The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Jul 05, 2017 Cecily Black rated it it was ok

I inherited a few of The Dark Tower Series but I have learned over the last year or so that I am not the biggest Stephen King Fan out there, and I have noticed a trend of the same writing formula for everyone of his books. I will be looking forward to the book I read that doesn't have some big battle in it at the end.
I will probably continue the series, but I am in no rush.
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Sep 04, 2014 Daken Howlett rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: un-anno-con-stephen-king

La torre Nera è tutto,è un fantasy,è sci-fi,western,horror,post-apocalittico,è l'unica serie che può confrontarsi con la saga del multiverso di Moorcock ad armi pari,la narrazione non procede in linea retta,ma va avanti e indietro attraverso flashback e racconti ed è straripante di simbolismi e parallelismi,di profezie che anticipano cosa accadrà non solo nel proseguo del volume,ma anche nel secondo volume,ma riesce a conservare la sua imprevedibilità inserendola in un contesto in cui non si può ...more

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Jan 30, 2015 Danni rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: i-own-hard-copy, books-i-own, read-2015

I am literally speechless right now.
My mother recommended this to me, her being a huge Stephen King fan, and I've had it sitting in my tbr pile for a while, but now that I've read it. I don't even know what to say, I don't know how I felt about that.
Although I didn't like how robotic the main character was, (view spoiler) ...more

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Jun 11, 2013 Dawn Hinds rated it it was amazing

I just reread this, and I had forgotten enough of it to make the reading enjoyable. I must admit my favorite part is the last chapter. I like the ideas about time and size/space. If you haven't read The Dark Tower series, the investment of time, thought, and emotion to do so is well worth it! ...more

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