Misery
King’s best book about a novelist is also a great horror story that is still quite relatable today. A disturbing look at fandom, Misery is what happens when a writer’s work becomes a mad woman’s obsession.
Paul Sheldon, writer of Victorian-era romance novels, suffers an accident on the road during a snowstorm. He is rescued by Annie Wilkes, a former nurse who is coincidentally Paul’s biggest fan. And she’s not very happy about the ending of his last book. So Annie decides to kidnap Paul and keep him hostage until he fixes the damage he’s done.
Imagine being kidnapped by an angry mob of Ghostbusters fans after telling them that the new team will be made up of an all-female cast, and then forced to rewrite the entire script. That’s Annie Wilkes.
Misery is a fascinating psychological horror tale about the dangers of fandom and a writer’s connection to his work. And if you need a great Stephen King movie, the film adaptation is pretty fantastic, as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Misery-Stephen-King/dp/0451169522
http://stephenking.com/library/novel/misery.html
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10614.Misery
Amir.H.Ghazi
Am guessing that you are not a fan of the new ‘Ghostbuster’s ‘ film? Hmm. Who you gonna call (then)? Sorry, couldn’t resist. 😉
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I’m not fan of movies. But I like movies that are based on Stephen King’s works:)
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oh right. It was that you had mentioned Ghostbusters with an all-female cast. I see now that it was an analogy. Yes, movies based on his work translate well on the big screen.
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You have excellent taste.
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Really? Thank you;)
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I had trouble sleeping while reading “Misery.” Definitely some of his best writing on display in that one. It’s been my favorite of his so far.
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Unfortunately I haven’t read it yet. But it’s in my add list;)
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Reblogged this on Crazy Pasta Child.
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“Misery” was an excellent book & movie! “The Stand” is also great, but I sure LOVE “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.”
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Yes, most of his books are excellent. But I’ve not heard abt Rita Hayworth. What’s the story about?
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No, the original title was “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.” It was a King novella. The movie was made and was shortened to: “Shawshank Redemption.”
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Don’t you just love that film, Shawshank Redemption? It’s super awesome and definitely my go to film on a relaxing weekend. The “Rita Hayworth” scene was priceless.
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Shawshank is one of my favorite movies! And you haven’t lived until you’ve watched Rita Hayworth in “Gilda!”
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I’ll take a look. Thanks for responding.
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I love Stephen King books. I have a book blog called http://www.siuquxebooks.wordpress.com and i have recommended most of his books. I am a book addict myself. I like your blog. keep up the good work.
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Thank you so much. We are in the same boat 😉
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Yes
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🙂
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Quite a scary film as I remember. Haven’t read this book of his yet, but have read others and really enjoy them.
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J’adore le film misery ! Merci pour ce partage !
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