Gerald's Game

[Victoria]

Just finished this book a few weeks ago. I bought it when it first came out in March of 92(?) and it just got shuffled. (sorry Mr. King). I thought this book was amazing. The psychological aspect was truely amazing. I could definitely feel the fear and desperation. What do you think?

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

I must admit I was disappointed when I first read it (was it really 92?, sigh), but I've been meaning to re-read it soon.

Long days and pleasant nights

[maidenbutterfly]

I really enjoyed it. It quickly became a favorite of mine.

[tattoobradley]

This was the first SK book I ever read. I read it somehwere around '94 (guessing). Well, apparently I liked it enough to keep on reading cause here I am!

[donna1982]

I enjoyed this book very much. The part where she's laying there and suddenly a man is looking at her. It REALLY scared me. I know a lot of people don't like it, but I thought it was great, and it really delivered.

[dejolane]

Was Gerald's Game a movie ? It should be. The book was great. :smile2:

Debbie

It hasn't been adapted yet. Steve has had some proposals over the years but decided not to sell the rights after he heard what they wanted to do with it.

[babynike]

It made me so nervous, I could not stand the fact she washandcuffed to the bed and when she had to cut herself to get out ouch It was good not one of my favorite Sk books but it was good.

[Maculday]

I'd just finished The Stand, again, and ripped through this one. I really enjoyed it, and after The Stand it was kind of like "summer school"! Immediately following, I read Insomnia. Another one, that is IMO, grossly underrated!

[Gallina]

It made me so nervous, I could not stand the fact she washandcuffed to the bed and when she had to cut herself to get out ouch It was good not one of my favorite Sk books but it was good.


I agree, it is one of the most scarying scenes, I pictured everything and shuddered with fear! The details of the scenes are so deep, it makes you think with the character's mind.

[poisonbat]

I loved this book, very bloody. I guess her husband got what he deserved, a dog eating him? Very SK.

[The Gooch]

I find this book a very simple idea that really worked for me. This is one of those books you get through in a day. Minus the horror fantasy elements, there is so much of this book which could happen in real life which is what I like in my horror.

[Whitey Appleseed]

I enjoyed it, read it like most of his stories, the ole eyeballs going back and forth, at times jumping off my face and turning the pages for themselves, suspense beyond belief, and that dog! There's some neato quotes in Gerald's Game: "They ought to make it a law that you have to get a license, or at least a learner's permit, before you're allowed to talk...Until you pass your Talker's Test, you should have to be a mute."

"afterimages floated in front of her eyes like a round black tatoo surrounded by an irregular halo of green fire"

blues and yellows, interesting and repeating color pattern in King's yarns.....some "chuffing laughter" hmmm...dunno...newsprint dots...Wonder bread.

Have you read Dolores Claiburne? Did I spell that right? Looks like no. The Trap by Tabitha King is another cool read kinda like GG.

[Berzerker]

Definitly a FAV!!! This book both repulsed and enthralled me at the same time. I loved the part where the doggie came into play.

[scoyk5]

Gerald's Game is definitely one of my top 3. All that you would expect from KING...the suspense, blood, and the sex what's not to love about the book!

[dark]

"Gerald's Game" should be made on Kingsbury pond in Maine-perfect location/setting:idea:

[Charlie-eh]

I really enjoyed this book as well. I had not read for quite a few years while my children were young, just too tired. This was one of the first books i picked up to start reading again and I just loved it. At times i can relate to the character.

[marew1]

I found this book disturbing and a different turn for Mr. King. Maybe I found it so disturbing as my husband's middle name is Gerald and that's what he goes by.

[Flood1980]

I keep giving up on it. Im thinking "Is this girl REALLY gonna be in her bed the whole time??" Oh well, one day when I run out of others I will pick it up again.

[RhiRhi]

Not my favourite SK book and i kinda gave up me thinks i should re pick it up cause i hate giving up on books.

[Flood1980]

Not my favourite SK book and i kinda gave up me thinks i should re pick it up cause i hate giving up on books.

Me too Rhi Rhi, and I call my brother Ryan by the same exact name youre using!

[RhiRhi]

awesome sweetie but im Rhianne pronounced like Reeanne but hey call me whatever lol.

[Flood1980]

Ill call you RhiRhi its fun.

