Gerald's Game
by Stephen King
Taste attributes: horrorthrillerpsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA dark horror novel that is small-scale and emotional. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
Gerald and Jessie Burlingame have gone to their summer home on a warm weekday in October for a romantic interlude. After being handcuffed to her bedposts, Jessie tires of her husband's games, but when Gerald refuses to stop she lashes out at him with deadly consequences. Still handcuffed, she is trapped and alone. Painful memories from her childhood bedevil her.
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- Author
- Stephen King
- Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 400
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- Open Library
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