StephenKing.com Message Board - The Tommyknockers http://www.stephenking.com/community/ en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:32:56 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.stephenking.com/community/images/misc/rss.png StephenKing.com Message Board - The Tommyknockers http://www.stephenking.com/community/ The Tommyknockers - A Review (*A Few SPOILERS*) http://www.stephenking.com/community/showthread.php/29533-The-Tommyknockers-A-Review-(*A-Few-SPOILERS*)?goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:29:08 GMT *I tried to limit the number of spoilers in this review.* *The Tommyknockers - A Review by Dire Wolf* The Tommyknockers, my second offering of... *I tried to limit the number of spoilers in this review.*

The Tommyknockers - A Review by Dire Wolf

The Tommyknockers, my second offering of Stephen King, proved to be both a far-out and somewhat messy affair. We begin the novel with Rebecca ("Bobbi") Anderson and her lovable dog Peter who live alone in a cabin in rural Maine. The perfect setting for something to go horribly wrong, eh?

After discovering a mysterious object in her backyard, Bobbi starts encountering a variety of peculiar symptoms that affect her health, and as the novel progresses we discover that she isn't the only one experiencing these strange maladies. The discovery of this backyard object begins a string of bizarre events that send the nearby town of Haven into total discord,
the aftermath of which you'll have to read the novel to find out.


As with Under The Dome, The Tommyknockers had great character development among the main characters, and I particularly enjoyed James Gardner's character, who I felt was the most likable character throughout the entire story and he had some of the best dialogue. The other main character, Bobbi Anderson, was well conceived but it was tough to enjoy her character considering her almost zombie-like state through much of the novel. The secondary characters, the young brothers David And "Hilly", were quite memorable and added a much needed sentimental touch to the story. Their grandpa, Ev Hillman, was also splendid. Unfortunately, the other secondary characters were mostly forgettable, I'm literally having a hard time conjuring them to mind. And that was one of this novel's main faults. The middle part of the story concerning the town of Haven started out great but became too drawn out in the later chapters, forcing me to skim through 70+ pages. Another thing I didn't like is that the novel abruptly leaves the reader in the dark in regards to Jim and Bobbi. The first 200 pages focuses solely on them and then the next 200 pages barely makes a mention of them at all. For some reason this kind of through me off.


The superb climax and ending of the novel helps to lessen the book's flaws.

The incident involving the levitating soda machine left me with a huge grin on my face. What kind of a ****ed up mind would come up with that idea? The weirdness of that scene, along with a few others in the novel, are what make them so satisfyingly fulfilling. I'll definitely remember those scenes for a long time to come; the violent coke machine, the talking Jesus picture, and the Oscar worthy tirade against nuclear power by Jim Gardner.
But along with these memorable moments, there are also other segments of The Tommyknockers that are too drawn-out, which is why I must deduct a few points.


My score: 6.5 out of 10 (Just a good read with a fantastic climax/ending) ]]> The Tommyknockers Dire Wolf http://www.stephenking.com/community/showthread.php/29533-The-Tommyknockers-A-Review-(*A-Few-SPOILERS*) Dear God!!! Am I reading a covert feminist novel!? http://www.stephenking.com/community/showthread.php/29392-Dear-God!!!-Am-I-reading-a-covert-feminist-novel!?goto=newpost Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:42:34 GMT So I just started reading Tommyknockers yesterday, I'm about 75 pages in. The main character, a woman, lives alone with her dog. She's an independent, do it her self woman. She discovers a weird object in her backyard, and then....menstrual blood, tampons, wetness running down her legs, fortunately no cramps, and continuous pondering about whether her period is off schedule... :rofl:

Of course I'm probably exaggerating a bit, but thus far those parts of the story have stuck out in my mind. All I can think of is "flying saucer buried in backyard" and "menstrual blood". I'm sure there's a perfectly good explanation for all of this. I will keep on reading... :) ]]> The Tommyknockers Dire Wolf http://www.stephenking.com/community/showthread.php/29392-Dear-God!!!-Am-I-reading-a-covert-feminist-novel!