Pat C. 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.

Pat C. I say read it. I totally agree with your assessment of "It" and "The Stand". There are so many varying opinions about which books are King's best and…more I say read it. I totally agree with your assessment of "It" and "The Stand". There are so many varying opinions about which books are King's best and a lot of people name "It" and "The Stand". I liked both books ok but they are way down my list of his best books ( in fact, I think "It" gets downright disgusting towards the end). My personal faves are "The Green Mile" and "Black House".
There are also diverse opinions about the way he ends the dark tower series but I thought it was very well done and if you like SK books in general, you will like the dark tower books (with the possible exception of "The Gunslinger" which is surreal, vague and confusing - although it has fans for just those reasons. Fortunately it is relatively short.)
I think you should at least read "The Drawing of the Three". If it doesn't hold your interest, don't waste your time reading the remainder of the series. You could probably find a lot of books more rewarding to your personal taste.(less)

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Christy I may know what part of "It" you are talking about....(then again I could be completely wrong) but I certainly was disgusted and shocked near the end ...more
Aug 23, 2016 09:59PM · flag

S.J. Romero Pat C. - I've been off good reads for a while, but I appreciate your take on the gunslinger series. I did finally read the first book and agree with y ...more
Sep 09, 2021 11:46AM · flag

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