Insomnia

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Summary: His Best!
Review: This book is my all time favorite of Stephen King's work. I don't understand why it was never made into a movie. Once I got into it, I couldn't put it down. I stayed up all night to finish it. I'd like to know which of his other books are comparable to this. I don't like his out and out horror--but I love this kind of work!

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Summary: Insomnia? No Way!
Review: This book kept me awake every night. I loved it. It was very odd, though. Unlike any book I have ever read. Atropos was awesome, if evil.

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Summary: One of King's Best!!!
Review: This novel from Stephen King doesn't draw much attention, yet it is one of his best. "The Dark Half" was another of his books that was better than it's fan fair.
If you have some extra time on your hands, this book is well worth a read...

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Summary: promising novel becomes too long and silly
Review: When I picked up Insomnia from the library, I anticipated another fun read from Stephen King; I had just gotten through The Green Mile, which was excellent, and couldn't wait to get into another King work. (albeit Green Mile and Insomnia are two very different styles; The Green Mile is a departure from the usual King horror, Insomnia is more of the latter.) The first three hundred pages of the novel were fine, and included many of King's trademark characteristics; well developed characters, an entertaining and bizarre plot, and spotty elements of the gothic (darkness, black used as a color of evil, etc..) However, after the midway point or so, the plot becomes TOO ridiculous to pay attention to. During much of the second half of the novel, I found myself sometimes shaking my head or even laughing as the two main characters psychologically "took on" the two middle men from the "higher world" and shot sparks from their fingertips. Also, he could have done without the romance/sexual aspect...aren't these fifty year olds he's talking about?
Ultimately, Insomnia is a step down from King's other works, mainly due to the latter part of the book. For a better horror read from King, try Carrie or Pet Semetary, or even watch Storm of the Century. Die-hard King fans would probably still enjoy Insomnia, but unless you are, leave it on the shelf.