The Tommyknockers--Voting Closed

[Aaron]

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The Tommyknockers



Putnam, 1987


Bracket #6

Voting for this Book is Closed

Final Average Score:
3.228571429

The Tommyknockers will not advance to Round 2

[mae]

People say this is one of King's worst, but I thoroughly enjoyed it, even though it felt a bit tough going in spots. I gave it a four.

[Sam]

I've tried twice, but never been able to make it through the whole thing.

[sarah]

never read it but I did see the mini series and thought it was ultra stupid. usually the mini series versions of Stephen King's works are though...

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Thought it was good, although some of the side plot was boring.

[Jean]

A definite 5. One of my favorites for today.

[turtlex]

Ooops, Aaron - Looks like you mistitled the book in the first entry. It says "Misery" at the top.

Now, this is my absolute least favorite of any Sai King book, ever. Honestly, I thought it was horrible. Giving it a 1.

[Jean]

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[ManOfWesternesse]

Juat an average '3' for me.

[Daghain]

Another 3 here. I was not impressed.

[The Lady of Shadows]

you know, if i hadn't just reread this novel it would have gotten a 1. but i did so it didn't. it's amazing what a reread can do for a constant reader's opinion sometimes.

a 4 from me. :)

[alinda]

another 3 for me.

[Jean]

you know, if i hadn't just reread this novel it would have gotten a 1. but i did so it didn't. it's amazing what a reread can do for a constant reader's opinion sometimes.
that's what happened to me, too, only my reread showed it was totally a 5

[Jon]

I am fascinated at imagining all the gadgets they made in the book. I try to think how exactly they work.

[Darkthoughts]

4 from me, I really enjoyed it.

What was it that people didn't like about it? :)

[Brice]

I never understood myself. It's a great little story...and I generally hate sci-fi.

[Jean]

I wasn't interested in the sci-fi part at all - bears never are - but I found the human part just perfect... Sometimes I am afraid it must have partly been due to my rereading it after the pointless, monotonous, repetitious, cud-chewing, navel-contemplating Lisey's Story; when I remember the Tommyknockers in more details, though (the Grandfather, and the whole little boys' line; and Gard with his poetry-reading tours, and people's changind, and the poor dog, and all minor characters, like state troopers etc, and the absolutely superb backstory of the town, etc, etc, etc), I realize that I am only rendering this novel its due. It is great, - mature King at his best.

[mae]

I'm with Jean, although I read this only once. It's a fascinating book. I never understood why it was panned so much.

[Heather19]

And I agree with everything you guys just said. I really enjoyed this one. Got a 4 from me.

[jayson]

4

I typically prefer the long, multi-character King stories. While not the greatest of this kind of King book, I thought it was very good. I liked it even better upon re-read.

[Jean]

I typically prefer the long, multi-character King stories.
YES

[Matt]

Ooops, Aaron - Looks like you mistitled the book in the first entry. It says "Misery" at the top.

Now, this is my absolute least favorite of any Sai King book, ever. Honestly, I thought it was horrible. Giving it a 1.

I fixed this. Gave the book a 2...didn't really do it for me. :beat:

[Girlystevedave]

Never read