7: GERALD'S GAME (Part 2)

This week our coverage of Gerald's Game continues with chapters 9-13 of the novel. Jessie begins to slowly remember more and more of her past as she struggles to get a glass of water.  We chat about King's carefully laid structural elements, how Jessie's realizations recontextualize old moments, and the wonderfully tense water scene that Matt argues accomplished nothing Next week Gerald's Game continues with chapters 14-24.  Discussion Question: What is the best/scariest sudden introduction of a monster or a man in stories? This show will be posting our podcast to YouTube in video format so subscribe if you want to see our beautiful faces: https://www.youtube.com/@DoofMedia Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/244c4ejm Get Merch: https://doofmedia.myshopify.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Stay updated with Kingslingers: https://bsky.app/profile/flanaganswakepod.bsky.social Message us at [email protected] Edited by Scott Daly Original music created by Matt Freeman