Anyone who has read a few Stephen King books knows that Derry, Maine is not an ordinary town. It is not a place you would want to live, nor a place you would want to close your eyes for even a minute! Derry is mentioned in quite a few King...
Pros: A Great Mixture of Deep Characters and Strange Situations Cons: Some May Think It's Too Long
Like many Stephen King novels, Insomnia offers us an insight into slow and meticulous decay. Not so much the decay of one’s sanity, as in The Shining, or the literal decay of the mortal flesh, as in The Stand, but the...
Pros: Neat concept, strong characters Cons: Weird political aspects
After reading the Stand I had to decide what Stephen King book to read next. After looking through various novels and reading plot outlines I made up my mind with Insomnia. I chose it primarily based on the fact that it is set in Derry and I was ...
Pros: Interesting Plot. Hard to Put Down. Cons: 787 Pages....long read.
When I purchased "Insomnia" by Stephen King, I had no idea what I was in for. The book will make you lose sleep. Not because it is scary, like so many Stephen King books...but because it is hard to put this book down. This book is 787 pages...
Pros: Lovable hero, first glimpse of Big Picture Cons: King's trademark style is d-r-a-w-n o-u-t.
I love Stephen King, and we both love Ralph Roberts, a sweet old guy who can't get a decent night's sleep to save his sanity and who is therefore Seeing Things. I even love some of the Things he sees; the little bald doctors are nifty in spite of...
Pros: very likable main characters, interesting premise, works as the opposite of IT in some ways Cons: takes a while for the action to get going, a bit long in spots
The first time I read Insomnia was shortly after its release in 1994, back in my early college days when a lot of books fell by the wayside due to course reading assignments. I read the first 150 pages or so, then had to read "intellectual"...
Pros: Very cerebral, and hey, it's Stephen King. Cons: Bit more tedious than King's usual stuff.
This isn’t just another King horror story. In fact, most of King’s books have an underlying message to them. Insomnia is no different. In it’s most basic sense, this book is about an older gentleman and how he is dealing with the death of his wife....
I loved the book. Need I say more? Well, yes, actually. So, the book goes far beyond what any normal person could dream of into the realms of fantasy and what defines life span. But in a way that makes it seem as though it might be believable.
Pros: imaginative and compelling Cons: self-inflicted insomnia
I couldn't put this book down. I stayed up late and didn't sleep much until the three days were over and the back cover had been closed. I found this to be one of my favorite books by stephen king. I pictured the dog, the little guys (dirty and...
Pros: Picturesque and descriptive. The drama is riveting. Cons: The chapters could have been shorter, to allow for frequent breaks throughout the reading.
One of the most notable points about this thriller is the fact that the main character is an old widower with fading health, and his love interest is much the same. This is a pleasant digression from the typical perspective being that of teenagers. ...
Pros: Great Book, Excellent Characters, Cool Story. Cons: A Lot of Pages, but Worth the Time.
OK, at first glance this book can be a little intimidating. It is pretty thick, especially in the hardcover edition. But it pulled me in so quickly that I couldn't put it down...
This is probably not one of Mr. King's best known works, but I...
Pros: Excellent Plot, Excellent Storyline Cons: It's all good
I recently closed this book up. I had borrowed it from the library at my school and it took me a couple of weeks to actually get into it. I had too much to do. Then I started reading, and I finished the book in like a week! I don't think I have ever...
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