[tiger67]

Gerald's Game is probably the only SK story I've only read once - I really must pick it up again, although it's not one of my favourites, probably in my bottom 3, along with Dolores Claibourne and The Girl who loved Tom Gordon.
Having said that, just because they're in the bottom 3, does not mean I dislike these stories you understand.
:eek2:

[legalease]

I absolutely loved the suspense in Gerald's Game. I thought I would not like this book, but I could not put it down and have probably read it at least three times.

[RhiRhi]

Gerald's Game is probably the only SK story I've only read once - I really must pick it up again, although it's not one of my favourites, probably in my bottom 3, along with Dolores Claibourne and The Girl who loved Tom Gordon.
Having said that, just because they're in the bottom 3, does not mean I dislike these stories you understand.
:eek2:


I agree on the point about the girl who loved tom gordon that was an okay read but again not my favourite.

[Robbi]

Hi. Well I just finished Gerald's Game last night and I loved it! I got that cool clammy feeling under my skin and continue to get it every time I think about it. In fact I had nightmares last night and everytime I woke the book is all I could think about. I wonder why so many people don't like it too much?

Secondly, I see that the eclipse appears in Dolores Claiborne as well as Gerald's Game, is it included in any other stories? I have only made it through about 12 of my SK collection so far and don't remember it being mentioned in any of those.

[Mark R]

I enjoyed this book and came up with many reasons how this was going to finish...everyone of them wrong. It was a good read.

[Ange7894]

I personally loved this book as well, and was surprised to read some posts of people who didn't like it. I thought it was very gripping, and had many levels of symbolism. It just blows my mind that King can come up with situations like this. On the surface you think, "there's a gotta be an easy solution to get out of this", but once he starts setting it up, you realize how much more complicated it is. I mean can you imagine how different things would be if King wrote Cujo now, and not 20 years before cell phones? It's the same thing.

I thought this situation was brilliant for symbolizing her struggles in dealing with the molestation. And as always I love when he combines places/characters from other books. To my knowledge I don't think he uses the eclipse anywhere else, but you'll see the pattern of other characters popping up in multiple books often.

Glad to know there's another fan of the book out there! hehe

[Deavlynn]

Secondly, I see that the eclipse appears in Dolores Claiborne as well as Gerald's Game, is it included in any other stories? I have only made it through about 12 of my SK collection so far and don't remember it being mentioned in any of those.

Those are the only two that the eclipse is in. If I remember correctly Steve said somewhere that he wanted to write a third book where the two women from Dolores Claiborne and Gerald's Game would meet each other and have the eclipse experience in common. It has yet to be written however.

Gerald's Game was never one of my favorites - although it was my first King - and you never forget your first. lol

[SUDOOLE]

Gerald's Game is one of my all time favorites!! I totally get the creepy vibe also, but that's what I LOVE about it. I've read it more than once and it freaks me out every time!
Sudoole

[Ducky]

Gerald's game is one of my all time favourites as well! :smile2: What's not to like about it?!?

I read it sometime during my studies, which is a couple of years ago now. It was autumn break at uni, and I was spending time with my parents at our family cabin out in the countryside. At night it goes dark like nowhere else because it is in the middle of the woods with limited electricity, and all you can hear is the sound of the creek running nearby... Guess who lay scared under the sheets every night, imagining every scene as never before?

I would really like to read it again someday. Unfortunately, a fellow student asked to borrow the book, and I never saw it again. Honestly, the manners of some people... :down:

[Kim L.]

It's a great, disturbing book and well worth reading. The eclipse doesn't occur in any other SK books besides Delores Claiborne as far as I know. Couldn't tell you why others haven't liked it unless the issue of child molestation doesn't resonate with them or is too uncomfortable to think about, for whatever reason.

[sarahrobinson]

I'm reading that one right now.. starting slow, but i'll never give up on the king

[marzipan]

i would of swore blind that it was in another book searching throught the liberary now,
thats it theirs an eclipse in bag of bones as well as the other two

[herbie]

Just started reading it today and about 80 pages into it. Seems pretty good so far just can not figure out what direction it is heading yet as the "dog" just entered the house I wanted to keep reading but I had to get some sort of sleep before I had to go to work.

[Matticus]

I love this book and I love how the traumatic experience was able to help her come to grips with what happened during the eclipse.

