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Summary: It was...O.K
Review: It was...OK, I thought it was going to be better though. It had very few characters, and it was very boring at times. I must say at the end the story got better, but it took too long. I am glad it was a short book; 260 pages. Dont read this if you are looking for a good Stephen King book. It was not scary and it was not very exciting. Disregared the critic reviews that say it was "Feverish" Because it was not! Take my advice and read this book only if you have read King before.
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Summary: Good read
Review: For anyone who is expecting a scary book this is not one. This book is very interesting even though it starts off slow. It's basically a book about the fears and challenges of being lost and the power of the human mind to survive and invent under pressure. I read this book in one day so it's obviously hard to put down if for no other reason than to find out the surprising ending. Baseball fans will enjoy it, you'll see what I mean if you read it.
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Summary: A Change for King
Review: I cannot believe that Stephen King could write a book like this. It certainly shows his softer side-- definitely is not a horror story--almost spiritual in its rendering. I have not read any of King's books in the last 10 years, but this sounded different, and it certainly was! I had to restrain myself, over and over again, from reading the ending early (something I never do). It was such a gripping story....I felt every bump and bruise and pain that nine-year-old Trisha McFarland, lost in the northeast woods, felt as she tried to find her way back to civilization. King's rendering of the thoughts of this child, her terror, her spirit, and her resourcefulness were right on target. I felt myself growing increasingly anxious as Trisha wandered in the woods, trying desperately not only to survive but to stay sane. Good writing...no dialogue and essentially only one character, which must be a difficult kind of book to write; but despite this, the story never lagged. It was fast and easy reading. Like Paul Watkins' "Archangel" and Jean Hegland's "Into the Forest", the forest was a character in the novel as much as was any human.
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Summary: Underrated...
Review: I have read several King novel's and this is one of the best books i have ever read. Trisha's perilous journey through the great forest reminds us of how how fragile life is and how with one wrong step, our lives can be altered in ways we can't imagine. This book is truly remarkable because of the numerous hidden meaing described within the text. Overall, an very, very good novel.
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Summary: A Girl Who Loves a Good Adventure Story
Review: I just finished the book The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon and was so moved by this exquisite work that I felt compelled to write a review. In my opinion this story reflects the diversity and range of storytelling King is capable of. Instead of sticking to his "creepy-blood-and-gore" niche, the author has stepped out and written one of the most believable adventure stories I've read in a long time, while still managing to horrify the reader. I literally couldn't put this book down. Some very good books often make you feel you are there with the character throughout the story. This one makes you feel like you ARE the character. Kudos once again to Steve for giving us the details (noseeums, slimey mud, fiddleheads) that other authors would forego.
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Summary: Enjoyed immensely
Review: I really enjoyed this one by Stephen King. It was one of his more logically writtn books about survival and love. A young girl with the strength and courage some of us could only wish for. I enjoyed this one immensely.
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Summary: An entertaining disappointment
Review: As a huge and long-time Stephen King fan, my first warning was the shortness of this book. Stephen King books are generally in excess of 400 pages, and this is a lightweight in comparison. Although some of his short books are excellent, such as Misery or Gerald's Game, I have found most of them to also be short of his standard. I found myself caught up in the story, as always with this author, with the vivid imagery and excellent character insight drawing me into the novel. I felt a real sympathy for the girl child heroine, and her thoughts rang true. However, I was left with a feeling of incompleteness. Perhaps he had to make a deadline so did not flesh out the story as he normally would have. If you're a big King fan, go ahead and get this book, but if you're looking for true horror or suspense, this does not deliver it.
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Summary: Bad try stephen. Bad
Review: This was one of the worst books I have ever read. And usually I love King's work. The girl isn't very bright and she doesn't develope like a regular character of stephen king's. The book was a great dissappointment.
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Summary: Fast Paced Look At the Mettle of a Nine Year Old
Review: I picked up Stephen King's "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" to see how well the author's work hewed to the writing advice he gives in "On Writing." Pretty well, it turns out. As a bonus, I liked this story. The simple premise revolves around a nine year old lost in a huge woods with only her wits and a few supplies to sustain her. Her wits devolve upon Red Sox pitcher Tom Gordon, her favorite player, whose image accompanies her. The imagined Gordon provides the inner voice she needs to meet the challenges of the deep woods and her own mind. Of course, there also lurks the unknown terror at the edge of the wood, but from King's reputation I assume that this nemesis provides much less horror than is usually found in his more famous works. Rather, the unknown terror provides suspense and a motivating force that this child must deal with. More would give away the crux of the story. Suffice to say the reader won't be disappointed by the end of the book. Simple, but King's excellent writing sustains this simple premise over two hundred and fifty odd pages. His character development is wonderful -- one feels the little girl's (Trisha)emotions as she confronts her trials. His dialogue (in flashbacks) feels real and the whole story is believable. This book works and is an excellent quick read.
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Summary: Realistically creepy
Review: A great one by Stephen King. It was sweet and to the point not all long and drawn out like King's books often are. I read it in one day and loved it. Trisha, a little girl lost in the woods off the Appalachian Trail, has to learn survival while trying to find a way out of the forest. Her encounters are spooky and her thoughts terrifying. It is a great and exciting read!
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