James Walters answers “I haven't read this book, but have wanted...”

S.J. Romero asked this question about The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1):

I haven't read this book, but have wanted to for some time. My hesitation is that some of King's works can start great, but end a bit flat. IT and The Stand are two examples. Both started great and powered along for about 95% of the story, only to run out of steam in the end. Not sure I want to spend the time on DT if it ends in such a way. Any encouraging words to ease my concerns? Thanks in advance.

James Walters Read on. I agree with you, but read on. Stephen King writes without an ending in mind, mostly. He believes in the story unfolding, rather than having …moreRead on. I agree with you, but read on. Stephen King writes without an ending in mind, mostly. He believes in the story unfolding, rather than having a predetermined structure. This results in some waffling passages, threads that lead nowhere and unsatisfying endings.
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Enjoy the journey! I love the ride with King, anything is possible and he is brilliant at getting you inside the heads of the characters. Some of his weirdest invention surfaces in these books, like really weird, but fascinating and terrifying, too.(less)

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