I think a lot of people may "need" something like that to face who they are and what has happened to them.

[Toolman]

I personally loved this book as well, and was surprised to read some posts of people who didn't like it. I thought it was very gripping, and had many levels of symbolism. ...
I thought this situation was brilliant for symbolizing her struggles in dealing with the molestation. ...
Glad to know there's another fan of the book out there! hehe


Thank you, Ange. You have written my thoughts exactly. Many Levels of Symbolism. I recently read this novel and finished it in 2 days, which is a world record for me. I usually choose to read novels slowly and enjoy them for as long as possible. Not this one. This one had me spellbound and I couldn't put it down. I'm highly impressed with King's willingness to write detailed descriptions of childhood molestations in both this novel and The Library Policeman. It's very uncomfortable to read, and has to be extremely uncomfortable to write, but it has the ability to be a huge public service.

While reading I convinced myself that I'd anonymously send copies of the novel to both my ex-wife and my ex-girlfriend, both of whom have let childhood molestation affect their lives negatively. But of course I'll never do it. Suppression & Repression run deep. They would only dismiss the novel and dislike it. Possibly they wouldn't even finish it.

I wonder how many StephenKing.com Message Board Members chose to dislike the novel due to their own Suppression or Repression? Likely, many of them don't even know it consciously.

There's also another possibly as to why so many dislike this novel: I'm reminded of a quote from "The Doors" movie, from 1990. "You need your art spoon fed to you."

[IfSoGirl]

i really liked the book as well and don't understand why so many don't like it either. i had gone into reading it a little cautiously b/c of all the negative stuff i'd heard but then after reading it didn't understand where any of that came from. it was insanely creepy, and again and as always the character development was beautiful.

[Ayla]

While reading I convinced myself that I'd anonymously send copies of the novel to both my ex-wife and my ex-girlfriend, both of whom have let childhood molestation affect their lives negatively. But of course I'll never do it. Suppression & Repression run deep. They would only dismiss the novel and dislike it. Possibly they wouldn't even finish it.


*raises eyebrow*
" both of whom have let childhood molestation affect their lives negatively." As opposed to all the positive effects it has on ones life?!?!

I was molested as a child and i loved this book. But at the same time, if i choose not to like this book because it brings to mind things i'd rather not be thinking about whilst reading in the doctors lounge waiting on a pap smear, it doesn't make me mal-adjusted or repressive.

[sarahrobinson]

the end of it is great. couldn't sleep after. jessie wasn't crazy after all

[duma19]

Gerald's Game is actually one of my favorite of SK's books. I think it is deeply sociological and really attacks many of the stereotypical views thought to be held by women regarding men. Are men really thought of as shallow creatures who think women are just "a lifesupport system for a ****"? How does a molestation affect the mental and social interactions of a woman later in life? These and many more are really thought provoking questions that King raises through this book. Even the (vilian/monster/necrophiliac) is a major symbol and bears significant weight in the deeper understanding of the novel. That and he scares me ****less.

[GarratyVStebbins]

"you're only made of moonlight!"

That definitely gave me the chills when Raymond Andrew Joubert said that. What a terrifying ordeal Jessie had to deal with

[scribedandbound]

Hey everyone.. I’m terrible with titles, and thought I knew which book everyone was talking about, but wanted to double check. Anyway, I saw something on wiki that might be interesting to everyone.

“ Connection to King's other works
In King's subsequent novel Dolores Claiborne, it is revealed that the main character, Dolores, has a telepathic connection with Jessie Burlingame on two occasions, during the solar eclipse, when Jessie is assaulted, and later when she is handcuffed to the bed. The two novels were initially conceived to be part of a single volume, titled In the Path of the Eclipse. Later editions of Dolores Claiborne have a foreword that explains the connection between the two.
There is also a mention of sheriff Alan Pangborn near the end of the novel. Pangborn first appeared in King's novel The Dark Half. “

Anyway, I loved the book as well and thought the way she handled the situation in the end was great. And, since this is my first time posting I want to say thanks to Mr. King for sharing his fantasies with us. It takes a lot of courage and commitment.

[GarratyVStebbins]

Hey everyone.. I’m terrible with titles, and thought I knew which book everyone was talking about, but wanted to double check. Anyway, I saw something on wiki that might be interesting to everyone.

