Horror Thriller 2002

Misery by Stephen King

Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon thinks he’s finally free of Misery Chastain.

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What it is

A book about books · properly scary

What happens in it

Closed setting Books about books

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How it's told

Who tells it
Third person, up close
Pulls you in with
The plot
Style
Easy to get into

Before you pick it up

Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you love books about books
  • you like a story shut inside one place
  • you like reading with your heart in your mouth

Maybe not if…

  • how it's written matters more to you than what happens
  • you read in bed right before sleeping

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