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Summary: My All-Time New Favorite Stephen King Novel
Review: After listening to the audio version of this book, read outstandingly by Anne Heche, I went and listened to it all over again - something I almost _never_ do.
IMHO, this is the best book Stephen King has ever written. I think it may well have been Anne Heche's bringing Tricia McFarland to "life", but it held me enthralled just the same.
While he does go a little heavy on the cheesy phrases and cliches, which he does in ALL his books, maddeningly; I still thoroughly enjoyed this book - so much that I may just go out and buy the audio tape - to throw in when I cannot seem to find any good books to listen to, which happens all to often. It is good for a week of solid, entertaining listening.
If you haven't listened to this book - try it -- I bet you'll be impressed!
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Summary: Some great moments!
Review: The best part of this book was the foreshadowing provided by King. It's along the lines of "Little did she know that she was headed the wrong direction." It really brought me into the story and made me care about the lead character. Overall, a great book by King!
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Summary: destructive fears
Review: With this book Stephen King proves one more time that he's one of the best in describing primary fears and feelings which sleep deeply inside a person until they break out. In "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" this person is a nine year old girl called Trisha. The fact that Trisha is such a young child makes you guess that she's never been in contact with those destructive fears up to now. This is the point which forces you to feel with her; to be afraid of the big bad thing that wants to find you at all costs and even - if you are very quiet - to hear Trisha's desperate breath and to feel its coldness on your back...If I was you, I would buy this biting novel right away!
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Summary: An Excellent short novel, yet fell a little short in the end
Review: The story was very well written. It really held your interest throughout the entire book, however, I kept expecting the supernatural to be involved when she felt she was being chased by some "thing in the woods". This book has nothing to do with the supernatural, yet has more to do with the very thin line of reality and hallucination. If you go into this book knowing it has nothing to do with the supernatural, then you won't be let down and it is a great read.
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Summary: Short and sweet
Review: Being a Redsox fan made this book very enjoyable for me although it would have been just as enjoyable if it had been the Yankees that the little girl fell to sleep listening to every night (well maybe not AS enjoyable) However, the story is beautifully written and although it's short, it leaves nothing out. The way King describes the landscapes makes you feel like you're right there in the woods with the little girl. And i promise that you WILL cry at the end.
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Summary: great book... but not his best...
Review: I'm a long time fan of Steven King, even though I found this book deeply involved. it's not really his best work. that's why I give it four stars. dont' get me wrong I loved the book but if I had to pick a favaorite of his this isn't it. the best book of his I've read would have to be Dorliors Clayborne. Which I found to be a break from his normal "Scare the Hell of you!" style which I do love. but this book defineitly shows King's abilaity to be so much more than just a horror writer. in fact I'm in his Libary and I can't wait to get every book he's ever writen.
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Summary: Don't be mislead because it's not a thick book!
Review: I will admit that with the thickness, or lack there of, of this book... even as an avid King reader... I was truly hesitant to pick it up. I am sorry I waited for those few months!
Trisha, the heroin, showed remarkable bravery when she gets lost in the woods... all she wanted to do was teach a little lesson to her Mother and brother. Armed with her imagination ( sometimes the worst weapon and defense of all) and her walkman, Trisha kept trying to find a way out, only to get in deeper and deeper.
This is one of the very few times that I actually hoped for the bad things NOT to happen...I wanted nothing but sunshine and butterflies for Trisha (trust me, I can't explain it either, lol)
but nevertheless I was very satisfied at ALL the occurances, details, and depth of this book...
I can say only one thing more... don't shy away because it's not a thick book... you'll be very pleased with your purchase!
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Summary: great... primal
Review: Ahhh, such primal fears, such real madness... such a sweet girl and such a sweet story. This is the best kind of writing there is. Not once during this book did I think "nice try, steve" or "that image ALMOST worked..." He's just perfect. Great, great book. And quick too. Highly recommended.
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Summary: A pure, unadulterated debacle.
Review: THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON not only isn't on par with King's other novels, but, in my opinion, is one of the [worst] books ever written... The story is about a small girl who -when accidentally separated from her mother and brother on a nature hike- becomes lost in a Maine forest wilderness for several days, and the perils (or imagined) that she encounters during this time. 99% of the book covers her adventures in the forest while she is lost, and believe me, the story is even FAR, FAR more boring and uninteresting than you may think, considering how simple the plot is. Basically, all this book does is describe this girl's day to day experiences in the forest such as: eating poisoned berries and vomiting them up, listening to Tom Gordon pitch for the Red Sox via her walkman-radio, flee from an imaginary creature, vomit some more, etc. etc. The story drags on and on and on and on and it never becomes either interesting or suspenseful during any stage of it. Other than sparse profanity here and there (uttered by the little girl -who talks to herself and apparently learned to swear from a classmate) this is totally a rated G little kid's book, and it's the most insipid kid's book you will ever read in your entire life, by far. Reading this book, one will be hard-pressed to believe that it is Stephen King material; it's untalented, extremely boring, and nearly completely devoid of suspense...Don't make the same mistake I did. Reading THIS...will be the biggest 4 or 5 hour waste of time in your entire life.
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Summary: Blown save
Review: This slim volume is really a "novella" (which, I believe, is Spanish for "short story at full-length novel price") and its brevity acts as a sort of defacto editor which reigns the author in to some extent and makes for a more straightforward tale than one might expect -- especially given the outlandish, everything-including-the-kitchen-sink nature ("Hearts in Atlantis","Dreamcatcher") of King's other recent work. But the ending disappoints, like a slider that gets a bit too much of the plate and all you can do is watch helplessly as the ball leaves the yard....
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