Reviews

Gerald's Game by Stephen King

frankikaos's review against another edition

4.0

I started to read the book in light of the Netflix adaptation being made and read through half of it before I decided to watch the film - I feel that that helped me gain a deeper appreciation for the source material.
Even when writing from a female perspective, Stephen King is an absolute master - yes, there are bits in the book that make you feel uncomfortable (and even a couple of parts where I had to put it down and go back to it later) but I feel that that just goes to show what a fantastic writer Mr King is.

exorcismemily's review against another edition

4.0

Gerald's Game is...a lot. This book joins the club of great books that you only need to read once. It was horrifying, and entirely too graphic, but it was still a good story. It was actually almost a 5⭐ book for me, but I am not a fan of how it ended. I felt the same way about Dreamcatcher - I liked the book itself, but there was too much effort put into wrapping up the ending, and the final reveal seemed unnecessary. I would have been okay with it being a little more vague (usually I'm complaining about the opposite haha). Anyway, I thought it was good, but it was also disturbing, gross, and graphic.

hortense_cartier's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

lilystrat19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

miruna_cls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Gore

Moderate: Pedophilia, Confinement, and Self harm

robi6icarus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

linds0110's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book. Such a unique plot (and seemingly so believable!). It scared the bejeezus outta me, but in a good way!

moominreadsalot's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.5

lollocasarini's review against another edition

Jesus Christ Superstar, how clichè-y written 

raccoon_readsss's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25