Insomnia, 1994
Please vote for Insomnia using the following scale:
5: I loved it
4: It was good
3: Average
2: Only so-so
1: I didn't like it
If you haven't read this book yet, please vote Never Read. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.
5: I loved it
4: It was good
3: Average
2: Only so-so
1: I didn't like it
Never read
Bracket #7: Insomnia (1994)
Insomnia, 1994
Please vote for Insomnia using the following scale:
5: I loved it
4: It was good
3: Average
2: Only so-so
1: I didn't like it
If you haven't read this book yet, please vote Never Read. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another five, this one's in my personal King Top Five.
there's no slot left in bears' top five, but it is definitely a 5. Well, with a tiny minus - because of the final part with all the fuss
Have recently been thinking about what path said - that this book seems to scream "it is work of fiction!!"
I tend to agree, but I do not find anything wrong about it. If anything, I tend to like this, more than the bland verisimilitude of 11/22/63
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5...had one of those weird experiences while i was reading it....read this book at the same time that Mr King had his accident and the whole two incidents from both the book and real life happening at the same time just blew me away.
Does whatever a spiderman does.
Loved it. Great story, great hero, great fantasy
"Head Clear. Mouth shut. See Much. Say little." Roland Deschain
"Go your way, I'll take the long way 'round. Ill find my own way down, as I should." Ben Howard
Reading now, it's a fun read, a 4 at the moment, which is what I voted.
Oh no Jean, here we disagree. I hated this one. It was my least favorite King until I read Lisey's Story.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
5, loved it
Wish List:
Any of the following flatsigned or inscribed-
It, Shining, Salem’s Lot, Mr. Mercedes, The Stand
Brother ARC, Seed ARC
How come? I thought it was brilliant.Originally Posted by Heather19
yes, I know! I have never been able to understand why (I mean, of course, the first half of your statement, not the second).
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never cared for Insomnia too much. It had its moments, but overall...so-so.
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It just bored me to pieces and I really struggled through reading the whole thing.How come? I thought it was brilliant.
Yes.
(I refer to the Lisey's story part of Heather's post. I love Insomnia.)
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See, I loved it. True, it was a little slow in places (betcha five bucks someone just exclaimed "IN PLACES?!" while reading that), but I really enjoyed it as a story that was more slow-burning than just slow. Couldn't say why, though. I think the differences between "Good and Evil" and "Purpose and Random", as well as the depression that Ralph goes through with his condition really appealed to me.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
Yes, to what Jean?
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
to the Lisey's story part, of course.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're sure you're not ignoring the point that Heather was making about Insomnia and just making up your own point, Jean?
'Cause that's what I enjoy doing when someone thinks they disagree with me.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
LOL!
Would never ignore any Heather's point, though... or anything else about her... even though she is so unfortunately mistaken about Insomnia...
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Haha, well, it wouldn't be the first time she's disagreed with us on something we've both enjoyed.
Although, who knows, maybe I'll enjoy Lisey's Story if ever I get round to reading it. (Rest assured bears I will read both Under the Dome and Duma Key and many other King novels long before checking LS, though!) But Insomnia's definitely one I consider to be underrated (although thankfully, not quite as underrated as I thought, looking at the current poll).
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
4. It really liked the story once it finally got going. First half of the book was really slow.
LOL, just the opposite for bears! I really liked the story where it was really slow
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL!
Would never ignore any Heather's point, though... or anything else about her... even though she is so unfortunately mistaken about Insomnia...
I thought you were agreeing with me saying it was boring
And I am quite surprised by how well this one is doing. I thought there would be alot of averages. I'm going to have to check where this one fell in past years polls, I'm curious now.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
a very good idea
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmmm....
In 2009 in came in at #20, then in 2010 fell a few spots to #26.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
Never read it. I've been meaning to though.
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