Rating: Summary: Original although forgettable... Review: I think the whole book would result a very good short story and that is all. In some points of the narrative the book seemed to take off, but it was just an illusion. Climax could be far better. My feelings about this book? What a waste of a good idea!
Rating: Summary: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Review: This novel will cure it
Rating: Summary: Alright.... Review: This book did not blow me away, like King's other works, "The Stand," "Christine," among many others. It started out as a highly enjoyable tale that gave me a sense of "Grumpy Old Men meets Stephen King," but quickly took a bad turn into...BORING LAND. After about a hundred or so pages, King just writes ON and ON....I was really amazed at how much he just babbles in this book. The mindless, nonsense writing OFTEN stands in the way of the plot. While reading the book, if you so dare, you will probably stand back at all this babble and say..."Mr. King...does anyone REALLY care? GET TO THE PLOT, sir!" The only redeeming qualitie of this book is the off-and-on plot. Yes, the book becomes awful to read when the storyline goes by-by, but when the plot DOES show up, there are some pretty powerful story devices in there. I only reccommend this book if you are looking to waste time.
Rating: Summary: Far-fetched? Aren't they all? Review: I've heard this book called "far-fetched", but aren't a lot of King's works that way. I mean things that happened in books like The Shining and It hardly happen every day! King has woven a wonderful tale here... just jump on and enjoy the ride. That's what I did and I enjoyed it immensly. Recommended to those who are willing to stretch their imaginations.
Rating: Summary: a PROFOUND disappointment Review: I'm one of King's many fans, but I can't honestly say that this book was worth the money I paid for it. Contrary to what the title would suggest, this work was really quite a remedy for the illness. I highly recommend this book ONLY to insomniacs. The plot was weak to the point of non-existence, and major aspects of the book were way beyond ridiculously far-fetched. In fact, I felt BETRAYED after forcing myself to finish the book. It felt like Mr. King pulled a fast one on his loyal fans to make a fast buck. For better King specimens, read "Pet Sematary", "Salem's Lot" or "It" instead. "Insomnia" is a waste of sleeping time.
Rating: Summary: A Pleasent Surprise Review: I honestly wasn't expecting much of this book, but I was delighted to find it took place in Derry (Those of you who read IT know what I'm taking about). Insomina has believable characters although the story of couse, is a bit far fetched. This is a good rainy day book. You'll like it a lot better if you read IT first.
Rating: Summary: Stephen King's Brilliance Shines Through Again! Review: Insomnia is a book that will keep you up half the night reading and marveling over this example of one of King's best works ever! If you have never read a Stephen King book and are thinking of reading one, this makes for an excellent choice. I suggest this book to King fans and soon to be King fans alike! Great job Stephen!
Rating: Summary: "One of King's best works!" Review: A great little tale that will surely keep you up late night just waiting for the next page to turn. An excellent work of fiction which will surely add to the overwhelming imagination of anyone who has actually suffered from insomnia and beleived themselves alone with no cure! Great morals and sybolic realization about the complexity of life and death and the coexistance of one another. A must read book!
Rating: Summary: A true masterpiece. Review: This book is one of Stephen King's true masterpieces. It starts out pretty slow, but it's well worth the wait once the ball starts rolling. Very well-written, exciting, and anything but mediocre. Highly recommended. All Dark Tower fans, I cannot stress how important this book is going to be in the cycle. Read this book!!!
Rating: Summary: One of his best Review: This should have been a 5-star book, and easily could have been, but little things kept getting in the way. The plot was excellent, but King kept pausing to put in debates and points of view. This isn't bad, but when they go on this long and start interrupting the flow of the book I think it's time to stop. The stereotypes are another thing. He seems to divide the whole town equally: on one side are the pro-choicers who just want freedom to kill babies in peace, on the other are the pro-lifers who just want life for everyone, and the right to kill the people who disagree. He could have just published a separate political essay instead of preaching through dozens of pages in a book. All of King's best abilities are here: characters you care about, an intense plot, a little romance, humor thrown in here and there, and a satisfying ending. But still too much preaching.
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