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Loading... The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (original 1999; edition 2000)by Stephen King
Work detailsThe Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King (1999)
 sturlington | May 28, 2013 |   MrBronson | May 24, 2013 | I loved this book. I am not a Stephen King fan...his books are a little too frightening for me. But this was just wonderful. I would read it again and again. (  ) veatcht | Apr 27, 2013 | Not terribly frightening story about a nine-year-old girl lost in the woods. Well-written and suspenseful. (  ) CandaceVan | Apr 16, 2013 | Rating: 3 of 5 A lost-in-the-woods adventure that lacks much of the imagination displayed in King's other works. Entertaining, but only for those who enjoy fairy tale-ish plots, and those who are patient (and open-minded) enough to overlook a protagonist who doesn't quite fit the typical nine-year-old girl. Probably my biggest problem was Trisha McFarland; she did not act or think like a real nine-year-old. There were times I would have thought her at least thirteen and other times eighteen or nineteen. I dunno. Sure, adults tend to underestimate kids and their abilities, but Trisha made me consciously suspend my disbelief. The main exploration of fear in Tom Gordon was Trisha's solitude and survival in the wilderness. There was nothing really imaginative in the plot, characters, or "twist." The horror aspects were mild to bland, most times barely scratching the surface of the possibilities. And the story contained adequate tension and suspense which built to a satisfying climax. Having said that, I enjoyed the book for what it was: a story of "man versus nature" which, ultimately, is a battle between the will to live and the urge to give up. First published on my blog, Unleash the Flying Monkeys! | Read for The Stephen King Challenge ( ) flying_monkeys | Apr 14, 2013 |
 As the narrator puts it: "The world had teeth and it could bite you with them anytime it wanted. She knew that now. She was only 9, but she knew it, and she thought she could accept it." Thanks to King's gruesome imagination, you as a reader feel the sharpness of those teeth. Has the adaptation
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0671042858, Mass Market Paperback)With a convincing mix of youthful optimism and world-weary resignation, reader Anne Heche adds resonance to this unabridged recording. Heche is especially effective as the 9-year-old heroine, Trisha McFarland, who makes a fateful decision during an afternoon hike with her dysfunctional family. "The paths had forked in a 'Y.' She would simply walk across the gap and rejoin the main trail. Piece of cake. There was no chance of getting lost." As one might suspect, there is every chance she'll get lost--or worse--and taking the shortcut turns out to be a very bad choice indeed. At times Heche's reading may be too measured, but her narration is generally quite good and her steady portrayal of a young girl lost renders this tale all the more frightening. (Running time: 6.5 hours, 6 cassettes) --George Laney(retrieved from Amazon Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:22:16 -0500) When a 9-year-old girl becomes lost on a hike on the Appalachian Trail, she relies on her courage and faith, as she imagines her hero, baseball pitcher Tom Gordon, is with her. (summary from another edition) |
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First read when it was published. Reread to my son in pop-up book form. (