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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ralph Roberts isn't your run of the mill hero - old and a bit grizzled he finds he sleeps less and less each night. To top it off he starts to see things like coloured footprints on the sidewalk and eventually little bald doctors.
His neighbour a usually mild mannered professional starts raving about dead babies and Centurions, his worry deepens when an even older chap tells not to mess into 'long time' business.
The little doctors he has seen purport themselves with dignity and pride, they seem to be there to end peoples lives and this is alarming at first, what is even more alarming is when another little bald doctor, the complete opposite of the first two starts showing up and he is a mean one.
In Derry a mass murder is about to take place - one life amoungst thousands that will be lost is to be saved at all costs - or else the Crimson King gets his foot in the door.
Yes - the Crimson King, Dark Tower? Yes.
Ralph gets deprived of sleep so the hidden world becomes visible to him in order for him to tackle the unseen elements working around Derry.
He is one tired old man with a helluva job on his plate - magic, murder and chaos.
Well written. Have enjoyed many times.
His neighbour a usually mild mannered professional starts raving about dead babies and Centurions, his worry deepens when an even older chap tells not to mess into 'long time' business.
The little doctors he has seen purport themselves with dignity and pride, they seem to be there to end peoples lives and this is alarming at first, what is even more alarming is when another little bald doctor, the complete opposite of the first two starts showing up and he is a mean one.
In Derry a mass murder is about to take place - one life amoungst thousands that will be lost is to be saved at all costs - or else the Crimson King gets his foot in the door.
Yes - the Crimson King, Dark Tower? Yes.
Ralph gets deprived of sleep so the hidden world becomes visible to him in order for him to tackle the unseen elements working around Derry.
He is one tired old man with a helluva job on his plate - magic, murder and chaos.
Well written. Have enjoyed many times.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By GillianBC
Format:Paperback
This was the first Stephen King book that I ever read. Until then, I mistakenly thought that Stephen King only wrote horror - this book really opened my eyes. The hero of the book is an elderly man and a very likeable character - and his story gave me the same feel-good factor as watching Cocoon. I have now started reading the rest of King's books - perhaps 20 so far and this is still one of my favourites, though King himself doesn't think it is one of his best (according to his comments in On Writing).
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Sue Lewendon
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This was the first book I read by Stephen King and it got me hooked. I received it as a birthday gift and I must admit that I was a little disappointed. I thought it wasn't my kind of book. How wrong I was!
I started reading it eventually out of sheer boredom and quickly forgot all my preconceptions. It is a brilliant tale of Ralph, an elderly gent who has a little trouble sleeping after his wife dies. As he sits at his window in the dark of night, he sees things that aren't quite right. Little bald headed men in white doctors coats. He also begins seeing auras around people, or balloon strings as he refers to them.
This is a story of magnific proportions. Ralph and his loyal friend Lois begin a journey of discovery and terror. The Crimson King shows his ugly face once again too. Along the way there is tragedy and romance. This is the first book to ever have made me cry and it's a horror by King!!!
I recommend this to any true King fan and to anyone else who fancies something a bit different. I mean there aren't that many books where the hero is an old guy is there?! Point made I think!
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Insomnia
Absolutely brilliant. One of his best. Third time I've read it but thoroughly enjoyed it. Shows he must of had the gunslinger in mind at the time of writing.
Published 25 days ago by Jim Ditch
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Let down
I have read quite a lot of Mr King,but this is the first book of his that i have not even bothered to finish. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Andy P
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Haven't read a stephen king for years but really enjoyed this one and can't wait to start another! Brilliant read!
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This is one of his best books, so rich and graphic, as if you are there yourself. A supernatural love story so detailed and written so beautifully. Read more
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Stephen King - Insomnia
This is a story about an elderly guy named Ralph. Ralph's wife is dying and he's getting less and less sleep. Read more
Published 1 month ago by molko
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Fabulous book of solitude, slow paced life, and mystical characters.
I have read numerous Stephen King books. I think I have read Insomnia 3 times now. Insomnia (as well as IT and The Stand) is one of SK's books that I sometimes fondly think about... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ash
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I've had a paperback copy of this book for years, and wanted to 'upgrade' to hardback to add to my library. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gareth Douglas-Brown
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INSOMNIA
Read all his books Don't know what to expect Gripping, once started could`not put down.read this in just over a week.
Published 5 months ago by Stephen Cowie
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sublime masterpiece
The book is a page-turner from start to finish. You can never tell what is next.I can add little to other reviews except expand Mr King's main character Ralph's thought on p. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. Stephen Parkin
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This was my third attempt at reading Insomnia. Having recently purchased a Kindle Touch and loaded it up with a few books, I read 11.22. Read more
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