The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - Stephen King > Reviews

Advantages: very very good
Disadvantages: none

I coveted this book from the day it came out, but only recently persuaded myself to buy it. I was in no way disapointed. The story is simple, and on reading the summary, it seemed it could drag on a bit - the story of a young girl lost in the woods. Far from this, the story became more and more compelling the further into it I got. The only character you are really involved with is Trisha, and this in itself shows how well the book is written. You ... Read review

Advantages: Streamline plot
Disadvantages: You won't want to put it down

...got to be one of the shortest books that Stephen King has ever written at a mere 292 pages, however he has not scrimped on the writing style and his sheer story telling ability. As with all Stephen King books that I have ever read, you get the feeling you are actually there and can almost visualise what is happening. The story revolves around a 9 year old girl called Trisha McFarland. Her parents had got divorced a year ago, and their mother had ... Read review

Advantages: Not too thick so you will finish it pretty quickly.
Disadvantages: Loads....

...a while ago; it’s not the “thickest” book I’ve ever read, little fewer than 300 pages. To say I thoroughly enjoyed this book would be a lie but it was entertaining enough to keep my interest to some degree. I had wondered before, after reading Hearts In Atlantis, whether Stephen King had lost his flair and run out of his really good ideas, and this book actually confirmed it for me. I may be wrong he may have a little ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap at 5.99, Very original story
Disadvantages: Not really a typical "King" book

I bought The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon for 1 reason only - it's written by King. This book is no ordinary "run of the mill" horror by Kind, this book is written much in the fashion of Richard Bachman and is just as much a "heart in your mouth adventure" as it is a classic example of Survival Horror at it's very best. Without giving too much away this story follows a young girl (about 9 yrs old) who gets lost whilst hiking through the woods with ... Read review

Advantages: relatively short read
Disadvantages: Slow moving at times

...slow moving at times ans the story is relatively simple - little girl gets lost in the woods, will she survive? But there is something deeper within this book about the things we pin our hope upon, and how escaping reality can help you survive it. This little girl happens to have her walkman with her, and being a fan of the Rod Sox, likes to listen to the games. She even imagines that her favourite player Tom Gordon is walking with her. Also the sense ... Read review

Advantages: Great story of a girl's fight for survival lost in the woods
Disadvantages: Maybe a bit on the short side but no major Disadvantages

...(paperback). Its an emotional story of the struggle for survival for a 9 year old girl, Trisha, who becomes lost in the woods whilst on a walk with her family. Her struggle to cope with survival covers areas such as food, water and wildlife in great length and fights to tell the tale of her one saviour - Tom Gordon. Each chapter is titled by Baseball related numbers such as Pregame, Fifth Inning and Seventh Inning Stretch which is a little ... Read review

Advantages: Good short length
Disadvantages: Didnt feel the ending did the story justice

...recommend to a friend! The general storyline of this book is a good one - a little girl lost in the woods and the battle she has inside her head from feeling afraid and losing hope. She does this by imagining that her soprting hero, Tom Gordon is with her. he storey takes the usual King psychological twists and turns and builds to a crescendo at the end. Here, though is where my problem lies. I dont feel that the ending did the rest of the story any ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliantly written
Disadvantages: None

...authors, so reading this book, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon was like a homecoming for me. It reminded me why I first started reading this guy's books, and it was totally gripping from the first chapter. I think this book portrays all that everyone fears about being lost as a child, as it's written from the child's point of view (Trisha). However, instead of being childish, this book becomes darker and stranger with every turn of the page and you ... Read review

Advantages: Keeps you gripped the whole way through Giving a character that you can feel their pain, terror and hope.
Disadvantages: Makes you afraid of walking in the woods on your own, even in the daylight.

...you’ve ever strayed away from the path when walking in the woods, and been absolutely terrified of getting lost then this is the story for you. Trisha McFarland is a young girl out walking with her mother and brother in the woods, who are constantly bickering with each other, so much so that they do not notice that Trisha has stepped off the path, and entered the unknown woods. When discovering that she has lost the path, she tries to take a ... Read review

Advantages: Riveting
Disadvantages: A box of tissues is needed for when you reach the end!

...We follow her journey and the horrors she faces as she gets deeper and deeper into the forest, and more and more lost. There is something else in there with her, I wont tell you what but you don't find out until the very end. Once started it is impossible to put down, you have to know if she gets rescued, you have to know what is following her, you have to know just what awful thing is going to happen to her next. Where does Tom Gordon come into ... Read review

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...I still remember it as the scariest book I have ever read. There are a couple of moments in The Girl who loved Tom Gordon, one of his more recent books, that remind me of IT. However the suspense he manages to build into IT haven’t been matched since. From the opening chapter with the dark cellar, and the clown in the sewer (still makes me shiver), the book is difficult to put down and continues to send chills down your spine. ... Read review

Advantages: It's a quick read
Disadvantages: Nothing happens!!

...to survive and escape from the woods, but if you're waiting for a dramatic ending you will be sorely disappointed. I don't think I'm giving too much away when I say she wanders around, sleeps, falls over, wanders around a bit more, and then finally (after a few days) finds her way out (after a very brief and generally trouble-free encounter with an 'entity'). One of those books where you're sure any minute now the author's going to get to the point ... Read review