Insomnia

Title: Insomnia
Author: Stephen King
Published:1994
Genre: fiction - horror/supernatural

started: Jan.15/12
Finished: Feb.15/12

I really liked this book. It took a while to get started and into the supernatural stuff but the story itself was interesting and different. I am often a fan of King's way of looking at the world and at mythology from a different angle. He drew the Greek Fates into this story and this world and played also with the idea of auras and different levels of awareness and reality. I wish I could say more about the premise of the story without spoiling it but it is written in such a way that even the title hints a bit at what is going on. Fans of King would enjoy this though and fans of the supernatural and even more so the unusual would enjoy this. This goes back to a time when the supernatural was still new and King at this time was the master of it.


Would I recommend this book?
Yes

Who would I recommend it to?
Almost anyone. But it is not a story for any who are looking for a simple romance or sweet simple story. King rarely offers this and there is always a thread of darkness in his stories.Those who love a new twist on an old idea and a different take on both Mythology and the supernatural will likely enjoy this.

Who would I not recommend it to?
Not children, of course. Anyone who prefers happy upbeat stories, or stories that do not involve violence or too much darkness wouldn't like this. King does direct his writing toward a specific audience.

((Since it has been a good while since I originally read this any questions are welcome since I could not go into satisfactory detail about this book))