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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Gerald's Game (2017) in Movies

Oct 12, 2017 (Updated Oct 12, 2017)  
Gerald's Game (2017)
Gerald's Game (2017)
2017 | Horror
Psychological horror at its best
I had to text the entire time, and fast forward through bits because it is terrifying at points on so many levels.

Gerald and his wife attempt to reignite their marriage by going to a secluded location to play sex games. Unfortunately he leaves her handcuffed while having a heart attack. In between, there are deep psychological traumas and hallucinations, gore, and you wonder what's real as she continues to run out of time.

It's pure Stephen King, mixing real emotions with the downright frightening. That last scene would never have happened but my heart is still racing.
  
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Georgina (8 KP) rated It in Books

Sep 17, 2017  
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Stephen King | 1986 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror
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8.8 (95 Ratings)
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Exceptional
I'm a super fan of Stephen King, but this is a force to be reckoned with.
The characters are so well written, that you empathise and feel the fear with them.
There's so many different characters and sub stories within the novel that you never see in any adaptation.
It's a really long book, and it did take me a while to really get engrossed in it, but it's so worth it.
It's marvellous, greatest book I've ever read, it's a real treat. I did have to read it with the light on.
  
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Liliannar (58 KP) rated 11.22.63 in Books

May 25, 2018  
11.22.63
11.22.63
Stephen King | 2012 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller
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8.8 (47 Ratings)
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Historical (2 more)
Fast read
Relate-able characters
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Historical yet up to date
This is probably one of my all-time favorite Stephen King books. It has a focus on history without feeling like a documentary. The characters feel very "real" and it's easy to become attached to what is happening in their lives. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys playing games of "what-if" when it comes to major events in history. Questioning how things could have gone differently is a fun way to look back through the lives of these characters.