“ Connection to King's other works
In King's subsequent novel Dolores Claiborne, it is revealed that the main character, Dolores, has a telepathic connection with Jessie Burlingame on two occasions, during the solar eclipse, when Jessie is assaulted, and later when she is handcuffed to the bed. The two novels were initially conceived to be part of a single volume, titled In the Path of the Eclipse. Later editions of Dolores Claiborne have a foreword that explains the connection between the two.
There is also a mention of sheriff Alan Pangborn near the end of the novel. Pangborn first appeared in King's novel The Dark Half. “

Anyway, I loved the book as well and thought the way she handled the situation in the end was great. And, since this is my first time posting I want to say thanks to Mr. King for sharing his fantasies with us. It takes a lot of courage and commitment.

Welcome!

Yes King has LOTS of connections between his novels.
Gerald's Game and Dolores Claiborne were both published in the same year and had a lot of connections.

Same with Desperation and The Regulators, both published in 1996.

[Dark Reader]

Well i've just finished Gerald's Game and i found a hard book to get through, the concept was great but i struggled with the way it was written, it just seemed so long winded and drawn out right up until.....

Jess finally got her act together and got herself off the bed...

From then on i enjoyed it and i thought it ended well.

[catnoel]

Loved it!!! Kinda threw a wrench in my love life though because if the other half mentions handcuffs, I just throw the book at him. :love: Not even with the key in my hand!!!

[~Ally~]

I just re-read Geralds Game the other week cos i hadnt read it since i was a teen..and i really enjoyed it.
To be fair at times i found Jessie a tad whiney and i did want to scream at her to get out of her own head sometimes..that lady cant half babble!!
Yet i think the psychological aspect of the novel was amazing, a scenario like this realy could happen which is more frightening than any supernatural terror could possibly be!
Joubert standing in the shadows silently watching would be so unnerving and in a situation like that you would wonder if what you were seeing is real or stress induced.
I really like the way everything is tied up neatly at the end providing answers..worst part for me has to be where Jess skins her own hand..ouch:eek2:

[Dark Reader]

One thing i didn't like and has stuck in my mind since finishing the book is...

Poor old Prince, i was really hoping he's make it, why does Stephen have to be so cruel to animals? :sad:

[SixPins]

I have this one in hardcover but have yet to read it. I really should because I did love Dolores Claiborne. I think these two were supposed to be published together, no?

[SaveTheDogs]

This is THE BOOK that forces me to check my 2 x 2 closet EACH AND EVERY NIGHT since I read it about four years ago.

Thanks SK ... Thanks ALOT!

(PS - a dog died in this one too.)

[D-Cro]

Hey just started Gerald's Game and I think it's an interesting idea, hope it will turn out to be awesome (obviously, I just ran through your comments without reading anything revealing about the book, not wanting to take away any of the fun)...

[bopropadop]

I have this one in hardcover but have yet to read it. I really should because I did love Dolores Claiborne. I think these two were supposed to be published together, no?

Don't know if they were supposed to be published together but there is a connection between the two.

Dolores has visions of a little girl in trouble during the eclipse. And later, she "sees" the little girl grown up in and in trouble again.

[SueC]

I absolutely loved this book! I can remember reading it and can still vividly remember certain parts and they still make me cringe! Fantastic story but I don't want to give anything away! :oo:

[~Ally~]

Don't know if they were supposed to be published together but there is a connection between the two.

Dolores has visions of a little girl in trouble during the eclipse. And later, she "sees" the little girl grown up in and in trouble again.

Hey do you know its that long since i read Dolores that i never even picked up on that..i really need to re-read DC soon, fantastic story:smile2:

[Beyond The Deadlights]

Finished re-reading this meer hours ago and I noticed something interesting. I wasn't sure if my suspicion was right, so I looked it up. It's obvious King connected Dolores and Gerald's, but there's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo from another story. When Jessie inquires about Nora and learns that she's since died, she's offered the chance to talk to another woman who works at the same place, Laurel Stevenson, whom Jessie briefly met.

That's the same Laurel from the Langoliers!

[Dark Reader]

Wow! well spotted Beyond, i completely missed that link

[karend3]

Did you notice her molestation as a child was set on Little Tall during the eclipse?

[Sheila Carlyle]

I read this when it first came out(ought to get it off the book-shelf and give it another go, one of these days).

