Rated of 5
by andy
When i chose this book i thought it would be muck scarier, but I got a little dissapointed. The text is very well written.
Rated of 5
by brooke thomas
i found the book exciting and a very clear view into a child's mind when she gets lost in the woods. i reccomend this book for everyon e who loved a good horror/adventure novel. enjoy!
Rated of 5
by Nicole
This book is exciting in the beginning, but I found myself waiting for something to happen the whole time reading this book. In my opinion this book was a major let down because I found myself bored just following Trisha through the woods with nothing really happening.
Rated of 5
by no last name
“Trisha came down on her back and slid that way, legs spread, arms waving, screaming in pain and terror and surprise. Her poncho and the back of her shirt pulled up to her shoulderblades; sharp pieces of rock tore snatches of skin from between them. She tried to brake with her feet. The left one struck a jutting outcrop of shale and turned her to the right…” If you’ve been searching for a novel loaded with thrills, chills, and excitement, don’t read this book. This book is a quintessential part of how name recognition sells anything with Stephen King’s name on it. Compared to his earlier works, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon falls short, and falls short by a long shot. During the beginning, Trisha faces mysterious plot twists and multiple false alarms that keep the reader on the edge of their seat. Yet these seem to peter out more toward the end and finally collapsing into a weak climax and even weaker resolution.
Rated of 5
by Sung Woo
The author of the book, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, who is renowned as a writer of horror books, couldn't satisfy readers as the book lacked the necessary harrowing content. While his masterpiece such as 'The Shinin' still gains popularity, this book left readers indignant and puzzled by mentioning extraneous, random descriptions of the girl, which keeps appearing till the end of the book. The uncertainty, which normally keeps tension in horror books, was ineffective in this book, and the redundant behavior of the girl was all too predictable from the very first point that the girl got lost in the woods. This books consists of nothing more than Stephan King's subplots and questionable thoughts, and after I finished the book, I laughed at the cover which attracts people by its frightening picture. The only thing gained from reading this book was the fact that the girl really loved Tom Gordon. However, I thought that The New York Times should have given its compliments on his easy way of writing but not on the "Frightening, feverish content."
Rated of 5
by Barbie and Ken AGAIN!
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - Stephen King
Stephen King’s novels are known to be fast paced, easy to read, and above all, terrifying. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon was all but the latter. I was excited to read a novel by the best selling author, having known his reputation, and, like so many others, loving The Shining. However, I was disappointed after reading this book. It did not live up to King’s reputation at all, and I found myself falling asleep in my chair, rather than sitting on the edge of my seat. The plot was weak and monotonus. I felt that in the end the mysteriously developed subplot might pay off with a stereotypical, yet satisfying, sick twist. I was let down again. At times King would bring up a subtle detail which I would cling to, knowing that surely it must be foreshadowing something important in the future, when I would be called upon to resurface the detail and make a brilliant connection. I was upset to discover that by the end of the same page the detail and all that came with it was brought to an end, leaving me flapping through the pages, with nothing to hold me down, or to hold my interest. King did prove to give us a quick, easy read however. I suppose if I had been a die-hard King fan, I would have been delighted to have a nice, short, slightly unsettling story to hold me over until King came out with his next masterpiece. Having jumped into this one with desire to discover what this critically acclaimed author was all about, I was more than just upset, I was terrified. Barbie, NY
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