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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (平装)
by Stephen King
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Horror fiction, Bestsellers, Original books |
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| MSL Pointer Review:
"The world had teeth and it could bite you with them at any time." King takes us with him to make a trip through hell. Through the eyes of a young girl, he describes in an excellent way, the fears of a young girl in the woods which makes you feel the really horror of being lost. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-02 00:00>
Stephen King, through the mind of a young girl, gives a graphic picture of the terror one might feel alone and lost in the woods. I would think that anyone who enjoyed The Blair Witch Project would find this book appealing, because it fleshes out the feelings and emotions that were only hinted at in that movie. If your idea of a great Stephen King book is The Regulators, then you will probably want to pass on this one, but if you enjoyed his more thoughtful works, such as the recent Bag of Bones, The Stand, etc. then this should be a good read for you. I will admit, I was starting to worry that maybe my favorite author had lost some of his touch, but my faith has been restored. The things that scare us most are the things we create in our own minds, and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon chillingly exemplifies that.
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Erik Johnson (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-02 00:00>
This book has revived my faith in Stephen King. After reading Bag of Bones and being bored to death (Well, I only made it through about 150 pages. After reading this I may take another whack at it), I thought King may have lost his touch. I was dead wrong. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon rates up there with The Green Mile, and even comes close to touching what I like to call the "untouchable" "Stand." I read this book in less than 2 days, and during those two days I had several distractions that took me away from the book much longre than I would have liked. It is refreshing to read a King novel that is less than 500 pages long. I went into the book thinking it would be boring (considering the storyline, how exciting could it be?). But, once again I was dead wrong. This was THE most suspenseful novel I have ever read. I was on the edge of my seat through the entire journey. I got to know the character more than I ever got to know any character, movie or book. Thank you, Mr. King... for another great book.
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M. Desoer (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
Let me start by stating that I am not a died-in-the wool Stephen King fan, and definitely not a horror fan. However, the reviews on this book correctly led me to conclude that it is not a usual King book, and I definitely liked it.
Nine-year-old Trisha strays off the Appalachian Trail as she lags behind her arguing mother and brother, and then becomes hopelessly lost when she tries to take a "shortcut" back to the trail. The suspense and tension in this book are those inherent in a story about a young, but determined child, armed with a very small amount of survivor knowledge. For emotional support, she increasingly imagines that her favorite pitcher, Red Sox's Tom Gordon, accompanies her on her trek and provides her with guidance and support.
This is a wrenching story, as you keep hoping that this poor child will be found, will escape the woods unharmed, and so forth. I found myself saying "NO!" out loud when she made bad decisions, and encouraging her as she plunged ahead.
This is a suspenseful and inspiring story.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
I teach fiction in Manhattan. My students are very sophisticated, and they will only reluctantly admit they read Stephen King (who absolutely influenced me - I read all his books up until the time I was in 9th Grade). That's too bad. This story is so well told, and King's sense of plot is so muscular that it chugs along even when parts of it don't quite make sense. (It seems unlikely to me, for example, that the novel's protagonist, Trisha, would make the connections and leaps that she does; would a 9-year-old realize, for example, that it was the water that made her sick?) The ending is a bit confusing, thematically. We didn't realize that Trisha identified so strongly with the absent father, so the exclusion of the mother in that final epiphany feels a bit off. But these are minor quibbles. The conflict and character development in this book are so strong that every novellist wannabe should check it out. They'll probably enjoy the trip, too.
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D. Herman (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
I use this book in my classroom, as part of a Red Riding Hood unit. In this unit, we explore modern versions of the classic fairy tale. The students love the graphics, and I love that I can supplement curriculum with Stephen King in under a week. This book triggers more kids going to the public library to find more King novels than anything I could have imagined! This adaptation holds intact the necessary elements of the original novel. I use this book, and this unit, to teach about Id,Ego and Superego. We also explore the use of symbolism with Red and the woods. The students examine the ways stories are used to morally instruct the young, and are able to see red riding hood develop from a damsel in distress to a hero in her own right. This unit helps 12 and 13 year olds see the ways that myth and fairy tale change over time, yet are still critical to literature centuries later. I use this book in conjunction with the film "The Village", and the original Grimm's Fairy Tale.
