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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

by Stephen King

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King X
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
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  • First Published:
    Mar 1999, 219 pages

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    Jan 2000, 272 pages

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Morgan F. (12/08/02)

I am only 11 years old. My mom really enjoys reading Stephen King, so one day I asked her if I could read one to see what I thought about it. She let me read "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon." I finished reading this book last week, and I regret I haven't started reading Stephen King since I was 2. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon has comical parts, horror aspects, and even dramatic moments. I suggest for anybody who can read to read this book. I'm currently reading "Rose Madder" by Stephen King, and I love it. READ THIS BOOK!!!!
Michael (10/19/02)

This book has a lot of imagry and describes whato goes on in a childs mind.
isaiah jones (07/22/02)

this seems to be a greate book . stephen king is one of my role models and i plan on writing a book someday.i love all of your books and movies keep making these awsome books
Betty Dunn (06/07/02)

Mr. king I just love all of your books your books lets me feel ehat I'm reading
and don't stop doing what you do best. My mom tells me, I must love to read ! and I said No!!!!!
it just when I read your books it makes me feel like I'm really there.
aLLisOn (05/19/02)

i love this book-the girl wh loved om gordon- it was the best boot hat i have read out og the 5 books of stephen king that i read. i am 13 but i have started reading stephen king atage 11. it is the best eve! keep up the great work mr king!! dont sop doing your job..everyone loves you n your books!!
Annabell (04/23/02)

This is a great book! i couldnt put it down. S.K keeps you up wondering whether or not shes going to make it even through the night. i found this exciting and entertaining and even at some points humerous. its by far the best stephen king book ive ever read.
Marissa (03/01/02)

I have always loved Stephen King's work but, "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" was one of his best. I would recomend it to anyone who loves the end of their seat.
Before I read this book I thought it was hard for me to survive in high school but, I had another thing coming. This book helps you appriciate your kitchen faucet, and every french fry you have ever digested.
(08/13/01)

sietze
yeah...You want to feel good after reading a book then try this one. Your
daily struggle to survive means nothing compared to what she has to go through.
And you automatically start to think that if a nine year old girl can do it,
then you can solve your problems as well.
This story is about a girl, Trisha, who is nine years of age and almost ready
to develop herself in a positive way to maturity. She is a tough girl because
she can be very hard for herself. She is also a clever girl and she always tries
to make the best of whatever situation she is into. These are the things that
she needs to survive when she gets lost in the woods while having a trip with
her mother and brother. During her separation from the civilized world she is
accompanied by her imaginary friend Tom Gordon, a picher for the Red Sox and her
personal hero. She listens to game reports of him on her walkman, and sometimes
she actually sees him in the woods. It helps her to get along as good as
possible and so she might be able to find her way out. But there is another
spirit in the woods and it is coming closer....
This is a very down to earth Stephen King book because it is not full of
scary monsters. It is more about faith and subconsciousness and the triggered development
of a young girl, without the facilities of the civilized world. There is also
the question wether there is a God or not and S.K. lets you decide for yourself
if you believe and what you believe in. It is not a heavy dramatic kind of book though. It
has some humoristic parts in it(He uses a very friendly and positive kind of
humor). But most important: It is a very exiting book because when you are
reading this story you actually start to feel like a little kid alone in the
woods, not knowing what is out there. I cant imagine anything more scary than
that...

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