages
English language
Published March 19, 2017 by Pocket Books.
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 change doesn’t come without consequences. After a near-fatal car accident in rural Colorado leaves his body broken, Paul finds himself at the mercy of the terrifying rescuer who’s nursing him back to health—his self-proclaimed number one fan, Annie Wilkes. Annie is very upset over what Paul did to Misery, and demands that he find a way to bring her back by writing a new novel—his best yet, and one that’s all for her. After all, Paul has all the time in the world to do so as a prisoner in her isolated house...and Annie has some very persuasive and violent methods to get exactly what she wants.... --back cover
в отличие от других книг Кинга, которые я читала, Misery ощущается реальной. это может случиться в нашем мире, и это пугает
некоторые сцены напомнили мне детство с бабушкой :с
а это чувство, что Пол никогда не выберется из дома Анни — последнюю госпитализацию в психушку
I don't like Stephen King. I just don't.
I also do not like thrillers. I don't see the appeal. I think no one enjoys reading torture scenes, so why actually do people read these books? Is it so shocking??? Why do you like that feeling?
I am really disgusted, but I don't like feeling disgusted. Shall I feel empathy? For the victim or the torturer? Is there a moral? See all these question marks.
I found a beat-up paperback copy of Misery on the pavement, a few blocks from my old apartment, read it and put it back on the street. Highly recommend reading it this way.
