The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

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Summary: My Book Review
Review: This book was like a breath of fresh air after reading Dreamcatcher. The plot is very simple: a survival story about a little girl lost in the woods and she is looking for her parents but doesnt find them til the end of the book. King manages to avoid the psychological babbling of his recent books but still pull you in with well developed characters.
In this story a little nine year old girl must battle the elements, her fear of a stalking creature, and the deterioration of her body and senses.
This book is not meant to scare you into the wee hours of the night but it will keep you turning the pages just the same. King makes you care about this girl and whether or not she will survive, which makes it a given that she will (this isn't a Bachman novel). Knowing this doesn't take away from the intensity of her struggle.
I highly recommend this to Stephen King fans or anyone who loves a good read.

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Summary: Wonderful change for SK
Review: As an avid reader of King's works, this book surprised me in many ways. As most of his readers know, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is especially different from King's previous works. This story was certainly more realistic than most others because it did not deal with the supernatural. I was hesitant in reading it, but pleasantly surprised. He kept my interest throughout, and although it was realistic and nothing too earth-shattering as far as the climax of the story, it was a page-turner. King never fails to keep me turning the pages - with the exception of Insomnia perhaps - and once again, he has gained my approval. I would love to see this as a movie. The episode/s of the bear throughout the wooded area reminded me so much of Gerald's Game. I was beginning to think that the 'something' that was watching the girl would end up being a figment of her imagination because she was becoming so ill and her health was declining. Thanks SK, once again. Next one up will be Hearts from Atlantis. (I know it's been out a while, but I rotate authors with King always along the way...)

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Summary: Stephen King--The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Review: ...P>Trisha McFarland, a clever nine-year old with incredible wit and character, has enough of her family while on a six-mile hike on the Maine-New Hampshire branch of the Appalachian Trail, and decides to take her own path. But as she wanders off by her herself and then attempts to use a shortcut to return to her mother and brother, she becomes lost in the dark, mysterious wilderness. While on her quest back to safety, Trisha uses the comfort of her radio, which she uses to listen to the Red Sox and her favorite player--closer Tom Gordon. When the radio's reception fades, she uses Gordon as her guide away from a terrifying enemy that lurks in the woods. Not one of King's most exciting works, but at only 264 pages, it is fortunately a quick read. Trisha is a well-developed character who has many levels to her, but ultimately her love for baseball and God is what carries her presence through the novel. Having a love for baseball (and even Tom Gordon) is not a prerequisite, but it certainly helps. A good tale of courage, innocence, and love for the game.

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Summary: A simple story that simply pulls you in.
Review: This book was like a breath of fresh air after reading Dreamcatcher. The plot is very simple: a survival story about a little girl lost in the woods. King manages to avoid the psychological babbling of his recent books but still pull you in with well developed characters.
In this story a little nine year old girl must battle the elements, her fear of a stalking creature, and the deterioration of her body and senses.
This book is not meant to scare you into the wee hours of the night but it will keep you turning the pages just the same. King makes you care about this girl and whether or not she will survive, which makes it a given that she will (this isn't a Bachman novel). Knowing this doesn't take away from the intensity of her struggle.
I highly recommend this to Stephen King fans or anyone who loves a good read.

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Summary: Great!
Review: This was a great book! My first of Stephen King (I know, I know). I have a feeling it is very different from his other books, just judging from their movie versions, which are probably pretty chopped up. I really enjoyed this book, it was breath-taking to see what was going to happen next. A page-turner!

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Summary: A great book for new King readers...
Review: ...and a short read for long-time readers. This book is an overview of what you can expect from most Stephen King books, a strong main character, small yet important subplots, some kind of evil force (in this case a monster) and exciting adventure. Whenever anyone wants to start reading Stephen King, now, I always reccomend The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Of course, King fans will enjoy this book as well. Short and quick read, yet still good.

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Summary: King's Baseball Masterpiece
Review: First off, I loved "Tom Gordon" and next to "The Stand", I believe its King's best book yet. I've read about 10 Kings in the last year or so. While this book seemed to reflect the same pattern of thinking, suspense, and fear as the others, It had a lot more deep thoughts as well as better and more surprising foreshadowing than, for example, "Hearts In Atlantis" or "Thinner". I especially like the fact that it didn't get anywhere near as sick as "Pet Semetary". I might be a little prejudicesince I a huge Red Sox Fan as a pitcher too. I'm only a freshman in High School, in a Nowhereville in MO, But I've played enought to know the feelings that run through the second half of the book. Anyone who has played ball will get chills with the mental images of "Flash" Gordon standing tall on the mound, motionless, and collected, while the little girl tunes in to the broadcasts on her walkman. Even if you aren't a rabid baseball fan, you will love the way everything unfolds as the girl just gets deeper in and I couldn't put it down until I finally finished it. That would explain My fourth hour tardy today.

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Summary: The woman who was disappointed
Review: I haven't read a lot of Stephen King's books, but from the few I have read, I can honestly say he's capable of better than this.
(I believe even Mr King admitted as much.)
There is very little character development, which gives one little reason to care if Trisha escapes the woods, in fact you pretty much know she will.

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Summary: *The best book I've ever read!*
Review: When you say Stephen King you think GENIUS. This is one of his best books yet! It was recomended to me by my english teacher who knows I love suspence. It's an exiting book about a brave little girl who gets lost in the woods because she needed to pee. She has hope of getting out of there always turning to her idol (Tom Gordon) for that extra push. But besides being lost in the woods by herself, all alone, without any contact with human kind exept a [bad] walkman, something is following her. I recomend this book to anyone who likes baseball and suspence, you wont regret reading it. 14/f/FL

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Summary: Page Turner
Review: This is one of King's best. A page turner that I completed in two days. His use of baseball terminology is sheer genious throughout the telling of his tale. Wonderful, wonderful book!