Stephen King's novel Misery is involving, exciting, intense, highly suspenseful, and definitely gruesome. Misery was full of unexpected and atypical imagery involving such items as axes, saws, land mowers, crosses, and other gardening utensils that were used to sear human flesh. Although I have been desensitized to this kind of violence by spending my youth in front of Pay-Per-View television, I still found the grizzly amputations and lacerations unnerving. Although the novel can be a …showed first 75 words of 337 total…

…showed last 75 words of 337 total…I've read that I consider being enjoyable. I have seen several of Stephen King's movies such as Pet cemetery, The Shinning, Shawshank Redemption, and The Storm of the Century. Most of his work is dark, which comes through in Misery as well. Stephen King's themes typically deal with the supernatural and struggles between good and evil. Misery is not Stephen King's best work; however, it provides quality entertainment for the entire duration of the read.