A review by auggie747
Gerald's Game by Stephen King

dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

A challenging read given the themes, but there are lots of horrorific and tense situations given that it takes place in one room and focuses on the thoughts of one character. This is an example of where King shines -- tapping into horrific situations where we can place ourselves. There is an aspect to the novel that felt added on, but it doesn't significantly alter the reading experience for me to dock my rating too much. I liked this more than the movie by Mike Flanagan mainly because the conversations happen between the main character and visions of herself and friends rather than herself and her dead, shitty husband. 
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