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Summary: A sweet, moving story
Review: I am no fan of baseball, and I don't even know what a"closer" is. But I do know little girls (having been oneeons ago) and Tricia was the most real little girl I've read about in a very long time. This is King's genius -- getting into the minds of kids and knowing all the funny little alleys down which their thoughts travel. How on earth does he do this SO WELL? For those who complain this book isn't scary, I agree. It's simply not a horror novel. It's a story of faith and optimism and the incredible strength of the human spirit. I still don't much care for baseball. But he's made me a believer in the sub-audible.
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Summary: BORING
Review: I was quite disappointed with this one. I usually love Stephen King, but I have to admit this was slow going. A girl is lost in the woods......with a lame ending. If you're looking to be scared about being in the woods....rent "The Blair Witch Project" and watch it by yourself at night. I'm just glad I borrowed this book and didn't purchase it. Stephen King has MUCH better books. Maybe next time..........
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Summary: Boring and story line moved very slowly.
Review: I am an avid King fan however this book was sort of boring from the start. It was hard to continue reading it at times. The story line seemed not to move to fast. I had a hard time concentrating on the book and pushed myself to finish it. Not the great bizare type of book you expect from Mr. King. Sort of disappointed.
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Summary: A Dull Cliche
Review: A young girl is lost in the woods. Period. A reader waiting for that great Stephen King plot twist or suspense will be utterly disappointed. King's book starts out with an intriguing first chapter, but everything afterwards is a tedious account of Tricia's prolonged nature walk. No surpises here, but plenty of lost-in-the-woods cliches.
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Summary: Different for King, but a disappointment.
Review: Tom Gordon bored me from the start. The introduction of the "monster" intrigued me, but in the end I was let down by the revelation of the monster's actual appearance. On the bright side, I have enjoyed King's daring to leave his tried and true gore.
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Summary: A treatise of faith.
Review: This book was an incredibly compelling and wonderfully moving statement of faith: "It is God's nature to come on in the bottom of the ninth." This book was almost torturous at times, seeing desperate levels of hardship blurring the lines between human and animal. Yet it never gave up hope, rooting the human (American) spirit in the game of baseball. This book called to mind another book, early evidence of King's insight into the human condition. Those who are disappointed by the book are probably the same who thought that "Cujo" was a story about a dog. I kept thinking of the "monster words," and the realization that there are monsters in life. This time however, the monster shows itself and faith throws the curve ball in the bottom of the ninth. A fabulous story!
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Summary: King matures but will readers follow?
Review: This novel is thought provoking as it evokes many literary comparisons. It is a fable, a fairy tale, a parable, and a coming of age story. Developed with a small cast of characters and lacking King's trademark horror, this work is somewhat of a departure from his normal style. As a reader of all his previous novels I had started to tire of his recent story structure and thought his style was getting stale. However, starting with Bag of Bones, King has really started to mature and evolve. Tom Gordon is a great work and not only did I enjoy it but I found it very refreshing. I am disappointed that other reviewers here gave it one star "cuz there ain't enough dyein" or "it's just a girl lost in the woods". If you want an emotional and thought provoking book you have one. If you don't, there's always V.C. Andrews.
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Summary: I'd forgotten I loved Baseball
Review: I loved this book. I'll always think the Stand is his best, but this is a very close second. I found Trischa to be a delightful and ingenious child. I read this book in early March, right before the Baseball season began and never stopped watching the ballgames. It's now the end of the season and I can't wait for next April. I thought the book was fun - I thought the monster in the woods was the deranged psychotic from Gerald's Game. I'm glad I was wrong!
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Summary: very disappointing
Review: I have been a Stephen King fan for over 12 years now and have read every single book, I make a special trip to the nearest book store when a new book comes out--I did the same with this, drove 40 minutes to buy this book. I was surprised it wasn't thick but it was Stephen King so I bought it. I read this book in 1 day, I think I kept reading because I was waiting for the "good part". I'm still waiting. I've read some of the other reviews and Stephen King is labeled a "horror" novelist because that is what he is and for all of you who say this is a nice change then you are not true Stephen King fans. I'm hoping his next book is like the old stuff, I'm sure he has grown as a writer but that doesn't mean he should change what he writes--just like the saying--"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
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Summary: A great baseball, thriller novel
Review: As a Redsox fan, I definitely liked this book. And you will really enjoy it if you are a New Englander and a fan of his work. Who cares if itt wasnt a horror story with someones head getting decapitated. And if you think getting lost in the woods is no big deal for a book and is overused, go walk deep into the New England woods and see if you can find a way back. Im sorry, this was a great book about courage, a great chiller, you can feel what she feels, and a great book about America's pastime, and my favorite team.
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