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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon” is a testament to Stephen King’s versatility as a writer. It deviates from his usual horror fare to offer a poignant tale of survival and the indomitable human spirit. This novel is a gripping read for those who appreciate psychological depth and the exploration of fear in its most primal form.
dark
tense
medium-paced
“Is a special thing, Trisha- the thing that waits for the lost ones. It lets them wander until they're good and scared because fear makes them taste better, it sweetens the flesh-
-and then it comes for them. You’ll see it. It'll come out of the trees any minute now. A matter of seconds, really. And when you see its face you'll go insane.”
I am lost, traveling anxious through this deep dark. My fear needs me to keep going forward, further and further into the wilderness of my mind.
-and then it comes for them. You’ll see it. It'll come out of the trees any minute now. A matter of seconds, really. And when you see its face you'll go insane.”
I am lost, traveling anxious through this deep dark. My fear needs me to keep going forward, further and further into the wilderness of my mind.
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
There is a point at which people who are cast upon their own resources stop living and begin merely surviving (p. 105).
There is definitely a "loved it" or "hated it" split down the review line. I'm a relative Stephen King noob so maybe I'm more open-minded about his possible repertoire? Not sure. Either way, I loved this. This is the ultimate "what would I do in this situation?!" King has such an easy, vivid writing style that you just get lost (oy) in the telling of the story.
The world had teeth and it could bite you with them any time it wanted (p. 141).
A great read! But maybe not when camping... 0.O
This is unlike any other Stephen King book I've read (so far). I can't say that I loved it, but I was definitely very invested in the story, and 100% rooting for Trisha. What a determined little fighter!
It’s God’s nature to come in at the end of the ninth…
I had high hopes for this book, even with my expectations of a scary monster lurking in the woods following a young girl, the reality is a young girl all alone living off berries and the fear of the unknown can be scarier. I loved her understanding of a high power, how she traveled through many different ‘gods’. It might have had a slow middle at parts I would recommend this book.
I had high hopes for this book, even with my expectations of a scary monster lurking in the woods following a young girl, the reality is a young girl all alone living off berries and the fear of the unknown can be scarier. I loved her understanding of a high power, how she traveled through many different ‘gods’. It might have had a slow middle at parts I would recommend this book.
Stephen King really knows how to lengthen out events to take up the space of an entire book