"Misery"
By: Stephen King
Beautifully written, startlingly dramatic, and stylistically unlike anything I've every read, Stephen King's "Misery" was a wonderful novel and fast read. It quickly chased away the summer doldrums. The characters are believable, and it is written to be as realistic as possible which adds to the terror. Paul, the lead character, winds up in the care of a crazy, retired nurse. Little does he know how much "Misery" lies in store for him.
I wouldn't recommend it to many people though, it's a very dramatic and graphic book, but the name "Stephen King" is warning enough of that. In this novel, Stephen King provided a startling suspense story and first class writing class. I learned more about the writing process from this book than most of the online or published articles/books that are specifically designed to teach about writing. A thumbs up to Stephen King for this wonderful novel about a novel and it's novelist. Not only was I scared, but I was taught - the best of both worlds!
Rated: R - Strong Caution for the Weak Stomached
