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The Gunslinger
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Andrea
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
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Andrada
This is the kind of book where I can honestly say "the stranger the better". Quite different from any fantasy book of series I have read so far, full of surprises; each event seems purposeful building step by step this book into something truly spectacular. If you're into fantasy you should give this one a go. For a full review visit: http://chapter26.net/2017/10/29/the-g... ...more
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