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October 10, 2004

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

by Stephen King

This book was a refreshing change for me. I always enjoy a good Stephen King book and it has been a while since I've read one. This one was about a young girl who is lost in the woods. She imagines Tom Gordon (the baseball player) is in the woods with her, a companion to help her through. Also in the woods is It, the thing that is bad and scary.

Chill factor for this book wasn't to high. There were some scary images, but nothing that really kept me up at night. The scariest thing, I think, is the realism. The thought of being in the woods alone and imagination getting the best of me. It reminded me of like a scary story told around a campfire.

I'm considering if it would be okay for one of my kids to read. I would maybe read this book again. It was quick and it kept my interest throughout.

** Update: my daughter started reading it and was bored right away. Oh well.

1/2

Date Finished: July 28, 2001