The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To

Way too wild and fun. The story didn't keep drawing me back quickly from other books for at least the first half of the book, although there were a lot of things I liked about the way it was written, and the characters. However, I was sure, through most of the lengthy development that it was going to take off at some point. I could just see it happening. It did, and I finished the rest from that point in the same evening. Another very good and unique story.

I'm shelving this as YA even though the reference I use for that doesn't list it that way, probably because of the presence of the sex scene witnessed by the narrator. That and the other references to the subject were perfectly fitting for the story and I've seen the same in other novels listed as YA. Not so sure about how fitting it is for, perhaps under 16 or so. ( )

I absolutely loved the idea of this book. I found the execution of it somewhat dull. In the end, I skipped around a bit to get a feel for the good parts. I love that the book is designed around two boys relationship, but I just couldn't get myself to like it. ( )

This is probably one of the most fascinating stories I've ever read. While I've wondered what it might be like to never be tired or have to sleep, I've never put as much thought into it as DC Pierson. I've never wondered about what would happen if we couldn't dream or how much our imaginations need to escape and dream up all our crazy thoughts when we're unconscious. Pierson creates a wonderful story with very real, young, fleshed out characters. Darren's reactions to his friend Eric's unbelievable "thing" are genuine and he expresses emotions and thoughts that many people feel...we want anything to be possible. The conspiracy theorist in me also wonders how many Erics are real and where they are today...hiding out in caves in the desert or being poked and prodded in some underground government facility near Area 51? If you're looking for a really amazing story about science fiction turned fact (at least in the world of Darren Bennett), this is the book for you. And the best thing about this book is that there aren't pages of unnecessary information, because practically every move that Darren and Eric make serves a purpose. Enjoy! ( )

So I was bumping my way through this, enjoying it well enough, and then I came to the last 30 or so pages when it takes a sharp left into WTF. And it became a lot less interesting.

Also, not as funny as I'd been led to believe. ( )

I picked up an ARC, so I was thinking I had to read and review it for ER. I'm glad I checked, and don't have to finish it.
This is another example of inferior writing getting published just because it includes the right buttons.
I found it cheap, vulgar and boring. See, everything today's young man wants in a novel. ( )