Rating: 
Summary: Great storytelling
Review: Insomnia is a gripping tale of two ordinary people who share an extra-ordinary experience. Ralph Roberts and Lois Chasse have both been suffering from insomnia. What makes this experience unique is that their insomnia becomes a catalyst, enabling them to not just see, but also briefly become part of a whole other realm of existence. They discover a world of auras where 3 'Little Bald Doctors' are the emisaries of death. They soon learn that their new power comes at a price. Something terrible is going to happen in their hometown of Derry and only they can stop it. That Stephen King chose to make his protagonists senior citizens is refreshing. This story challenges the idea of heroism being a young man's game. Don't let the length of the book put you off. This is an engaging, well crafted tale that is worth reading.
Rating: 
Summary: BORING
Review: The absolute worst King book ever! Took me forever to read it. The only thing that kept me going was stubborness. Do not waste your time on this!
Rating: 
Summary: King Delivers...Again
Review: King has written another masterful tale that grabs you and doesn't let go. I have read nearly all of King's books and "Insomnia" is one I recommend for both King addicts and novices.
Rating:
Summary: One of King's best.
Review: I believe this to be one of king's best. While the parts of the story focusing on the abortion tend to be a bit dull, they can in no way tarnish this great story. Ralph is one of king's great characters and as he begins to see more and more outside his window at night, the story takes on a very surrealistic and haunting quality. Even though the end is touching, I wished this book would have gone on and on.
Rating:
Summary: Insomnia
Review: King has done it again. Insomnia is a thrilling and suspense filled ride. This novel is a little different from most King novels. There is not as much gore and King talks about the sensitive subject of abortion. For those with stong feeling on abortion you may want to avoid this novel, however if you are able to look past that and into the lives of the characters I think you will be very pleased.
Rating:
Summary: What was King thinking?
Review: Perhaps this otherwise wonderful author was in a creative slump. Perhaps he used "INSOMNIA" as a vessel to express his blatantly liberal views. King makes Pro-Life supporters out to be maniacal, wife-beating, mentally unstable nutjobs who will go to homicidal extremes to prove a point. I found this offensive, and I am usually open-minded when it comes to poking fun at certain groups (even those I support, and the pro-life "movement" happens to be one of them). King goes too far, however. His political views are so shamefully displayed here it almost makes you cringe....at one point, King brings up the useless topic of the Bill Clinton administration (no offense to Democrats...but what place do these subjects have in a Horror novel?), and adds on to this pointlessness in writing that the main character thought "he was doing a pretty good job." Stephen, what were you thinking? You're a liberal...we get it. Don't exploit your gift to rub it in out faces. As for the story itself, King also misses the mark. The plot -- when it decides to show up (we're talking RARE OCCASIONS here, folks) -- is a decent one, but it is truly amazing how much King goes on and on and on and on and on about the most insignificant things, or at least things I personally don't care about. The wordy text causes one to miss obscure plotpoints -- towards the end, Ralph (the lead character) must cut a gash in his forearm to make some sort of a deal with those on the "higher level" -- does anybody have the foggiest what this was about? There were many moments in the storyline similar to this...things that make you go "huh! " Plain and simple, INSOMNIA just doesn't keep the reader interested. It starts off as a very interesting, quirky tale which is offbeat and enjoyable. And then Mr. King ruins it by dragging out the most pointless of monologues (dealing with little things in Ralph's daily life which King found interesting, but I, for some reason, did not) that seem to go on forever. You feel physically tired after finishing the book -- the plot developments seem lethargic, and very slow and in many cases over-complicated. In conclusion, this is an overlong, BORING book which fails to keep the reader hooked. Avoid it like the plague.
Rating:
Summary: I love this book, Probably my favorite book of all time.
Review: I loved this book. It is so good. It has extremely colorful descriptions and the charecters are extrodinarily real - detailed and human. It's the little details that make them so realistic. I loved the plot. And the happy/sad ending. (Meaning, it was a happy ending , but it was also kinda sad, like most of the books, except for the Dark TOwer series). In all truth, this practicly is a Dark tower book. yes, its 800 pages long, but if you enjoy the book, "savor" it , so to speak, instead of wanting to read a book where the plot is force-fed to the reader, it will be over too soon.
Rating:
Summary: The best King book yet
Review: I am amazed that ANYONE could ever find this book boring. There seem to be quite a number of reviews here that say so. This is the most original storyline I have ever read and definitely Stephen King's best novel to date. His imagination almost never fails to blow me away (with exception of a couple of novels, one of which is Gerald's Game, ick) and his characters are so tightly written, so real. As huge as it is, I have read this novel 3 times and every time was heartbroken that I had reached the end. For those action-junkies who can't get through it, I say put it down and try again later. Once you get through the character development in the first 1/4 of the book, you'll be in for a major thrill-ride.
Rating:
Summary: Cure For Insomnia!
Review: Yes, that's right, if you happen to suffer from insomnia this is the book for you. I got about halfway through it about 9 months ago and it's been sitting on my shelf since then. Besides starting out slow, it becomes almost rediculously comical in the way the characters get more and more outrageous in their behavior. I realize that Stephen King novels are based on the 'make believe' however, I enjoyed most of his other books' eeriness; Insomnia is just crazy and laughable. I recommend skipping this one and going on to one of his other good books like The Shining, Misery, or Christine.
Rating:
Summary: Mesmerizingly delightful...
Review: It was a wonderful change from the norm of Stephen King; it's right up there with The Tommyknockers as one of King's best works. It makes you think and leaves you with a feeling of awe at Mr. King's prolific talent. It is not horror; it is not gore; it is a simple, well-told story of recapturing youth and innocence. King has gradually advanced from master of the shocking to now being a masterful storyteller.
| 
