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Summary: Great work!
Review: King basically has two styles of writing: Horror and suspense or in depth glimpses into the human soul. This book is the latter. King amazed me with his ability to get into the mind of this little girl lost in the woods. He used a child's logic to explain how this little girl was trying to find her way out of the woods and back to civilization. Excellent characterization! A classic in the making!
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Summary: King's intellegence
Review: I thought that "The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon" was an excellent depiction of what it would be like to be lost. Getting lost in the woods is a lot easier than most people think. King describes everything how it should be and the God of the lost was an exellent touch.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: One of Stephen King's best works! Growing up in the woods of New England, I could put myself in Trisha's place. Stephen King made the hair on the back of my neck stand up on more than one occasion. This is a must read!
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Summary: Horror? I don't think so.
Review: This book should not be in the Hot Horror section of Stephen King's novels. There is nothing horrific in it. It's about a little girl lost in the woods, period. I kept waiting for something to happen. It's a good thing I was listening to it on a CD when I exercise and just kept on listening until I was finished, otherwise it would have been one of those books you get a few chapters into and never open it again.
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Summary: I devoured this book
Review: My mom gave me this book, after a recent minor surgery, to keep me occupied while I recovered. I loved it! I didn't put it down unless I had to (that pesky thing called sleep). I've heard folks who say that this isn't King's usual fare. I think it is, because it's a pleasure to read. For the last few years, I haven't read many of his newer books, and I missed the feeling I got out of books like Night Shift, Christine, Different Seasons, etc. This book is pure 100% Steven King at his best, and anyone who perhaps may of not read his work for awhile as I did will want to give him a second chance, and check this out. I think you'll be just as pleased as I was.
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Summary: Not one of Kings best...
Review: okay i LOVE stephen king.. but this book stinks. It totally goes nowhere fast..not too much of a point to it.I can honestly say, that I have loved all the of the reast of the books I have read by him.
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Summary: Even worse than GERALD'S GAME!
Review: Good Lord...if you thought GERALD'S GAME was bad, wait till you read THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON. This was such a T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E story, that could have easily been reduced into a 50 page short story, rather than wasting time with the same old stuff, trying to lengthen a would-be book. Through almost the entire 'novel' we read the same old stuff about Trisha trying to live and get out of the woods. It mildly keeps you in suspense for the end because of the 'stranger' that is slaughtering the animals and is 'stalking' Trisha, but you'll be very disappointed in the end. For a 9 year old, Trisha sure does have a 'mature' language. Don't waste your time on this one; read BAG OF BONES :)
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Summary: A Walk Through the Woods?
Review: This was an excellent book! I am not normally a big reader of Mr.King because I usually kinda get lost but when I started this book I could not put it down. He does such a good job in relaying her adventure and her feelings...I mean I felt I was going through everything right along with her. I have never felt like that. You have got to get it, it's excellent. When I was done with the book and ran up to my room to get another one of Stephen King's books. Now I'm reading Skeleton Crew. I love this one too! You just gotta get it!
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Summary: Dull dull dull
Review: Sorry King fans, usually I love King's books, but this one put me to sleep. Kid gets lost in the woods, hallucinates, now fall asleep. YAWN
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Summary: Not the usual fare from King
Review: I don't usually enjoy horror novels, so Steven King doesn't show up often on my reading list. The premise of "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon," however intrigued me, as it is not King's usual fare. It is scary, but not because of monsters or murderers or such, but rather because of the sense you get of Trisha's helplessness as she is lost in the woods. Her predicament goes a bit too far to be believable, but her method of reasoning through the situations she encounters seems appropriate for a bright girl her age. The story also could have benefited from a stronger focus on the parents' fear at the loss of their child. Overall, though, it's certainly an entertaining and easy-to-read book.
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