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Newest Review: ... is the obvious, primal fear which we all have of being trapped with no means to escape. Many of the reviews I have read have ... more

 ... said that this aspect of the book was overly descriptive and boring however I really liked it; it built suspense and with each of Jessie's failed attempts to free herself of the handcuffs, the reader wants more and more for her to get out. Secondly, there is the slow sort of unraveling of Jessie's mind as all of the voices in her head battle against each other - some being helpful and others far from it. In there also are the flashbacks to the abuse she suffered at the hands of her father and the shame which she has...more

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richsabre
Gerald's Game - Stephen King: Great until the last 50 pages (193 words)
by - written on 22/07/11 (Very useful, 6 readings)
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I really like the idea of this book. In typical King fashion a normal person is thrown into some bizarre and terrifying situation and are faced with escape or certain death. In this instance the main character (there's a very small amount of characters in this book) is trapped handcuffed to a bed in a lakeside cabin in the middle of nowhere, starving and getting paranoid and hearing voices. Now thankfully the reasons the husband and the main character came to be there are not dwelled on much (marital reasons), as personally this wouldnt make for good reading, and it pretty much skips to them 'doing the deed' which ends in the main character's husband's death, and the ...  Read the complete review

nikkisly
The ultimate nightmare. (319 words)
by - written on 20/09/00, updated on  20/09/00 (Very useful, 100 readings)
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According to the publishers blurb on the book jacket, this book is " ... a masterpiece of terror and suspense that shows a brilliant new facet of Stephen King's dark genius". Gerald and his wife Jessie are a middle aged couple who try to add spice to their married life by trying a little bondage.However, at the heat of their passion, with Jessie securely handcuffed to the bed post, Gerald succumbs to a fatal coronary. (I'm not spoiling the plot here - that's disclosed in the notes on the book jacket.) The remainder of the book deals with Jessie's attempts to escape her predicament. Whilst detailing all the physical effects of ...  Read the complete review

barbara107
Gerald's Game - Stephen King: Please!! Not the Handcuffs! (523 words)
by - written on 07/10/01, updated on  07/10/01 (Very useful, 190 readings)
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I found this is one of the most fear provoking King books on the market because most of the story could happen to anyone (Well if your in to wearing handcuffs at your remote holiday cottage it could!!) How may times have you been in a situation where, if the person you were with died on the spot you would be trapped and alone? This is what happens with Jessie. Jessie is married to Gerald, an overbearing slob who enjoys handcuffing her to the bed during sex. This is his "game,"this is "Gerald’s Game." They are at a remote cabin when he suddenly drops dead from a heart attack, leaving Jessie handcuffed ...  Read the complete review

RampantReviewer
Won't appeal to the majority of King's fans, but for me one ... (386 words)
by - written on 17/10/12 (Very useful, 19 readings)
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Having read many of King's other novels, I read the blurb of this one and I have to admit that it didn't sound very appealing: husband and wife get kinky, man snuffs it, woman is trapped handcuffed to the bed and the rest of the story focuses on her efforts to escape. Big deal. But when I finally decided to give it a go I was very surprised... What I like about this novel is that it is disturbing on so many levels. Firstly, there is the obvious, primal fear which we all have of being trapped with no means to escape. Many of the reviews I have read have said that this aspect of the book was overly descriptive and boring however I really liked it; it ...  Read the complete review

sammi1
Gerald's Game - Stephen King: Whatever turns you on......... (244 words)
by - written on 31/01/01, updated on  31/01/01 (Useful, 70 readings)
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"Geralds Game" is a psychological thriller by the king of horror, Stephen King. The plot is about Jessie and Gerald who in hope to spice up their sex life, play role playing games where Gerald handcuffs his wife to the bed and in a very dominating, and quite violent way, he "forces" her to have sex. They escape to a remote cottage to "play" in private, but in the heat of the moment Jessie realises that she doesn't want to play, she finds it embarrassing and only fulfils her role to please him. Only he wont stop, maybe he thinks it is part of the game, maybe not. But as Jessie struggles and pleads for him to stop, it only adds ...  Read the complete review

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