Can you recommend some 80s horror novels related to misery?

Another novel could be 'The Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck. It shows the misery of the Dust Bowl era, with the Joad family's journey through hardships, poverty, and the struggle for survival in a harsh economic and environmental climate.

The 80s horror novels related to misery often had a sense of impending doom. They usually had characters who were already in a state of some sort of distress or had past traumas. For example, in 'Pet Sematary', the family was dealing with the loss of a beloved pet, which is a form of misery, and this led them into the more terrifying events of the story.

One such novel could be 'The Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck. It shows the misery of the migrant workers during the Great Depression and in a way, they are 'borrowing' a life full of hardships. They have to borrow resources, face the misery of poverty, and displacement.

Sure. 'The Catcher in the Rye' can be considered a kind of misery novel to some extent. It shows the protagonist's alienation and confusion in the world. Another one is 'Of Mice and Men', which tells a tragic story of two migrant workers with dreams that are ultimately shattered.

Well, misery novels typically explore themes of pain, despair, and misfortune. The characters might be dealing with poverty, loss, or other tough circumstances. Horror novels aim to create a sense of fear. They might use things like ghosts, vampires, or serial killers to frighten the readers. They often have a dark and spooky atmosphere.

There is! I recommend you a novel called "Room 1 in Heaven". The male protagonist, Lin Feng, was wrongly imprisoned and had to complete the task of reform through labor to survive. He took the opportunity to break out of prison, but accidentally dug into someone's ancestral grave, obtained a game guide, gave the warden a gift to reduce his sentence, and so on. However, after he was released from prison, he still encountered many serious consequences. Wasn't it miserable? I hope you like my recommendation, Mwah ~😗

One common theme is struggle. In these novels, characters are often struggling against the misery they have borrowed or been thrust into. For example, in 'The Great Gatsby', Jay Gatsby is in a sense borrowing the misery of unrequited love. His struggle to win Daisy back is a central theme.

Sure. 'Bag of Bones' by Stephen King is a great one. It involves a writer who returns to his lakeside cabin and discovers some ghostly secrets. The main character is haunted by the ghost of his dead wife, and there are other spooky elements like a local mystery and a strange little girl's ghost.

I'm not sure there are specific horror novels directly related to 'such small hands' in a common sense. But there are many horror novels with themes of the unknown and the creepy. For example, 'The Shining' by Stephen King. It's about a family in an isolated hotel with all kinds of terrifying apparitions and a sense of impending doom. It doesn't have'such small hands' but has that bone - chilling horror factor.

I'm not sure of a specific horror novel titled exactly 'Mountain King', but there are many horror novels set in mountains that might have a similar concept. For example, 'The Terror' by Dan Simmons has elements of horror in a cold and desolate Arctic setting which could be somewhat related as it features a menacing and unknown force much like a possible 'Mountain King' in a different environment.