Rose Madder (Stephen King)

Title: Rose Madder

Author: Stephen King

Released: 1995

Rating: 5/5

Basic Plot: Rose Daniels runs away from her abusive husband. However, she isn't in the clear. Not by a long shot.

Abusive Relationships
This one makes an abusive relationship extremely real. It doesn't paint Rose as being in the wrong, nor does it paint her as being in the right. What made the book extremely creepy was that you get a glimpse into the abuser's mind.

Norman Daniels
He is the abusive husband and extremely creepy. He starts off as insane but somehow goes deeper into insanity. I like that he is a character that can't be redeemed. That makes a good villain. Norman teaches Rose things about the police that makes her stay away from them for help.

Everyone is a Jerk
Everyone in this book has a jerk streak. No one is an angel and yet not everyone is a devil. King lets you see how a bunch of characters think. It's true in the book, like in life, that people you trust have a jerk streak to them.

Final Thoughts
This is a good book. Like a good King book, it makes you feel for the characters and you feel terrified at parts. This is helped by the fact that King isn't afraid to kill off any characters. Hell, in Cujo he killed off the kid! It is very weird at times and does have references to King's other works.