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Misery Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Stephen King (Author), Lindsay Crouse (Narrator), Simon & Schuster Audio (Publisher)

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12 hours and 21 minutes
Author

Stephen King
Narrator

Lindsay Crouse
Audible release date

January 1, 2016
Language

English
Publisher

Simon & Schuster Audio
ASIN

B019FQXLLO
Version

Unabridged
Program Type

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Product details

Listening Length	12 hours and 21 minutes
Author	Stephen King
Narrator	Lindsay Crouse
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	January 01, 2016
Publisher	Simon & Schuster Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B019FQXLLO
Best Sellers Rank	#1,983 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #2 in Serial Killer Fiction #17 in Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-In Fiction #49 in TV, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction

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Rorie

Whoa.

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024

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What a page turner. This book was horrifying. Horrifying in the best way. To see into the mind of a prolific writer such as Paul and then so the fears of Stephen King himself and how his mind operates and won’t let himself go when you keep thinking the worst that could have happened to this writer has happened, more still can happen. The art of Stephen King is that he can bring you along with him into the descent of someone who is going steadily mad, and you can follow the descent with your own. Reading his books makes flight attendants and people smiling across a restaurant terrifying beings that light your livid imagination on fire with horrifying ideas of what could happen in a story where everything goes wrong. This book lit some kind of match (pun-intended) for my brain of what the imagination can do, and what being a writer, a really dedicated and passionate one might look like, and despite the horrifying context surrounding the novel, it was really a breathtaking adventure with both Paul and Misery, as well as the looking ever stronger and more heavily, Annie.
What a villain.
What a broken hero.
Really a great book of storytelling.

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Puzzle King

Very Satisfied

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024

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Awesome Book if you liked the movie read the Book!

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Therese

This was a wild ride for sure.

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024

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This book. OMG it was a wild ride. It was a long book and at times I felt like giving up but the story was so exciting at times so I had to know how it all was going to end. And Annie she is totally crazy. The parts where he writes the new story is not that great. But over all the book is amazing.

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TheMadTitan

A cockadoodie good time!

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023

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This books starts fast, and never slows down! I loved every word in this one. King shows why he is the master. His greatest feat in this one, is making Annie, one of the most horrible, despicable, and evil characters of all-time, actually LIKEABLE! You can’t help but feel for her at some points and want to see her happy. Annie Wilkes might be one of the most well-written characters I have read. I couldn’t get enough. The back and forth between her and Paul was excellent. Since I have been reading more books this year, this is my first 5 star read. While some have come close, this is the first one where I found no flaws whatsoever. It is one of, if not my absolute favorite book I have ever read.

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Timbo

Great

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024

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Very nice book. Great shape. Packaged very well for ship.

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Shannon Kiley

Unforgettable!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2020

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WHAT. A. RIDE! This book is INTENSE! The first half is a bit of a slow build but when you think things can’t get any worse….oh they doodily-do! The second-half is worth the wait though as it ramps up the tension to 11. I’ve never read a book that left my heart racing like this did.

What it did well:
👍Mood & Tone - The book pulls you along through the emotions that Paul is experiencing. King has such a way of describing scenes that I found myself almost living through the unease of Annie’s kindness and the horror/fear of her cruelty along with Paul. Whenever I put the book down to take a break I’d notice the tension in my shoulders and this gnawing sense of claustrophobia and fear in my mind. When a book can make me FEEL like that, it’s a good one.
👍Characters - Paul is a solid protagonist. He’s realistic and you can see and understand how his responses to his predicament change over time. You’re rooting for him the whole way but in the times when he feels hopeless, you truly can’t blame him. Annie….she’s horrific. I think she may be one of my favorite villains of any story I’ve read.
👍Really interesting insights into the writing process. Since Paul is a writer, we learn quite a bit about his writing process and how he thinks. I can’t help but assume that these nuggets are pretty candid pieces of King’s own experience writing.
👍It’s a great, albeit dark, exploration of abuse and trauma. Paul goes through hell and I think it’s incredibly powerful to see how the abuse he endures effects him. Too many stories about torture are 1. committed by men and 2. upon women. So turning that trope on its head was refreshing, especially since it didn’t lean on Paul being ‘wimpy’ or less manly to justify how he ‘let this happen to him’.
👍It knew when to end. It didn’t feel like it dragged on any longer than it needed to. Suspense and tension cannot be built up and maintained forever and the plot knew just the right moment to swing for the fences.

What it could have done better:
👎I wish there was more backstory about Paul; who he was, what his life was like. You do get a sense of him over time and you learn little things about him here and there but he feels lacking in depth compared to other Stephen King protagonists.
👎I wasn’t the biggest fan of the pages-long passages from the book Paul is writing. I don’t think they should have been removed necessarily (they make sense to the narrative) but I still kinda dreaded slogging through them.

If you’re a fan of King’s writing and want a good, tense, knuckle-biter of a story. Misery is the book for you. Even if you’re not a constant reader, I would honestly recommend this book as a great chance to see why he is the KING of horror.

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Lou

Great read!

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2023

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This book was fantastic. I felt anxious along with Paul.

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Emmi

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024

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Great book! But it was supposed to arrive with the dust jacket and with a Stephen King autograph sticker, per the pictures, and it didn’t. I just have false advertisement.

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Juan c.

Excelente producto

Reviewed in Mexico on January 31, 2024

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El libro llegó rápido y en perfecto estado. La edición es muy bonita, ya tenía una similar y la verdad es que me ha gustado mucho. Todo lo que me queda es leerlo. De ahí en más, todo perfecto.

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Paul Cowan

Great book

Reviewed in Canada on January 10, 2024

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Great book, lot better then the movie

Anuroop Gupta

Lives up to the hype

Reviewed in India on February 8, 2024

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If you're a Stephen King fan you must've already heard the name Misery, it's considered one of his best works and having read it now, I can agree that it indeed is.
The book is excellently paced and doesn't over-or-under-stay it's welcome. The book has two primary characters and both of them are very well written and combined with the twists, keep you hooked on the story.
The book was received in an excellent condition and if you're looking for a good horror/psychological thriller don't look further as this is an apt fit.

Gillian Wilkes

Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2024

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Very good read can’t put it down

Virginia Merlini

TOO GOOD NOT TO READ TWICE!

Reviewed in Italy on November 13, 2023

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One of King's best tales! I love reading every word he writes! Misery is a true page turner! Love it!

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