Just finished The Tommyknockers...

[baylorbear2008]

And I saw some of the reactions that people have with the novel on here. I didn't see what the bad press what about...I really enjoyed it. Not his best work at all, but still an enjoyable read. I finished it in about 2 1/2 weeks...which is much better than I did with Duma Key (took about 3 1/2 months...thanks largely due to my job, school, and the first 300 pages being slow to me).

Semi-Spoiler following

I did think in the end...it could of really been mentioned what happened to Gardener, instead of him just being in space with the ship and him blacking out. Mainly I guess I was hoping to see where the ship ended up going to.

[bopropadop]

I liked The Tommyknockers too, though I've reserved comment on the board (until now) only because it's been sooo long since I read it. I remember at the time I enjoyed it, but I don't know if that's simply because it was a King book and I've always been a fan.

I've read so many of his other works since then, I'll be interested to re-read Tommyknockers and compare it to the others.

Thanks for your post! You've encouraged me to bump it up near the top of my re-read pile.

[Ubasti]

I don't remember liking it, but I read it several years ago so I re-read might prove me wrong.

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

Yeah, do that, Bop. Both Kim and I re-read it this year and enjoyed it far more than we'd remembered.

Long days and pleasant nights

[abominae1]

I didn't like the story that much when I first read it , but that was about 2 years ago , maybe i'll reread it , and give it another try as well.

[cappi]

Tommyknockers is not one of my favorites, but it's still pretty good. A bit long winded in places, was my biggest problem with it.

[Lencho_of_the_Apes]

Tommyknockers is one of my favorite King books; I've never been sure why it draws so much negative attention here. I suspect that it might be because it doesn't have a strong heroic figure at the center. Gard's pretty weak... which to me makes him more real-seeming; how many real people set down in such an overwhelming situation would be able to do exactly the right thing at all times in order to come out maximum-triumphant?

We all float down here...

[Mistangelique]

I liked it. It's not in my top 3, but not on the bottom either. I'm afraid to watch the movie.

[jopopoe]

Hi

I remember that I enjoyed it a lot, and that while reading it I laughed many times and thought "on this one Stephen King has really let himself go", it seemed so exaggerated and delirious !!!

[mensik]

I have read "Tommyknockers" for first time in the mid 90's and re-read it few months ago. It was just awesome even in second reading after more than 10 years! I have asked myself the same question though... May be I am just a big fan of King, thats why I like it so much?
But anyway, it felt great re-reading it!