It always seemed to me that the way Mr. King described the head-board of the bed, and the amount of room the hand-cuffs afforded Jessie, that(even though the bed was supposed to be quite heavy)she could have flipped over, and pushed her feet off of the wall to move the bed forward, giving herself better leverage and room to work with.

karend3, I'm pretty sure that Jessie, who was on Dark Score lake, was actually connecting psychicaly to Selena St. George, who was several hundred miles away on Little Tall.

S.

[~Ally~]

Sheila i agree about the psychic connection but cant really understand how flipping over and pushing of the wall would work.
I understand it could happen once but she would need to move the bed more than once and when its no longer against the wall she wouldnt be able to gain any leverage off it.:smile2:

[Black Suit]

I have just finished this book and I was completely blown away.. one of my favorite King novels so far..

The primary narrative tells the story of a woman handcuffed to a bed in a secluded location, while the novels also explores this character's repressed sexual memories and unhappy marriage.

This is a psychological mind bender as you follow the character along her tortourous journey, cringing and feeling just as helpless as she is.

I started reading this and could not put it down.. a recommend this book to everyone..

[Ubasti]

This is my all time favorite book. I'm glad that you enjoyed it :biggrin2:

[tak113454]

I really liked Gerald's Game too, a lot more than I thought I would actually.
I had it lying around and had always put it off, but then I had no other King books so I grabbed it and was enthralled!
I'm always so surprised by how well King can write women...

[linkinjen2001]

i too loved it. i couldnt understand why so many people had listed it as one of his worst on another thread!

[jkl2000]

I just finished reading this last night. I REALLY enjoyed it. I have to admit I hadn't read much King at all until a few years ago. I think at that point all I had read was The Shining. But in the last few years I've been catching up some, and I've been drawn more to his later books rather than the earlier ones. The one I most wanted to read was Rose Madder (which was great), and Gerald's Game was another. But for some reason I saved it until now, and read it during commutes and at bed time for the past week or so. It's a very mature work. I don't want to give anything away, but there were some real heartstopping moments, and also some great opportunities to put yourself in Jessie's place (yikes!) and try to solve a variation on the locked room mystery. In this case, a locked person.

[karend3]

This is another book to remind you of all the secrets on Little Tall Island.

[lisaofthecoos]

I really enjoyed this book. I think it really grabs you because it is so true to life, meaning it could actually happen to you. Definitely won't now because after reading this no one is going to be handcuffing me to a bed in the middle of the forest. Anyway, I thought this book was absolutely terrifying. The man made of moon or whatever you want to call him is one of the creepiest characters ever. Seriously, I remember just imagining him in the corner of my room while reading this. Keep on keepin on Sai King.

[jjangelforever]

hey everyone!~

currently reading gerald's game, any thoughts on about what you thought of it when you read it? thanks.
:eek2:

[Drummerboy]

I can't honestly say what I was thinking when I was reading it(it was a while ago). I think I read it pretty quickly, though. I know I enjoyed it!! I find it interesting to hear some didn't like it very much, and others did. Like I said, I thought it was very good. Hope you enjoy it too!
K

[tma]

it is one of stephens books that i couldn't realy get into im afraid just something about a dirty weekend gone bad just not for me i would rather enjoy them than this

[shangirl]

I loved it. Only a true genius like Stephen King could take a story where the woman is handcuffed to the bed for almost the whole novel and make it interesting, compelling, and terrifying!

[Teddy Duchamp]

Wow!

After reading this thread I am about to go and buy another copy of this!

I read it when it first came out and really enjoyed it - however it was so long ago now that I have forgotten some of the detail (while still remembering the basic storyline!).................I really need to read this again!

[the_last_gunslinger]

I read this book a little better than a year ago, and immediately following, I wasn't entirely blown away. But looking back at it, there were some truly great scenes. One of these scenes was when she had to cut herself to escape and her skin caught on the handcuffs. I was literally closing my eyes and looking away from the book as if that would block out that image. It didn't work. But it remains one of the most vivid scenes I had ever read.

[karend3]

I read it when it first came out and a few years later, what a total mind ****. I love that it ties in with Dolores Claiborne.

[scfan09]

I Liked it. It took me a few trys to get started. I didnt feel closure at the end tho. I was actually a little bored in the last chapters.

