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2017: Hey, what do you know, I actually enjoyed The Gunslinger much more the second time around. Perhaps the details that seemed a little jumbled at first made more sense on a reread, or perhaps I just got used to King's stylistic choices. I still can't force myself to add another star, even though I toyed with the idea, but the first Dark Tower book finally convinced me that it is a solid, albeit brief, introduction into a fascinating series.
I really liked Roland's world with all the accompanyi ...more
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I've been waiting a while for one my kids to pick up a Stephen King book. My 14 year old chose to read The Gunslinger. His words, "It was okay. Really weird though." Well at least he tried. I've been a King fan from around 5th grade on and have read almost all he has done. So I give him a thumbs up for trying.
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Kind of slow moving. I mostly listened to this because my husband is a huge fan and assures me I will enjoy the other books in the series more. We shall see.
Great story but I struggled with his early writing. Listening to it on CD was much more satisfying.
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