View Full Version : The Tommyknockers--Voting Closed
Aaron
11-27-2008, 06:36 PM
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The Tommyknockers
Putnam, 1987
Bracket #6
Voting for this Book is Closed
Final Average Score:
3.228571429
The Tommyknockers will not advance to Round 2
People say this is one of King's worst, but I thoroughly enjoyed it, even though it felt a bit tough going in spots. I gave it a four.
I've tried twice, but never been able to make it through the whole thing.
sarah
11-27-2008, 09:20 PM
never read it but I did see the mini series and thought it was ultra stupid. usually the mini series versions of Stephen King's works are though...
BROWNINGS CHILDE
11-27-2008, 11:34 PM
Thought it was good, although some of the side plot was boring.
A definite 5. One of my favorites for today.
turtlex
11-28-2008, 03:24 AM
Ooops, Aaron - Looks like you mistitled the book in the first entry. It says "Misery" at the top.
Now, this is my absolute least favorite of any Sai King book, ever. Honestly, I thought it was horrible. Giving it a 1.
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ManOfWesternesse
11-28-2008, 03:55 AM
Juat an average '3' for me.
Daghain
11-28-2008, 09:06 AM
Another 3 here. I was not impressed.
The Lady of Shadows
11-28-2008, 08:02 PM
you know, if i hadn't just reread this novel it would have gotten a 1. but i did so it didn't. it's amazing what a reread can do for a constant reader's opinion sometimes.
a 4 from me. :)
alinda
11-29-2008, 01:13 AM
another 3 for me.
you know, if i hadn't just reread this novel it would have gotten a 1. but i did so it didn't. it's amazing what a reread can do for a constant reader's opinion sometimes.
that's what happened to me, too, only my reread showed it was totally a 5
I am fascinated at imagining all the gadgets they made in the book. I try to think how exactly they work.
Darkthoughts
11-29-2008, 05:23 AM
4 from me, I really enjoyed it.
What was it that people didn't like about it? :)
Brice
11-29-2008, 05:25 AM
I never understood myself. It's a great little story...and I generally hate sci-fi.
I wasn't interested in the sci-fi part at all - bears never are - but I found the human part just perfect... Sometimes I am afraid it must have partly been due to my rereading it after the pointless, monotonous, repetitious, cud-chewing, navel-contemplating Lisey's Story; when I remember the Tommyknockers in more details, though (the Grandfather, and the whole little boys' line; and Gard with his poetry-reading tours, and people's changind, and the poor dog, and all minor characters, like state troopers etc, and the absolutely superb backstory of the town, etc, etc, etc), I realize that I am only rendering this novel its due. It is great, - mature King at his best.
I'm with Jean, although I read this only once. It's a fascinating book. I never understood why it was panned so much.
Heather19
11-29-2008, 09:27 AM
And I agree with everything you guys just said. I really enjoyed this one. Got a 4 from me.
jayson
12-01-2008, 10:34 AM
4
I typically prefer the long, multi-character King stories. While not the greatest of this kind of King book, I thought it was very good. I liked it even better upon re-read.
I typically prefer the long, multi-character King stories.
YES
Ooops, Aaron - Looks like you mistitled the book in the first entry. It says "Misery" at the top.
Now, this is my absolute least favorite of any Sai King book, ever. Honestly, I thought it was horrible. Giving it a 1.
I fixed this. Gave the book a 2...didn't really do it for me. :beat:
Girlystevedave
12-01-2008, 01:26 PM
Never read
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