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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon was the first King book I ever read. My mother could never stop recommending it, saying that the story was horrifying, but still about something more than the horror itself. Rather than being about horror, it is a story of survival and hope. About how we keep ourselves together in the worst situations and overcome challenges that seem impossible.
It still stands out as my favorite King book I have ever read (which truthfully has not been many) and even years after reading it, it stands out as one of the most inspiring books I have ever read.
It still stands out as my favorite King book I have ever read (which truthfully has not been many) and even years after reading it, it stands out as one of the most inspiring books I have ever read.
slow-paced
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is probably the most simplistic of his works, and I think that's the strength of this story. Trisha is a pretty relatable character and just takes off in the woods when her family annoyes her, but she gets this anxiety that grows as she gets deeper and gets more lost. On the whole I liked this book and I appreciated how focused it was. It's a nice way to spend an afternoon if you want a less convoluted story.
I was SO worried about re-reading this book since I had already read it and it terrified me, but would it still scare me on a re-read?
It did.
Even when reading this book in my bedroom, with my husband reading his book next to me, I still got that deep stomach fear that I had when I was 17, in my parent's house, in my bedroom, terrified to go to the bathroom.
I love Trisha. I love the monster and if it actually exists or if it's Trisha's mental/physical state that made it up (I think it's real but that's just my opinion). I love the fear that King creates in me in just 200 pages. It's fantastic!
It did.
Even when reading this book in my bedroom, with my husband reading his book next to me, I still got that deep stomach fear that I had when I was 17, in my parent's house, in my bedroom, terrified to go to the bathroom.
I love Trisha. I love the monster and if it actually exists or if it's Trisha's mental/physical state that made it up (I think it's real but that's just my opinion). I love the fear that King creates in me in just 200 pages. It's fantastic!
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
All the baseball stuff really turned me off
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's like Hatchet all grown up. It captures the terror and hope and real threats and consequences of being lost and alone in the wilderness. It's not a horror novel like so much of King's work but instead a psychological thriller. I couldn't put it down.