Questions About Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, #6)

by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

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Is this book REALLY the weakest entry in the series?

Anshul Sharma I feel like Wolves may have been the weakest, but it seems to be an unpopular opinion. It just seemed like there wasn't much going on for such a long …moreI feel like Wolves may have been the weakest, but it seems to be an unpopular opinion. It just seemed like there wasn't much going on for such a long book. Maybe it was because of the slow speed of Wolves that made me enjoy Song's action oriented flow. (less)

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Sean I began the DT series understanding King places himself in the books at some point. When I first heard about this I assumed it was a bad idea. Breakin…moreI began the DT series understanding King places himself in the books at some point. When I first heard about this I assumed it was a bad idea. Breaking the fourth wall can be a cool device, but is seldom beneficial to the story... unless you're talking about Deadpool.

After I read this part of the story I understood King placed a slightly fictional version of himself in the books, not his true self. The idea to be conveyed here is how truly important the Dark Tower is. It's the linchpin holding together ALL worlds, including ours, where there is a Stephen King who writes the Dark Tower series.

If I was the editor I would probably advise against this aspect of the Dark Tower series. It does take you out of the books initially and is distracting from the plot. In the end it was not as bad as I assumed it would be.(less)

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No way is Stephen King writing this ridiculous, unending stream of books on his own. Hello! ....G-H-O-S-T-W-R-I-T-T-E-N....amiright??

Dustin No, you’re not.

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Is there any way to get this book for free while libraries are closed. We have WI FI but no kindle?

David I recommend the Internet Archive. It is like an online public library, and I have found many books on there that I have wanted to read. It's free and …moreI recommend the Internet Archive. It is like an online public library, and I have found many books on there that I have wanted to read. It's free and easier than signing up for Facebook.

https://archive.org//(less)

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I finished Insomnia before delving into this book (and I now see why), any other books I need to tackle before I finish the series. I already missed the opportunity to read salem's lot, though it's in my backlog. Mainly for the bits of lore needed in the last book?

JD-Reads-Books Hearts in Atlantis would be a good one. Salems Lot definitely.

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