Insomnia

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Summary: Amazing
Review: Most of Stephen Kings books just scare me s***less( see IT ).So i picked this one up with hesitation. But to me suprise, i couldntstop reading. Sure it has its down sides, but you cant put it down. It is a real change of pace for King, who usually writes horror, not sci fi. He should do it more often. Your probably wondering why i didnt give it 5 stars. I didnt for may reasons, one bieng the ending. It was sad. Another was there were too many hole in the story line.

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Summary: help!!!!
Review: I've tried to read this book a few times over the past four years, and it's just so slow for so long, that it's hard for me to get into it. Any advice out there on when the book gets better? Do I need to get past the first 200 pages before it gets better???

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Summary: Worst King book I have read
Review: This is the worst King book ever written. It took me almost six months to finish it. Unless your goal in life is to read every King book written I would highly recommend you skip this one!

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Summary: never finished
Review: this is the only king book that i have not been able to finish. started reading it about 3 years ago and it has been collecting dust on the shelf ever since. have no desire to re-enter the world of insomnia.

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Summary: Have to bring that rating down
Review: I wasn't going to review this thing -- wasn't worth the effort. But then I saw it averaged three-and-a-half stars and thought I should do my part to bring that down, and to warn potential buyers. Don't get me wrong about Stephen King: Some of his books have brought me more enjoyment than those of any other author. But certainly not this one. King has tried here to get inside the heads of senior citizens and fails miserably; his characters seem to be some 13-year-old boy's idea of what "cool" geezers might be like. When King is at his best (read Misery), he goes light on the supernatural and heavy on the realistic suspense. When he's at his worst (read this one) he has cartoon characters spouting (literally) cartoon balloons above their heads. Did Cujo scare you? How about Carrie? Me, too. But hey, wait until you meet up with King's singing tennis shoes in this piece of junk -- sounds scary, doesn't it? Not.

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Summary: Preachy, pretentious, political propaganda
Review: If you like political diatribes disguised as "fiction", this book is for you. If you think pro-choice Lesbians are all unsung heroes and pro-life activists are all raving, wife beating control freaks, this book is for you. If you want to slog through hundreds of pages of "Goodliness is admirable but Godliness is vile", then this book is for you. If you are an "openminded" liberal who believes that perpetuating ugly stereotypes about conservatives is an honorable mission, then you have hit paydirt.

If, however, you were expecting a book with interesting characters, intriguing situations and thoughtful contemplation of different ideas and motivations, then skip this and try something else. This book is an insult to serious readers and a 600+ page tribute to smug, self congratulating humanists.

Before purchasing, you might want to sleep on it.

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Summary: Loved it but I have so many unanswered questions
Review: I have listened to the unabridged audio read by Eli Wallach 6 times. I keep finding more answers and more questions. I wish there was a companion to this novel delving more into what was going on with the other insomniacs besides Ralph. What was Ed doing and how did Lois cope and Joe ? I still am disappointed in the Crimson King I wanted a bit more of a payoff after almost 15 hours of listening. I would love to correspond with others that found bits and pieces worth passing on ..

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Summary: Relief is here!
Review: Perhaps you suffer from insomnia, and this book came up in a random search for books on the topic. If you are truly seeking help with your sleep disorder, do not, I repeat, DO NOT overlook this book merely because it is a work of fiction, and will offer very little in the way of scientific illumination of your problem. Make no mistake about it, if you are an insomniac, this is one book you absolutely MUST have. With few exceptions, the mere act of READING this book offers a more expedient cure than a thousand prescriptions of your pharmacist's most powerful sleeping aid.

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Summary: A great idea, badly executed
Review: This started out as great read, it was more spooky than scary and it kept you guessing and trying to pick up hints and clues. The story was awesome - guy who can't sleep starts seeing wierd stuff and travels to other 'levels'.

However, it all fell apart. Firstly, it dragged on way too long. Secondly, the moment I found out the little bald men were good guys my interest level dropped. And third, the ending got so predictable it was a joke.

The first half or so was fantastic, the second half was plain boring. All in all, a great idea - badly executed.

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Summary: boooooring!
Review: This book took me three (3) years to finish reading. Need I say more? Boring, dragged on and on and on and on and on..........................................