Sometimes opinions about books can be fickle due to circumstances, mood, or something else. Usually, my re-read ratings go up rather than down, but I read Insomnia back in 2009 and apparently liked it full 4-stars worth. Why? Eh, who knows.

My edition had over 600 pages, and although more King is generally a good thing, cutting 100-200 pages from this would have done wonders. The effects of insomnia are effective, the hallucinations particularly jarring, and the characters are interesting and well-written, but the plot moves at such a snail's pace that it destroys all tension and suspense. There's just no justification for all the dead space. Nothing wrong with a slow burn, but putting on the brakes too often and for no reason is a hindrance. Still, it was fun to spot the references to other King's stories, particularly the connections to It.

The Dark Tower Project
"Night Surf" from Night Shift (1978)
The Stand: Complete and Uncut Edition (1990)
The Eyes of the Dragon (1987)
The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (2003 Revised Edition)
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987)
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (1991)
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)
"Little Sisters of Eluria" from Everything's Eventual (2002)
"Jerusalem's Lot" from Night Shift (1978)
Salem's Lot (1975)
"One for the Road" from Night Shift (1978)
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012)
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla (2003)
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (2004)
Insomnia (1994)
Black House (2001) (sequel to The Talisman)
"Low Men in Yellow Coats" from Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
"Everything's Eventual" from Everything's Eventual (2002)
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (2004)