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Summary: OK
Review: even though i was disappointed when i realized that this book is a pshycological thriller and not Kings classic horror and bone-chilling books i got over it fast because this is a good book. Im glad that King kept it short and got straight into the plot, unlike many other of his books where he takes 200 pages to introduce to you his characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this book up until the ending because after King took you to such peaks and realizations about Trisha's state of mind i would have preferred a more appropriate ending or way in which the outcome occured, but then again who am i to critic King, a master writer? I would recommend this book because King kind of toys with Trisha's mind, and the readers.
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Summary: Terrific novel about loneliness, bravery, and baseball
Review: This a terrific Stephen King novel that, right from the start, is a little different from many of his other novels: it's a lot shorter. Here, King doesn't use endless narrative as he sometimes does. Instead, he writes a succinct, spooky story of Trish McFarland, a 9 year-old girl (who's tall for her age) who gets separated from her family in the New England woods. She is left to fend for her herself, and she finds solace in her beloved Boston Red Sox, and their relief pitcher, Tom Gordon. During her travails in the woods, she encounters hallucinations, the downside of drinking stream water, and what may or may not be a large bear. King is blessed with an incredible ability to place the reader in the minds of ALL of his characters, whether they are 9 or 99, by thinking like they do. Here, he creates a novel that isn't really horror, but a suspenseful one that crackles with imagination, baseball, and of only wanting to come home.
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Summary: A good read.
Review: I didn't expect much from this book, but as the mother of a nine-year-old girl I found it especially compelling. I started reading it the day I brought it home and ended up neglecting all my usual weekend stuff because I couldn't put it down. Some of Trish's actions and language didn't ring true for a kid that age, but what the heck. This story of being lost in the woods and chased by a monster was scary, satisfying, and just plain fun.
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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: I've read most of Stephen King's books & absolutely loved this one! It's not a typical King "scary" story, but I couldn't put it down. It's a "feel good" book and I liked the ending. I highly recommend it, although Stephen King fans may not like it as much as it's not really scary. But it's one I can have my children read and not be too scared to go to bed at night.
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Summary: It came up to my expectations
Review: For most SK's fans he is The King Of Horror. I do not mind, but, people,he is also a brilliant writer whose works represent a deep psychological insight into the human nature!A wide range of emotions is shown in this book - from surprise up to desperation and your beloved horror, but it's all done in such an astonishing way! This book is really worth reading at least twice. Irene Andreyeva
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Summary: Very Average (maybe even 2 1/2 stars)
Review: I had just finished reading Insomnia, so I decided to read this book next because of its length. It started off pretty decently like King's books usually do, but I wasn't left with my usual smile at the end. It's not to say the book was a complete flop, it's just that I have definitely read better by him. I have never been lost in the woods so I do not know how much of our basic survival instincts kick in in times of danger but I found this book a little unbelievable at times. Trisha seemed awfully intelligent for a nine year old girl, catching fish and just happening to know that checkerberries and beechnuts were okay for her to eat and having the strength to walk miles and miles daily for a week! Like I said, maybe this is what really happens to people in times of distress, but it made the book a bit less appealing. I did think the book was well written and very discriptive, of course. It's also always enjoyable when King sticks real people in his novels, like Tom Gordon and all of the other Red Sox players. I do not think I could ever read a "bad" book by King, so I feel I did not waste my time by reading it, it just is not my favorite!
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Summary: Little Girl Lost.. In a Big Way!
Review: Only Stephen King could write a story about a little girl getting lost in a national park and make it both believable and chilling. Trisha Mcfarland goes on a hike with her mother and obnoxious big brother. On the way she gets off the path to take a pee. While attempting to find the path again she gets thoroughly lost. Instead of sitting and waiting for help to come, 9 year old Trisha decides to keep walking, knowing that she will find help eventually. As Trisha becomes more and more exhausted and discouraged, she counts on her walkman to bring her Red Sox games and her favorite player, pitcher Tom Gordon. These games and especially Tom Gordon give her the strength and courage to keep going. Trisha can feel something following her. She can't quite see it, but she knows it is there, haunting her. What is following Trisha? What does it want? Take a walk in the woods with Stephen King and the woods will never be the same
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Summary: Bad Ending
Review: When you pick up the book and read the first page, it looks like a pretty good book. You keep reading and like it, it builds up to an ending,suspense,suspense,suspense, stupidity. It is the worst ending Stephen King has ever written. It seems a good book about a girl lost in the woods, with something after her, it gets you excited about the ending, then disappoints you. I don't reccomend it at all, just skip it.
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Summary: King and a little girl lost in the woods...
Review: This is the first Stephen King book I ever read, and I have to say, I am impressed. His attention to detail is amazing and his suspense it very good. He takes the reader down the woods with a little girl and gets her lost. What is very cool about this book is where it takes place. I live in New Hampshire, and this book takes place on teh New Hampshire/Maine border (about 20 minutes away from me)and King describes stuff that I recognize. It's weird to read about stuff that I know. Juwst so you know, for those who are not from New England, King does a great job describing NH and ME. Well..all in all, this is a cool book
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Summary: jazzer
Review: This was one on the least interesting books I've read. Didn't anyone else notice how absurd the so called "monster" bear was? The kinds of bears that live in New Hampshire don't kill deer and spread thier entrails all over and would never track and attack a human. It would have been more interesting if he had used a "real" monster instead.
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