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Summary: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Review: This book is an excellent example of the growing maturity in the works of Stephen King. Now that King has finally decided to stray from his previous path of writing horror stories, we can truly see the extent of his talent. With his recent stories: Wizard and Glass, Bag of Bones, The Green Mile and Hearts in Atlantis (His best books by far), and now this beautiful tale of courage and the human spirit, Stephen King fans can finally see how diverse and amazing Kings' books can be. And for all of the people that said this book is boring and not true to Kings true genre, horror, you really need to wake up and see that he is now writing better than he ever has.
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Summary: exellent psychological thriller
Review: King takes us with him to make a trip through hell. Through the eyes of a young girl, he describes in an excellent way, the fears of a young girl in the woods. I felt really the horror of being lost in my stomach. This is one of the best books I read of King. In Holland me and my friends say: 'Een prachtig boek, met duidelijk voelbare spanning.'see you
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Summary: Totally not what would you expect!
Review: The title is deceiving, but gets you thinking. I got mosquito bites(Or seemed to) When I read the book. You feel like you are in the woods with her!
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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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