The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon vs Whirlwind: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Adventure fiction, Adventure, Fiction
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
“The world had teeth and it could bit you with them anytime it wanted.”
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999) is a psychological horror novel by American writer Stephen King.
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Whirlwind
Tehran, Iran 1979: Simmering religious tensions finally explode, and the Iranian people rise up against the Shah. The country, once secular, is now thrown back into an orthodoxy that threatens to tear it apart. The…
The verdict
- Readers rate Whirlwind highest: Whirlwind 4.2 · The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 3.6.
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 22 for Whirlwind.
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon has the widest readership — 183949 ratings behind its score.
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon runs the darker storyline; Whirlwind stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
≈ 5h vs 22h for Whirlwind
New to the genre?
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Moderate vs Challenging for Whirlwind
In the mood for something dark?
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
a darker storyline than Whirlwind
Want something lighter?
Whirlwind
an easier tone than The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Scores by source
| The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon | Whirlwind | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (183949) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (326) | 3.6 (13) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (308) | 4.5 (76) |
Reception
| The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon | Whirlwind | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 183949 | 76 |
| Editions | 70 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 84179 | — |
| Reading it now | 2740 | — |
| Written reviews | 9398 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6047 | 2630 |
| Pages | 304 | 1229 |