u/AJerkForAllSeasons

I've experienced Insomnia since I was little kid. It would only last a few days at a time at least 3 or 4 times a year. The worst I ever experienced was 48 hours without sleep. It was always restlessness and not being able to just fall sleep. In my 30's, it flipped and I found myslef falling asleep when I would lay my head down, but waking prematurely after 2 or 3 hours sleep and then not being able to fall asleep. I never really spoke to someone about it, never to someone that also experienced it, never spoke to a doctor. It was just something I dealt with in my own way. The last time I experienced it was back in January. I was 36 hours without sleep

Now, having read Stephen King's Insomnia, I feel so reassured that my experience is not just my own. The way King has characters describe and discuss what it's like was an eye opener to what I missed out on by not thinking about it as a medical issue.

I really liked Ralph as a character. A good protagonist with a strong and positive outlook on life. I loved all the connections to IT and The Dark Tower(which I haven't finished yet, I still have Song of Sussanah and TDT to read). I loved King's descriptions of the auras and the telepathy. The plot felt slow to get started, but eventually it built itself toward great suspense for the second half and final confrontation. I thought it was weird that Mr A would use human expletives, it just seemed odd to me.

I was initially intimidated by the books length and the protagonist being such an old character. But the book was a page turner. I liked it more than IT.

He screws his detectives over purely by existing in a managerial position. And he screws McNutty over selling him out to Rawls.

But he also sweetalks Rawls into forgiving McNutty. He catches the connection that leads to the "FUCK" scene in season 1. He's always aware of when his detectives are on duty. He competently coordinated the detectives duties during the Kima shooting on the trail of the shooters, but neglecting the scene. He knows and reveres nat-ur-al pol-ice. Despite his remarks, he recognises his crew for their strengths and weaknesses.

Do you think Jay Landsman is a good Sargent?