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Summary: GOOD AFTERNOON READ
Review: After reading this, I felt that Mr. King woke up, ate breakfast, went to his computer and finished the novel before Tabitha called him for supper. Not great, but not bad -- if you're frightened of the woods, this makes a decent companion piece to "PET SEMATARY." If you've ever been lost in the woods, it just might horrify you. Don't expect much and you might like it. A big plus is that it isn't too long, like many of Mr. King's past indulgences. Might be his shortest novel since "CARRIE." It's just right.
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Summary: Amazing to listen to!
Review: While I enjoyed the story, and Stephen King is always wonderful, I really must comment on Anne Heche's reading/performance. She is mezmerizing! I listened to this book in my car commuting to work, but found taking the long way, wanting to hear more. Anne Heche sends chills down your spine as she speaks the words in Tricia's subconscious. I highly recommned listening to this book.
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Summary: A Padded Short Story
Review: Stephen King's The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is suspenseful and well-written but never kicks it further. The lead character, nine-year-old Trisha McFarland, has to survive in the woods listening to broadcasts of Boston Red Sox games and (perhaps) stalked by some mysterious creature. The nature survival bits were more interesting than the stalker. The author batters the girl up in his usual fashion and pushes her to the edge, figuratively and in reality, but still something is missing. There is not enough material to sustain the two hundred plus pages (a very small novel for Mr. King) and it would have made a tight, thrilling short story instead. A quick read but not nearly as engaging as the author's usual efforts.
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Summary: I Read This One at One Sitting
Review: Big Steve is back, and he's at the top of his form. This is just an amazing piece of work. Much shorter that King is used to writing- he's learning the difference between a novel and a phone book.Central to the story is Trisha, a nine year old girl who can only be described as spunky. She and her brother are trying to recover from their parents' divorce. Mom takes the kids on a nature hike. Trisha gets off the path to answer nature's call, and things go downhill from there. The main character is so real that I had to read the whole thing in one night so as to find out what happens to her. After all, just because you're a little kid doesn't grant you immunity from death and pain in King's stories- witness PET SEMETARY, SALEM'S LOT, and most especially CUJO. Almost as interesting as the main character is the setting. I live in central Texas and DARN but I want to go to Maine next summer. I want to smell those trees and see those stars at night myself. There are scenes in this book of such beauty that you can temporarily forget the grave danger that Trisha is in. Good work, Big Steve!
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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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