The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

Rating:
Summary: Disappointed with King
Review: What happened? I finished this book and was still waiting for it to start. Storyline: Girl wanders in woods for days. That's it. No twist, no excitement, and the climax was a letdown. King must have had a contract commitment. I'll bet he wrote this in one afternoon without much thought. Don't bother with this book

Rating:
Summary: Not a roller coaster ride -- just a stroll on a country road
Review: I have read everything of King's and enjoyed this book -- no rapes, murders, blood or guts...just survival in the woods....and by a nine year old girl at that.....nice.....

Rating:
Summary: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is an intense thriller.
Review: I'm not much one for your popular novels, preferring the classics to the bestellers. But with Steven King I always make an exception, for even when the plots are stretched, the terror minimal and the story implausible, the strength and depth of his characters cannot be doubted. King can write any character- men and women, children and adults, as if he was in them. From the diabolical Annie Wilkes in Misery to drunk dreamer Jack Torrance in The Shining, King always creates memorable characters, and his new novel, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, is no exception. The short novella centers in the mind of it's single character, Trisha, a nine year old girl lost in the wilderness of Maine, dealing with her own physical struggles and emotional fears as she fights to survive. She pushes through the book driven by her love for Red Sox pitcher Tom Gordon, even as she is haunted by the caustic shadows of the invisable force she feels is watching her. As her will to live falters, so too does her belief in god, and as the manefestations of her fears enter reality, so too does her belief in God. As the Gordon of her dreams walks with her he becomes her savior, the nightmare force of the forest become her satan, and God, who "always come in during the ninth inning" as Gordon puts it, becoms her own self-determination. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is a fascinating and enjoyable read, through it may not chill you as some of Kings other books. But as for literary value, it surpasses many of his other books, and is definately a good buy.

Rating:
Summary: What happened to the old Stephen King!!!
Review: Never having been a fan of mass popular fiction, I restricted myself to reading Stephen King. The old Stephen King who produced masterpieces such as IT, Misery and Bag of Bones. Wading through The girl who Loved Tom Gordon was just that; a struggle to finish it. The novel read like something cooked over the weekend to meet a publisher's deadline. It was offensive to my intellect as a reader both in its naive portrayal of the issue of religion and also the crass treatment of a teenager's nine days in the wilderness. The novel is suitable for teenagers, not adults fooled enough by the other works of King to buy this particular book. I hope that Mr. King will seriously ponder his latest novel and attempt not to fall into the trap of commerical productions whereby you had to produce anything once a year irrespective of the quality.

Rating:
Summary: On a flight from Denver to Baltimore, I finished before Iowa
Review: King often uses McDonald's as an analogy of his writing style and that's what this book is...a Quarter Pounder with Cheese and fries, not a seven-course meal. Still tastes good (or reads good), admittedly nothing special, but still satisfying.

Rating:
Summary: Subject:I LOVE THIS BOOK
Review: I loved it i am only 7 but i have the tape that listen to in my walk men the girl who loved tom gordon and the book

Rating:
Summary: get lost! 0 stars
Review: The main character is totally off the wall unbelievable. There is no real story. I mean you can only read so much about the flora and fauna of the woods. And Trishas endless debate...which way should I go, which way should I go, up, down, east,west,south,north,straight line etc. Whew! It gave me a headache, as did Storm of the Century.

Rating:
Summary: so so effort
Review: As a fan of Stephen King who reads everything he puts out I was a little disappointed with this book. He has tried this style before with better results(Gerald's Game). I do think that writing in this style allows the reader to see the range of King's talent as a writer...horror is not his only medium. I would not reccomend this book to one who had never read King before, however. Real King fans might apprieciate the effort, but it must be kept in mind that "they can't all be gems."

Rating:
Summary: Stephen King of the old form is back!!!
Review: Another sleepless night "lights on page turner"! 9 year old Trisha's lost wandering in the woods is so vividly described I could hear the buzz of all those bugs - ugh! - circling her. Chapters are "innings" and I could not put down this book till I reached the end of 9th inning. Trisha is pluckier than she realized trying to remember advise for "townies" how to read nature's signs - follow the brook and it will take you to the ocean - eventually. Her only comfort is her walkman. Listening to Red Sox game and waiting till her hero pitcherTom Gordon comes in as the closer.Tom ends up being Trisha's companion of sorts during her adventure. This book reminded me of King's Shining - same lyrical style -playing with our fears - being alone, darkness, hunger, thirst and that feeling of someone out there watching us and waiting. I know if I ever hit a hiking trail again I will "stay on the path."

Rating:
Summary: An added thought...can one give zero stars?
Review: King can't write children...his kids always have the sensibilities of a 40-year-old....and he can't write women. Beyond that, he no longer can write. Period. Pity. He used to be so good. Last hope...dark tower. Should have packed it in a long time ago.