Stephen King - Gerald's Game

Pros: Tense, suspenseful and very creepy
Cons: Some pacing issues, ending lacks payoff

I have been a fan of Stephen King for about a year now and ever since I read “It” I have always loved reading him. Even if all his books haven’t impressed me I still find myself constantly reading books of his and I have reviewed all the ones I’ve read. ...

Pros: a very believable story
Cons: none, a King classic!

If I were stuck on a desert island, and was forced to choose only two authors for whom I could read, the choice would be an easy one. For looking at life in general and trying to hone my humanity, I would choose C. S. Lewis. For pure entertainment...

Pros: Gripping, imaginative, creates true horror with Spartan means. Has the "This-could-really-happen" quality.
Cons: People like me, who might best appreciate the book, are unlikely to pick it up...

I love flying. Now sitting still for hours in a crowded aeroplane nourished only by that strange substance called "aeroplane food" is not particularly enjoyable on it's own. Nor do I get any satisfaction out of the uncomfortable changes in air-pressure...

Pros: You'll be holding your breath!
Cons: Remember to breathe every once in awhile or you'll pass out!

Have you ever been held somewhere against your will totally helpless and having to rely on somebody to set you free? Whether you lock your self in somewhere or someone is restraining you. You can't help but get angry and the longer and longer it takes to...

Pros: Attention keeper
Cons: none

In Stephen King’s book, Gerald’s Game, you will find yourself in a beautiful setting in a summer home located by a lake. The couple that owns this summer home has come to the home in October for a bit of love games.

Gerald introduced his...

Pros: great writing, most...solid...characters...ever
Cons: nothing, unless offended by necrophilia, pedophilia, grave robbing, or extreme blood loss. You are?

I acquired Gerald's Game by Stephen King on recent visit to my grandparents' house. I found it laying on a table as I was going to bed one night, and, being the presumptuous snotty grandchild that I am, decided to ask my grandmother if I could have it. W ...

Pros: None for me.
Cons: Not enough of a premise to carry a whole book.

Let me start off by saying that I am a Stephen King fan, although of the somewhat fairweather kind. I am very, very loyal to my favorite books, but I also detest the ones that I view as simply milking his fame to make money off anything he can put down ...

Pros: Edge of your seat suspense, realistic, gripping.
Cons: Very disturbing and nauseating at some points.

I read a lot of Stephen King in high school, but had sort of moved on and out of the horror genre by the time I reached adulthood. If memory serves me, the last King novel I read prior to this was It, but after reading a review of this, I was...

Pros: King at his best. Powerful central character who defies against all odds.
Cons: Seems almost too real. Very sinister.

I think it’s rather ambitious to create a 400-page novel with a plot that more-or-less revolves around one location and in that interim expect the reader to remain glued to the pages. Certainly it can be done, but it needs words that explain themselves...

Pros: Very real. No one likes to feel totally helpless, and Gerald's Game exploits that.
Cons: As always, King is descriptive to a fault, veering off into several lengthy mini-plots.

"...Jessie was lying in the dark again, and a man--or manlike thing--was once more standing across from her in the corner of the room. The man wasn't her father; the man wasn't her husband; the man was a stranger, the stranger, the one who haunts...

Pros: Unique, unexpected circumstances, characters seem real
Cons: Long drawn-out descriptions

This is definitely one of Stephen King's "slower" novels.

Like most of Mr. King's writings, the characters are described in detail.

The main character, Jessie Burlingame is a 30 something married woman. She becomes a...

Pros: Different type of story plot
Cons: Not a happy ender for animal lovers

I got hooked on reading Stephan King's books when I was about 11 or 12. My Step dad grabbed every new release that hit the shelves as soon as he'd spot 'em.

I wasn't sure about this one however, and figured I'd read it someday later mabey. I...

Pros: gripping and engrossing story, enough realism to give the horror an extra bite
Cons: it just seemed gratuitously hurtful

I've been reading Stephen King since I was probably way too young to do so. I remember being home alone reading Christine in my early teens and getting myself worked up almost to a point or terror before my parents got home. I recall reading...

Pros: Great suspense for the psychological thriller lover.
Cons: Not the scary tales of death that this horror fan prefers.

When I first began reading this book, I wasn't sure I'd like it. I wondered what King was doing to me. I have collected all of his books, but this one didn't seem typical King-style.

Taking place in a mountain cabin, the book shows us a...

Pros: Good story, great main character
Cons: gets off to a slow start

Not your typical King. I actually started this book twice. The first time around, I couldn't get into it, and after putting it down didn't pick it up again for quite some time.

Things don't go exactly as planned, when Gerald and...