[michal]

Although not one of my favorites, the book was pretty great. Similarly to The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon, Mr King manages to keep us in one single location with one single character and things that mainly (or perhaps not?) take place in her memories and imagination. It's not easy - very Hitchcock in style.

[joyfulgirlh]

Was Gerald's Game a movie ? It should be. The book was great. :smile2:

Debbie

It hasn't been adapted yet. Steve has had some proposals over the years but decided not to sell the rights after he heard what they wanted to do with it.

I'd really love to see this one made into a movie! ~crossing fingers someone comes up with an acceptable proposal~

[Drawn to Ka-tet]

I finally got to reading this novel. I think the cover illustration bugged me for a long time, so I avoided it.
But, I'm glad I have read it. Great story with links to other stories of women in a bad predicament who find the strength to do something about it and get the hell out.

Loved 'seeing' the Gingerbread Girl and Delores Claiborne. And I believe I 'see' Little Lisey in this story too. :love:
I was happy that it was located in Maine on a lake near the incident of The Man in the Black Suit too.
Awesome and glad I read it!

Long days and pleasant nights.

[char80]

Finished reading it yesterday..... Brilliant!!!

[larasgirl]

Literally just finished reading Gerald's Game and came here to see what others thought.

This book kept me up late at night trying to read just one more page before I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. What a great read. Stephen King is a genius.

Every chapter was suspenseful and I couldn't wait to see what happened next. The ending was not what I was expecting but I guess that's a good thing.

[LadyDi4476]

Oh I love Gerald's Game. It's definitely underrated as far as SK novels. I've read it a few times now and it's always so captivating. Yes the part where she wakes up in the dark and sees a man standing there is extremely frightening. I was almost frozen with fear just reading it I thought it was quite well written and I'd love to see a movie adaptation of it one day, although I don't know who could play the part of Jessie.

[Lily Sawyer]

Okay, I'll climb out on the limb here.

I didn't like the book. Full Stop.
Bondage and canines consuming human flesh don't appeal to me.
I appreciate that Mr. King took the time to synthesize some thoughts about the strength of women in general and place them in a psychological thriller of sorts, but I found it to be, well, tedious.
Maybe that was the point of the book. Isolation and a weekend gone bad make for s-l-o-w timing.

[Mark R]

I agree, it is one of the most scarying scenes, I pictured everything and shuddered with fear! The details of the scenes are so deep, it makes you think with the character's mind.

Totally agree with the above. I really enjoyed this book.

[THISisWHEREiMAKEmySTAND]

I thought the book was a psychological thriller, I love how he plays with the idea of literal and figuritive monsters...her memory (I won't spoil) is the monster that has stalked her through life, while I believe this books literal monster is a manifestation of the monster memory she has kept locked up all this time..IMO

[Ghastly]

Is it just me, or would Kathy Bates be a great Ruth?

[crpete01]

I saw this one listed on too many "worst" lists not to comment. This book made me physically ill. IN A GOOD WAY! I passed out while reading the escape scene. Any book that can bring your imagination so vividly to life must be brilliant, if beyond scary. I'll just never read it on a subway again.

[plgordon]

The particular fetish detailed in this book is not one I practice, but I have a friend that does! I lent her the book. When she returned it she had some what of a stunned look on her face. Needless to say she is finding other ways to get satisfaction now. I loved this book. I Read it while on Vacation in Jamaica! Ya mon!

[JRM]

...I'm currently reading this book after putting aside "The Talisman" for a while (I just couldn't get into it). I'm already more than halfway through and I just started it 2 days ago, lol. It had my full attention right from the start. Only Stephen King could write a whole novel with the protagonist chained to the bed throughout. Lol. It actually scares me, too.

There's only 1 problem I have with it so far...The whole father/daughter thing. It really disturbed me. A little too much. I love how King goes into details in his books, but he could have really toned that down, lol.

[jchanic]

Got under your skin with that, huih? He, he!

John

[Jojo87]

I really enjoyed this book. Have nothing bad so say about it.

[Ghastly]

There's only 1 problem I have with it so far...The whole father/daughter thing. It really disturbed me. A little too much. I love how King goes into details in his books, but he could have really toned that down, lol.

Actually, I've read books that go the very graphic route with child molestation. In comparison, King's is very, very tame.

