Insomnia: My Thoughts

[Silhouette86]

I first tried reading "Insomnia" when I was nineteen and couldn't get past the twenty page mark. I knew nothing of the plot; all I knew was that it was about an old man with insomnia; and it involved three little bald doctors. I gave it up and started reading something else.
Then In late October- BTW I'm a slow reader, if you couldn't tell by the beginning date already- I started reading it. My overall thought was that it was one of Stephen Kiing's most well written stories, and that the only negative was that a lot of the story depended on references. Even with that said as a negative, it didn't make me dislike the whole book, that would just be stupid.
A very good book in my opinion. Definietely worth the read.
What does everybody else think?

[mstay]

I really liked this SK book but I can definitely see how you wouldn't appreciate it as much at age 19. Glad you liked it the second time!

[Evil Queen]

I can honestly say, with some sadness, that I was not thrilled w/this book. It was too long & was filled w/a lot of weird science fiction stuff that I'm just not into...I know there were references to other novels, but if we were suppose to read other novels to get this plot of this one, then it should say part of a series or something. Some parts of it were good, but not enough for me to call it a great story...kind of a real sleeper to me. But at least I can say I read it. I do not anticipate rereading this one.
I thought the love story between Ralph & Lois was heartwarming!...& the ending was very sad! I cried about that part!

[Jojo87]

I was a few years since I read it. And I remember that it was a good book. But I got a little problem to understand the story. It was about old people who couldn't sleep and it was something about abortion too. Maybe I should re-read it again.

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

I found Insomnia a completely different book on a re-read AFTER finishing DT to my initial read of it.

Long days and pleasant nights

[atkiben]

Insomnia took me two tries, the problem is spending 100+pages reading about a grieving old man looking for instant soup. That kind of sounds like a cure for insomnia rather than a good book. However, after completing the novel I found Ralph Robert or whatever to be a charming hero and an unlikely one as well, plus he pops up in another novel and it made reading Insomnia worth the time. Do you know which novel?

[~Ally~]

I really need to re~read this one soon--I've been saying that for two years now, sshhh--not read it since I was 14/15 and remember having great difficulty getting into it. I obviously managed eventually or would never have finished the story, but now that I understand the DT Universe I may look at it differently.
(That's my reasoning and I'm sticking to it...has nothing to do with the fact I'm now 15 years older. )

[GNTLGNT]

Age 19?!?

[omm poppa mow mow]

Insomnia took me two tries, the problem is spending 100+pages reading about a grieving old man looking for instant soup. That kind of sounds like a cure for insomnia rather than a good book. However, after completing the novel I found Ralph Robert or whatever to be a charming hero and an unlikely one as well, plus he pops up in another novel and it made reading Insomnia worth the time. Do you know which novel?

Not sure, but maybe Bag of Bones and/or The Dark Half?

[atkiben]

good job Bag of Bones is the answer.