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eternity21's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Excrement, and Cursing
marioncromb's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Simple, effectively tense story.
Not knowing anything about baseball I was probably missing an extra layer that might have provided a deeper emotional connection to the book itself.
Not knowing anything about baseball I was probably missing an extra layer that might have provided a deeper emotional connection to the book itself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Abandonment, and Stalking
Minor: Excrement
tifftastic87's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
On a hiking trail in Maine, nine-year-old Trisha McFarland can no longer handle the sound of her brother and mother arguing. She leaves the trail, just for a second, just to pee and decides she'll take a short cut back. The short cut leads her deeper into the woods, where she becomes hopelessly lost and must fight for her survival. Not only against the elements but against a more sinister presence that is stalking her through the forest.
I've read this at least twice before and I think it still holds up as a really solid entry in Stephen King's bibliography, especially for a rare short book. I've said before that I think King shines when he tells stories of plucky kids who live against all odds. The supernatural element isn't even the most tense part of this book, it is that literally anything could kill a nine-year-old alone in the forest, especially a nine-year-old town girl who doesn't spend much time outdoors. Her survival through sheer determination, luck, and whatever else was an emotional ride.
I've read this at least twice before and I think it still holds up as a really solid entry in Stephen King's bibliography, especially for a rare short book. I've said before that I think King shines when he tells stories of plucky kids who live against all odds. The supernatural element isn't even the most tense part of this book, it is that literally anything could kill a nine-year-old alone in the forest, especially a nine-year-old town girl who doesn't spend much time outdoors. Her survival through sheer determination, luck, and whatever else was an emotional ride.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Animal death
Minor: Racism
lottieingham's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Excrement, Stalking, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
warlockdorian's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Death, Excrement, Animal cruelty, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Vomit, and Stalking
rypie1916's review against another edition
challenging
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Vomit
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Pedophilia
mzynda's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
stephanieluxton's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
This is the story of a 9 year old girl who becomes lost in the woods near the Appalachian trail. It isn't a horror novel. I found it to be more similar to survival stories in which character ls need to use their wits and available resources to survive.
Things I Liked:
Things I Liked:
- I like that the MC was smart and made generally good decisions.
- I liked the atmosphere and building tension. The forest itself almost felt like an antagonist.
- I like that it ended when it did and wasn't super drawn out.
Things I didn't like:
- I feel like not pursuing horror was a missed opportunity. There were a few things that happened that were unsettling but they didn't amount to much.
- I didn't really care for the baseball aspect. I know it's right in the name but listening to the MC listening to a baseball game on her walkman wasn't super exciting for me.
- I wish more happened. I don't think the climax had the payoff I wanted from this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, Excrement, and Vomit
Minor: Pedophilia
There's some dead animals throughout the book. It's not traumatic in the way that it would be if the family dog was killed because they're wild animals in nature. There's some diarrhea and vomiting after the MC drinks water from a stream. Those scenes don't exist to gross you out - you mostly just feel bad for the MC.autumnwhite's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Death, Excrement, Vomit, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism