Since I’ve been on a bender writing reviews of books I didn’t enjoy, I think I’ll take a minute to write one about a book I enjoyed!
*think happy thou
Since I’ve been on a bender writing reviews of books I didn’t enjoy, I think I’ll take a minute to write one about a book I enjoyed!
*think happy thoughts*
Insomnia was a buddy read with my hostages lttle band of misfits that are reading the Dark Tower together. I’ve read the DTS several times and knew that Insomnia had a few tie-ins with it, but this is the first time I had actually read it. I’m glad I did. The character that comes into play in the DTS is mentioned in this book but there’s not a whole lot of development. Either way, I enjoyed Insomnia.
Ralph can’t sleep. Duh! Did you read the name of this book?! He walks hoping to tire himself out enough to sleep at night, but as the days go by, he gets less and less sleep. While on one of these walks he witnesses his good friend who is normally a kind and personable man, flipping the fuuuuck out on another guy. He’s accusing this guy of killing children and even goes so far as to reach his hands into the vats of fertilizer he is transporting, believing that the man is hiding dead babies and children within those vats. Ralph is perplexed but believes it may have to do with the heat. Maybe his buddy is just having a rough day.
Ralph’s wife dies and he continues to struggle sleeping. He begins to see things- auras. People have different colors around them and he thinks he is losing his mind. He soon finds out that he is not alone. You see, Lois- the GILF up the street- is also experiencing insomnia and seeing auras. Ralph and Lois swap stories and find out that they are a part of something big.
The whole book centers around an upcoming event. The whole town is in an uproar. You see, this event, is a rally of sorts for a very big name in the pro-choice movement. Ralph’s buddy is leading the group of pro-lifers. But something isn’t quite right with him. He keeps talking about the Crimson King. Has he lost his mind? Is this about more than just abortion?
Ralph and Lois soon find out that, whether they like it or not, they need to play a part in this upcoming event. And whether they like it or not, they’ll have some very hard decisions to make.
The book was tedious at times, but I really loved Ralph. Lois I could have done without, but she didn’t annoy me enough to where she affected my enjoyment. Ralph is a diamond in the rough though. He is an instant favorite. ESPECIALLY after that ending!!! Talk about a hit in the feels! King doesn’t nail all of his endings, but this one was out of the park!
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