The basic gist of the story is that Jessie (Carla Gugino) and Gerald (Bruce Greenwood) are married but aren't happy. (dreadcentral.com)
Our son, then aged 12, read it first and spoke so highly of it that I moved it to the top of my reading pile - I planned to read it quickly in order to get the general gist of the story (having already had the thumbs up from a key reviewer in the right target market!) (bookbrowse.com)
The basic gist of the story is that these test animals are simply going through the motions with their scientist overlord putting them through what he feels are «true tests of intelligence» for the subjects. (justpushstart.com)