That would be fine with Paul (no author REALLY cares if readers are upset when their characters die - they like that!) except for the fact that he’s under Annie’s constant watch now. The gist: Paul Sheldon’s most famous character, Misery Chastain, is dead, and to that, Paul says, ‘good riddance, you naggy little wench!’ Former nurse Annie Wilkes, on the other hand, isn’t so happy about it. Opening scene: Misery begins with Paul Sheldon coming to after a car accident in the snowy mountains, as a woman - Annie Wilkes - breathes life back into him with a stomach-churning effort at mouth-to-mouth resuscitation Most interesting characters: Paul Sheldon, famous author of the Misery Chastain novels, Annie Wilkes, his number one fan In Annie’s view all the people in the world were divided into three groups: brats, poor poor things… and Annie.” (I think I’ve met more than a couple of Annies in my life, but that’s another story for another book review …)
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