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Pretentious and under-whelming. I'm not a horror fan. And I'm not a Stephen King fan, though I read Firestarter long ago. But this series is supposed to be different. Better. Special. Except for the first book which is supposed to kind of suck. And surprise, it does. I prefer my fiction to be straightforward written in a simple style with some sympathetic characters and a noticeable plot. This has no sympathetic characters and barely any plot. At least it was short.
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May 10, 2008
Damian
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it was amazing
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I found this edition of The Gunslinger in a Salvation Army thrift store, and, being young and a fan of King's The Eyes of the Dragon, picked it up on a whim. What's 99 cents in the quest for a good read, right? Anyhow, it stands to reason that the first time I read this book I was far too young to appreciate the story. You have to be more than twelve or thirteen to properly experience and assimilate the ideas it presents.
That said, this one gets filed on my short shelf of modern/contemporary cl ...more
That said, this one gets filed on my short shelf of modern/contemporary cl ...more
Surprising. Spare. Compelling. Of course I want to read the next one. So do about a million people at my library, apparently.
This is a beautiful book! Go Roland!
Apr 07, 2012
Chris Sachnik
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