The Gunslinger is not my usual type of book so I wasn't really sure how much I would like it. However, I ended up enjoying it quite a bit. The imagery is the one thing that really stuck out to me- King really succeeds at bringing the desolate world to life and I could picture every moment clearly which made the book really creepy at parts. Roland was a well developed character and I found it interesting to follow him through his journey. I liked all the interesting (often desperate) people he met along the way and there was enough action to keep it intriguing. It did drag a lot at parts for me, especially as we got towards the end. Again- this isn't my kind of thing so I never expected to adore it but it was good enough and well written.