I had a nightmare after reading Tommy Knockers last night. I am halfway in the book. I shouldn't have read it before going to sleep and the horrible clown from It was there too. I can't finish that book.
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I remember reading Tommyknockers when it first came out and dissmissing it because of the science fiction aspect. Seeing comments recently made me curious. After all I didn't like It for ages and a recent re read totally changed my mind. So I am now half way through Tommyknockers and having a had time putting it down. It's the story of the characters in the town. The slow build of atmosphere. It's like I am SO glad I picked it up again.
The only book I've had nightmares about is Carrie...I haven't read it and it was before I saw the movie.
...you owe it to yourself to stare down the fear and finish the book...
I have to borrow that phrase - outstanding!
Takes a lot to scare me but for some reason I couldn't stay asleep the other night after reading SK's short stories!!! Can't get to the middle of the Tommyknockers.... I keep losing interest!
The Tommyknockers is like a fine wine - improves with time.
The first. . three (four?) readings, I gobbled that book down.
This time round. . I wallowed in it, like a warm bath, with scented oils.
The relationship between Gard & Bobbi is real and sad.
It's a small-scale big novel - everyone & everything gets turned upside down by the law of unintended consequences.
Most people can relate to that, I hope.
The first. . three (four?) readings, I gobbled that book down.
This time round. . I wallowed in it, like a warm bath, with scented oils.
The relationship between Gard & Bobbi is real and sad.
It's a small-scale big novel - everyone & everything gets turned upside down by the law of unintended consequences.
Most people can relate to that, I hope.
For me, thats it exactly.It's the story of the characters in the town. The slow build of atmosphere. It's like I am SO glad I picked it up again.
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Yeah,those clowns can really freak you out..
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ughh..speaking of nightmares..oh and notice,19..not 20..
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The Tommyknockers was one book that I just didn't care for the first time I read it. For a writer who is know for creating some of the best characters in fiction, I just didn't give a rat's *ss about either of the main characters. Years later and I did a re-read of it, just to see if maybe I was the one with the problem. While I liked it better the second time, I still didn't feel a connection to either of them. I believe I've read somewhere that this book was meant to be a reflection on the 'Reagan years' of the 80's. Maybe that's why I didn't (and still don't) care for it all that much.
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Isn't that the one where SK said he was deeply into substance abuse,and hardly remembers writing it? I agree that it wasn't one of his best,that one and Rose Madder just didn't appeal to me,at all..
He wrote Cujo in a three day drunken marathon.
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Please do what GNT says, stare down your fear and finish
My last re-read was actually a listen, I listened to the audiobook after I had surgery on my hand and was in horrible pain. I was able to block out a lot of the pain, because I got totally caught up in the story.
I loved The Tommyknockers. I love the weird, and whatever the story is it's weird to the weirdest, man. Yet, some CRs diss it. I can't afford to pay attention anyone's dislike of a sK work, because I know from experience that he, by being so flexible and coming from every which way, appeals to so many from every which way. I also avoid judging a book by it's cover or title. Fiction is rarely what one expects, and especially in sK's case.
For a LOONG time I dismissed Tommyknockers as too Sci Fi. Recently picked up a second hand paperback. I loved the whole build up of characters, the growing paranoia, the urgency. It may never be one of my favorites, but I have an appreciation I didn't have before.
Neesy
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Even though it is sort of like science fiction, to me that was quite appealing, as I like science fiction. Give it another go - you will be glad you did!