Meghan’s Reviews > The Tommyknockers > Status Update

This had a very wordy last chapter. King spent so much time with purple prose and things that didn’t seem to matter that it felt like it took extra long to get to the point. This could have had such a fantastic ending, but it just felt bogged down by unnecessary words and background info.

At this point in the story not really sure why new characters are being introduced and why we’re still getting background to the town. We just want the end to come. Jim just wants to know what Bobbi is and Bobbi hasn’t really said. Everything still feels so ominous. There’s one last chapter left so hopefully everything will come together to explain it all. The reader is more than happy to get to the conclusion.

It only took 600 pages to get to a description of the Tommyknockers. They are creepy as Jim goes into the ship with Bobbi to see them and see how they operate. King gives us more background to people in the town which does help us understand more but at this point we just want to know if Jim is going to save Bobbi or if she’s too far gone. Same with the others who have been taken by them. Hopefully we find out soon

Book 3 has brought new life to the book after a sluggish book 2. We meet Bobbi’s sister, Anna, who’s an absolute nightmare, yet was so interesting to read about that made the story pick up again. We’re getting a glimpse of the Tommmyknockers and the power they hold over Bobbi and how her sister and Gard could be safe. No idea where this will go, but the reader can’t wait to find out.

We just finished book 2 and we’re still not sure what to make of this story. We’ve got a handful of characters some of them coming and going from this mysterious shed others on a mysterious plain of existence. Everyone is bleeding because of this ‘becoming’ there’s lots going on. There’s a lot alluded to the Tommyknockers, but we still don’t know exactly what they are… all in due time we’re sure.

Okay, things are starting to slowly come together. We’ve got 2 characters who aren’t affected by the Tommyknockers; it seems like they may be the ones to save the rest of the characters. We’re still not sure why or how exactly they’re being invaded, but it feels like in due time we’ll know. It does feel nice seeing the loose threads start to come together.

It feels like we have way too many characters now to keep track of. The reader is a little confused as to who is who and what their role is in the grand scheme of the plot. We’re sure it’s all going to come together, but right now it feels a little muddled. The writing is alright. King is trying to build suspense and tension, but it’s falling a bit flat with all the characters.

So we’re starting to gather that we may have lost our main characters and now we’re getting a bunch of different ones from the town as something is happening to it. Everyone seems to be bleeding in some way or another and they’re creating these gadgets with lots of power. We’re not sure what is happening exactly but hopefully things will start to make sense soon!

We’re introduced to two new characters, one doesn’t get past the chapter they were introduced in, but she had this weird ability to talk to Jesus and hear/know the people around her, their inner most thoughts/secrets. Then Hilly a young boy who does magic tricks. No idea how this fits into the whole plot, but it has been quite entertaining.

We’re still in Jim’s POV and he’s getting nose bleeds… so is there a connection with the blood? Jim has gone to Bobbi’s rescue, so possibly a connection there. We do get talk of the Tommyknockers and it could possibly be affecting Bobbi. The reader is so confused by what is happening. There are a lot of moving parts, but they can’t wait for them all to click together.