[fairy76]

As a King fan since the age of 12 (or was it 13?), it should go without saying that there are obviously things I "missed" on the first go 'round with some of his books. Not that I didn't "get" Gerald's Game, but I've only read it once (thanks to a neglectful "friend" that didn't return it) and its on my list of "Books to Buy--AGAIN". I'd love to revist this one as an adult.

[Jack Roman]

Just finished this book a few weeks ago. I bought it when it first came out in March of 92(?) and it just got shuffled. (sorry Mr. King). I thought this book was amazing. The psychological aspect was truely amazing. I could definitely feel the fear and desperation. What do you think?

You had the book since 92? Well the important thing is that you read it. And yes I could feel Jessie's desperation and dismay. I loved the book!

[Manxkitti]

I was in the middle of the road on this one. I want to re-read this one. Still sitting on my shelf.:biggrin2:

[joyfulgirlh]

I just watched "Secret Window" for only the second time since it first came out... It's been long enough that I didn't remember a lot about the movie, and I re-realized that I love this adaptation! I enjoyed the film so much! Seems off topic right?
Except while I was watching the special features on the "Secret Window" DVD, it occurred to me that David Koepp the guy who wrote and directed "Secret Window" would be a great choice to have a go at the film adaptation of "Gerald's Game".
I'd really love to see a screen adaptation of "Gerald's Game", I think it's past due, right about time and someone like David Koepp would be the right person to do it!
~goes off wondering if there's a female thriller film writer/director who'd be suitable for an adaptation of "Gerald's Game"... Hmm... A woman could be just the ticket...~

M-O-O-N that spells movie!
(guess what other movie I just watched recently...)
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[Robert 'Bob' Gray]

I totally agree. The scene where she gets free had me utterly cringing (in a good way :grinning:) while I was still desperate to read on. This is exactly the feeling I look for in a good horror! I also found the exploration of childhood trauma fascinating!

[Ering]

The part where she cut herself to get free was the most intense thing I've ever read. It made me like look away from the book. This is the first book of his that I read and now I'm reading The Stand.

[joyfulgirlh]

There are definitely some moments in this book that would make for some good squirms on screen! Hmm... I think it's time for another re-read...

[Schmidty]

I enjoyed this book very much. The part where she's laying there and suddenly a man is looking at her. It REALLY scared me. I know a lot of people don't like it, but I thought it was great, and it really delivered.

This was the only book that scared me and I thank Stephen King for it. I have been waiting years to be scared. But now Im okay. Had to run to the bathroom and run back into my room a couple of time but im okay.

[Lina]

I finally finished reading Gerald's Game. In general, I can say I liked it, though it was going very slowly and very hard. Sure, the ending was unexpected. But I cannot say the book scared me...well, maybe only once when I was reading very late at night. But in general, I think the book was okay, though it will not be on the list of my favorites.

[RichardX]

I finally re-read this one for the first time since it was released. It's a somewhat better book than I recalled. Some very grim and well-written parts. Hopefully no spoilers here, but the chapter that recounts the eclipse is fairly compelling and creep stuff. For good or ill the best written segment of the book. I found the crossovers to Dolores Claiborne a bit tiresome. It really didn't add much, and other than the timing of events wasn't clear on why there was any connection. And Jessie's attitude to her dead husband was downright weird. I think this was written during King's feminist phase, but her general lack of concern for her husband and focus on her own situation didn't make her a very likeable character. At least in my opinion. The ending was almost a seperate story and came off a bit hollow. Everything tied up in a neat bow when it might have been better to remain ambiguous. Overall, though, still a good read on a dark and stormy night.

[Spideyman]

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. Just started it.

[Shoesalesman]

I read Gerald's Game in college, just shortly after it came out. I thought it was a great book, because I remember how the whole excitement of going back to school influenced the mood and pace in which I read it.

[Chuggs]

It was ok. Not my favorite. Parts of it were really awesome, but overall it lacked a little something. The part with the glass and the skin and so on, was extremely hard for me to read. Gave me the willies, and I generally do ok with gore...but that, I don't know, just got to me. *Spoilers* and the villan being an actual man...not feeling it. And the ending...I thought the stry went a bit too long.:dunno:

[AchtungBaby]

I think I like Gerald's Game more than most of the folks here. I'd definitely put it in my top 15. I thought it was very tense, and the scene with the glass? Yeesh!