Insomnia

Colorful auras, balloon life strings, long-timers, short-timers and the deliriums of insomnia. It's one of those usual Stephen King horror flicks and by far the longest one that I've read (nearly took me a month). It's too long and at times you feel like the plot isn't going anywhere. But that's the thing about King. He takes it really slow and then surprises the readers when it matters the most. The story line seems a bit dull but King manages to pull it off in style with his rich imagery and brilliant narration style. The characters are developed pretty well. King here, breaks the stereotype of young and dashing protagonists by portraying Ralph Roberts as an old guy in his 60's and yet manages to charm the readers. I especially enjoyed the chemistry between Ralph and Louis. What I didn't like about this book is that it's too long and sometimes you feel like giving up on it. Also, I was disappointed by the antagonist ‘King Crimson'. He didn't live up to his hype and could have been better. Overall it's a good tale if you've some time to spend. It's not an easy read and patience is the only key here. I'm looking forward to reading the Dark Tower series after this!