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P. Robinson (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
Another winner by King. It is every child's nightmare to be lost in the woods - as we all know that is where the monsters lurk. Young Trisha just happens to be unfortunate enough to be in this unenviable situation. She is all alone in the wilderness with no one to keep her company, except her walkman - so she can listen to her favorite baseball pitcher play. Of course, the batteries are running low. Trisha follows a stream, and has food and water, but there is a mysterious force following her. She questions if it is a hallucination, or the mythical Wendigo that hunts children.
Read this book for a great scare, but be warned, you may not enjoy walking in the woods after.
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Matt Hetling (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
How many different types of projects can Stephen King tackle with such effortless mastery?
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon proves a lot of things. Once again, it proves that King's prose is in a class that is more in line with modern literary greats like Irving than his pulp genre contemporaries. It proves that King can stamp his special brand of horror onto a wide range of genres, in this case the classic tale of outdoor survival. It also proves that, long past what many critics call his golden years, King can find new types of protagonists and backgrounds to handle expertly.
In this case, the protagonist is Trisha, a young girl. The background is a forbidding New England wilderness that hosts a palpable aura of menace.
The most chilling parts of this book don't revolve around the supernatural. Rather, they are the parts when Trisha starts to break down because her body has been pushed to the brink, and beyond.
If you are a big fan of King, you're probably going to pick this up regardless. If you're nto a big fan of King, this is an excellent book to cut your teeth on, particularly if you enjoy wilderness survival-type stories. It is steeped in King's style of writing, but also rises above his more generic horror works.
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Becky (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
I was done reading this book just as soon as I opened the cover. My friend recommened that I read the book because it was a "quick read," but I didn't think it would go quite as quickly as it did. Stephen King really knows how to hold a reader's attention. The suspense was non-stop up until the end. I found myself worrying about the well being of this nine-year-old girl while I was suppose to be learning other topics at school. I've never been much of a fan of literature, but this book just might have turned me into a Stephen King fan. The usage of sports as a reason to stay alive was very refreshing. It made me realize that there's more to life than just money and careers; there's also entertainment. Life's simple pleasures can actually keep somebody alive. I loved the book and I recommend that everyone should read it.
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Howard Paul Burgess (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
Big Steve is back, and he's at the top of his form. This is just an amazing piece of work. Much shorter that King is used to writing- he's learning the difference between a novel and a phone book.
Central to the story is Trisha, a nine year old girl who can only be described as spunky. She and her brother are trying to recover from their parents' divorce. Mom takes the kids on a nature hike. Trisha gets off the path to answer nature's call, and things go downhill from there.
The main character is so real that I had to read the whole thing in one night so as to find out what happens to her. After all, just because you're a little kid doesn't grant you immunity from death and pain in King's stories- witness Pet Sementary, Salem's Lot, and most especially Cujo.
Almost as interesting as the main character is the setting. I live in central Texas and DARN but I want to go to Maine next summer. I want to smell those trees and see those stars at night myself. There are scenes in this book of such beauty that you can temporarily forget the grave danger that Trisha is in.
Good work, Big Steve!
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Brandon Ray (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-05 00:00>
This book was an incredibly compelling and wonderfully moving statement of faith: "It is God's nature to come on in the bottom of the ninth." This book was almost torturous at times, seeing desperate levels of hardship blurring the lines between human and animal. Yet it never gave up hope, rooting the human (American) spirit in the game of baseball. This book called to mind another book, early evidence of King's insight into the human condition. Those who are disappointed by the book are probably the same who thought that "Cujo" was a story about a dog. I kept thinking of the "monster words," and the realization that there are monsters in life. This time however, the monster shows itself and faith throws the curve ball in the bottom of the ninth. A fabulous story!
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