Reviews

Gerald's Game by Stephen King

dunder_mifflin's review against another edition

4.0

this was my first stephen king book and i can't wait to read more.

kyo1740's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-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

3.5

r_morais's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

briarsreviews's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

1.0

I didn't like this one. It was hard to read, hard to connect with, and just seemed really creepy. I also hated the writing style for this one. But I tried, I really did. I managed to finish it...

The creepy factor.... That's probably the point but as a woman I just didn't like it. A naked woman for most of the book struggles... It felt like too much. It was....weird.

Not my thing, but that's okay. I'll have to try some of King's other books.

One out of five stars.

manuelte's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Entertaining but not one of my favorite King stories

seren7's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

birddie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Blood, Self harm, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

readerisha_'s review against another edition

5.0

Gerald's Game
by Stephen King
(spoiler alert)
— 4.75 ★

first read of august! <3
this book was magnificent and it totally captured my attention from the very beginning.

i loved how the story progressed in one location (the Kashkwamak Lake) and has two interchanging timeline— from jessie's childhood, which i called the ‘eclipse’ and the present time in which she is facing a certain death, chained in the bedpost.

this story was full of suspense and a little bit gore from the dog's little dinner of.... anyway, as i said the book was suspenseful because you will really anticipate what is going to happen next to the main character, jessie.

and as expected of the King, it made me shiver in fear and horror when i read that LINE! where the ‘space cowboy’ entered the scene.
i almost closed the book and breathe but i didn't do that

bhable's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

lauraw's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Made me faint on a tram.