Is The Tommyknockers an enjoyable book? No spoilers at all please
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Probably in my as well but that doesn't mean i think it is bad.
Books I like less than The Tommyknockers:
Carrie, 'Salem's Lot, Firestarter, Christine, The Talisman, The Dark Half, Four After Midnight, Desperation, The Regulators, Cell, etc....[/spoilers]
And that's saying something: I LOOOOOOOOVE The Tommyknockers.
And that's saying something: I LOOOOOOOOVE The Tommyknockers.
I thoroughly enjoyed it. I've re-read it several times and have it on audio as well.
well then, stop fighting it and "become"
It was a great novel. Not King's best by a long shot, but definitely worth a read.
Yes, all SK books are injoyable, but this is by far not his best, but it's still good.
I really enjoyed it. Chilling in places and easy to read. Just a cozy, straightforward tale, I've read it numerous times. I also happen to think King wrote some of his best work when he was drinking (no disrespect to him).
It's good to get an opinion but don't let anyone put you off. I do think the title is ridiculous, but I liked it and have read it a few times. I say just give it a try, you never know, you might love it!
I liked it. I liked it a lot. I am an advanced case of evolution...just sayin'.
I'm glad I'm not in the minority here.
Yes it is. Just seeing if you're peeking at spoilers!
Aw dang it! Try it again for the sake of discussion. This is definitely one of his more polarizing books. You either love it or hate it. You may ending up loving it. Or not.
I have only started reading king about 2 years ago and read I think around 8 or 9 books but tommyknockers is the only one I would not recommenend. the book is in 3 parts and the 1st part is just brilliant. the scene where he is slowing getting drunk and goes at it with the nuclear rep. those pages are priceless. but part 2 and 3 except for the last 50 pages of the book are kinda ugh. even king has said it is god aweful. he quoted on saying he wrote that with his heartbeat going 160 beats per minute on a coke and alcohol binge. probally why a lot of the book has to do with addiction. bring the main characters back sooner in part 2 and some more editing might have saved it. just my opinion.
Anyone catch the foreshadowing of Under the Dome in Tommyknockers? Great story. And at least two chapters are stand-alone stories...I think one of them was published as such.
Not my favorite SK book either, although parts of it are good. I'm a huge fan of SK's short stories - he has said on many occasions with his longer works he has difficulty ending them and the short stories don't have that issue.
I read Tommyknockers when I was much younger, I will certainly give it another read. I am interested to see if I like it as much as I did the first time. I did enjoy it then.
