Insomnia by Stephen King

Insomnia

Stephen King

760 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror adventurous dark tense slow-paced

Description

Ralph Roberts has a problem: he isn't sleeping so well these days. In fact, he's hardly sleeping at all. Each morning, the news conveyed by the bedside clock is a little worse: 3:15...3:02...2:45...2:15. The books call it "premature waking"; Ralph...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,061 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 62%
adventurous 48%
tense 47%
emotional 36%
sad 26%
reflective 20%
challenging 11%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 29%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 24% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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