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Summary: A pleasant read
Review: Not the usual Stephen King but nevertheless easy to read, you want to know "what happens next" to Trisha. Not the sort of little girl that gets on your nerves at all. A younger version of the women in the book Rose Madder, a strong character. Recommended to all readers not only "horror" afficionados.
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Summary: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Review: This is another one of King's books that is a departure from the horror/supernatural vein that he usually writes in, however, in my opinion this does not at all detract from the suspense and excitement one feels while reading it. It follows the story of a nine year old girl who gets separated from her Mother and brother while hiking in maine. King does an excellent job of getting inside the head of a very young girl, thus proving again how good his imagination is. The reader is with her every step of the way as she tries to determine with her limited knowledge, what she should do and where she should go to find her way back to civilization. Only once or twice did I question that a real nine year old would think of some of the things that she did. Early into the book the reader knows the girl is being stalked by something or someone, and seeing how this is a King novel it could go either way. Eventually the title charater realizes that she is being watched and followed, and that is when the fear of being lost becomes secondary to the greater fear of being caught.This is a fairly short book for King but a very satisfying one which I enjoyed.
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Summary: #36
Review: Stephen King is an excellent writer and although this is definitely not one of his most chilling books, it's beautifully written. At 9 years old Trisha McFarland gets lost in the woods for almost a week. She overcomes many challenges to endure the days. Her love for baseball player Tom Gordon (#36) keeps her going. She conserves her walkman's batteries to be able to listen to the broadcast of their game every night. The ending wasn't too good, but the book in itself is good enough so the ending doesn't ruin the book. I'd recommend this book to anyone. Its very fast reading (I read it in one night) and although its a little over 200 pages... it seems like a lot less.
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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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