I found the first part of this book a little slow. I ended up loving it, so if you're struggling, keep with it. That feeling might be partially attributed to having seen the movie multiple times. Knowing too much about a story beforehand can sometimes affect my enjoyment.

Additionally, the audio book of this is not what I would call good. They added cheap dramatic music clips almost at random. Even when thematically placed, these sounds distracted from the atmosphere that's already present in the text. I hated these sounds with a passion, so that kept me from really enjoying this book at first. I'll admit the narrator nails Annie Wilkes' dialog most of the time. But I still wouldn't recommend listening to this one. Read physically instead. 

This story really picks up its intensity as it progresses. I found the second half of Misery completely gripping. Even the ending was satisfying despite my foreknowledge and the audio. The story took on a meta vibe that was super entertaining as an avid book reader. Reading King write from a writers perspective is unsurprisingly interesting. This book is a must-read for King fans and a good pick for readers looking for only his best. Many fans will tell you The Stand or IT. I would go more for smaller, focused stories like this.