With the full cooperation of Stephen King himself, Vincent examines the epic journey of the author to complete his seven-part Dark Tower series--a ...
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May 12, 2011
Richard
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I read this in pretty much a sitting on the way back from the World Horror Convention in Texas, where I picked up a copy from the author. I'm a huge fan of King's epic seven part series, my main reason for picking the book up, but really didn't know what to expect from this. I was disappointed, in the end. Though well written, the book is more summary than exploration. I suppose if you hadn't understood the books in the first place, the chapter long synopses of each novel might be useful, but ot
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Feb 05, 2010
Patrick
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Indispensable for anyone who has just finished the series, this companion piece answers most questions and fills in any gaps you might have upon completion. Especially important for me are the connections of Dark Tower elements to other King works I was unfamiliar with. There are explanations of each of his other books having relations to DT, so I was able to get the whole picture of "Hearts in Atlantis" and "Insomnia," since I haven't read those but feature characters who
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Jan 31, 2011
Amarand
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I enjoyed this book. Certainly easier to read than the Dark Tower concordances. Well written and well researched, the author does an excellent job of summarizing and highlighting the parts of the Dark Tower series (seven books) while illuminating key facts one might miss while reading this opus. Helps tie things together and even mentions some concepts not everyone will pick-up during a first read-through. I found some of the sections repetative but still interesting and useful as a whole.
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Jan 23, 2011
B.J.
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I was expecting a lot more scholarship out of this book than I was given. Instead of analysis of the books, readers are given huge chunks of summary, which would be more bearable if the summary occasionally offered insight. As it stands, I can't think of any reason to recommend this book.
Dec 23, 2010
Lynne
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It's a good reference book if nothing else. I did pick up a few theories (none I can remember off the top of my head) that didn't occur to me while reading the series originally. But I'm still disappointed with the series overall.
Mar 15, 2011
Wayne
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Not much to say here, as this book speaks for itself. This is a solid overview and exploration of The Dark Tower as a whole, and it was nice to revisit the series in cliff note form. Highly recommended to any fan of DT, though any self respecting fan would already know that.
Apr 07, 2010
David
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I found this to be very well written, much more so than Robin Furth's Concordance. It enhanced my enjoyment for the series, and BV provided many insights to the DT series as well as King's related works.
Jun 01, 2008
Jason
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A fascinating and exhaustive reference for any fan of the Dark Tower series. I really enjoyed all the endnotes that led to a richer understanding of all of the DT novels.
Dec 17, 2009
This is the book I wish I'd written. Actually, I really think I could have if I was more motivated and not such a scatterbrain.
Jan 05, 2012
Brett (brettb734)
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A must read for any one who is interested in learning all there is to know about The Dark Tower series.
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