The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

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Summary: KING DOES IT AGAIN!!!!!
Review: This short story about a little girl lost in the woods was frightening and wonderfully imaginative. I actually felt as though I was wandering through woods with her!

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Summary: Please don't tell him he can't do something anymore!
Review: Immediately prior to beginning work on the exquisitely boring Gerald's Game, some one made the mistake of telling King his female characters were "too thin", that he needed to work on rounding them out. Evidently someone made the same mistake and told him his characterizations of female children needed work. Thus, we have The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Like Gerald's Game, it's somewhat pointless. But unlike Gerald's Game, it's actually a neat little package. I'm still unsure if I was turning the pages to see what happened next or turning them ~hoping~ something would happen next, but regardless, it was a page-turner. And while the "monster in the closet" was nature all along, it was a formidable (if invisible) monster. While a departure from what I normally read King for, I enjoyed it. And I hate to admit that.

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Summary: Not quite a Stephen King classic. But still a good read.
Review: I read The Little Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, with great expectations. Hoping for another classic like the Shining or The Stand. While i considered it quite good , it just left me wanting a little more at the conclusion. I think Trisha spent too much time in the woods, but not enough at the fringe of the woods where she encounters the beast who has been preying on her.

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Summary: Er...come on.
Review: A bit of a slowstarter. What a pity

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Summary: quick, lighter. reading.....worth the read
Review: Waterless Cookware!! Pretty good book. Stephen King once again proves that he actually is a very talanted author and not just an oowy-goowy gross out master. I am happy to add this novel to my ever growing King collection, (I have all of his novels but one 'Cycle of the Werewolf'...cant find a first print for the life of me!!). This latest work has again secured me as a lifetime fan, (not 'your number one fan',I'm no psycho!) and I look eagerly forward to future works by Stephen King. Thanx for this book Stephen.

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Summary: Not his best
Review: I'be been a King fan since forever, but lately, I feel his work has been getting a little hackneyed. If you're looking for something with a bit more stimulation for the old cerebral cortex, I'll recommend THE LAST DAY, by Glenn Kleier, which I just finished prior to GIRL/GORDON. It's very unusual and reminds me of the King of old in the way it twists and toys with your mind and keeps you on the edge of your seat till the very last page. A truly frightening and intriguing read.

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Summary: Very gripping,Stephen King has done it again!!!!
Review: I wish everyone would read this,I couldn`t put it down,I felt her every emotion.I finished it in one night,that poor girl, how scared she must have been, my own daughter is ten and I thought of her quite a bit while reading this. The ending was great!I can`t wait for more,Stephen King is a great writer.

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Summary: Another home run for the King
Review: This book is a small jewel in the King library of books large enough to be lethal weapons. Trisha McFarland is an engaging character, a resourceful and intelligent little girl with a messy home life. Her nine-day battle for survival will keep you on the edge of your chair. Beautifully written, it's King at the height of his storytelling powers.

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Summary: Haven't read it yet--am still fondling the book itself
Review: Looks like a classic King read--modified style, in the tradition of Cujo and Misery, while knowing the heyday is past. King's books, like the man himself, are more psychologically developed than those earlier, strictly horror genre novels (with the "common touch") like The Shining and 'Salem's Lot. Where does ...Tom Gordon fit in? I'll let you know in a later review. It would be more encouraging to read reviews written by readers literate in the English language.

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Summary: Thank God for the "save"
Review: What a wonderful captivating book about how a little girl manages to overcome the very real dangers of being lost in the woods. I feel King did an excellent job in using the girls love of Gordon to help keep her focus on the one thing that would get her out alive......."going for the save." It was not the usual "gore" King is known for but the issues of reality dealt with here actually seemed more scary than the fantasized ones that we would most likely never encounter. If you go hiking, remeber to stay on the path.....it really could happen to you.