Stephen King Fans discussion

mauve wrote: "I'm halfway through, just started "The Lady of Shadows" section. I'm a little confused at the moment about who Detta and Odetta are, but I think I've sorta figured it out."

Keep reading, it becomes pretty apparent later in the book and even later in the series.

Samantha wrote: "mauve wrote: "I'm halfway through, just started "The Lady of Shadows" section. I'm a little confused at the moment about who Detta and Odetta are, but I think I've sorta figured it out."

Keep read..."

Thanks Samantha, that's good to know, since I didn't want to have to read spoilers to reassure myself that I'd eventually get it :)

mauve wrote: "I'm halfway through, just started "The Lady of Shadows" section. I'm a little confused at the moment about who Detta and Odetta are, but I think I've sorta figured it out."

It becomes glaringly apparent as you continue :)

Ok I'm on the last section (The Pusher) and *now* I certainly know who Detta and Odetta are! :)

I just finished last night and I must say that it was way better than the first book. I will definitely continue with the rest of the series. I want to find out what happens now. I couldn't say the same thing after the first one.

Scott wrote: "I just finished last night and I must say that it was way better than the first book. I will definitely continue with the rest of the series. I want to find out what happens now. I couldn't say ..."

I felt the same way. And I just finished Waste Lands and it made me want to continue even more!

Scott wrote: "I just finished last night and I must say that it was way better than the first book. I will definitely continue with the rest of the series. I want to find out what happens now. I couldn't say ..."

I'm on my second read-through and even though I find I appreciate Gunslinger more the second time around, I agree. DT2 really was the book that drew me in the most!

The Waste Lands discussion continues here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

I know I am a month behind but I am reading Drawing of the Three for the first time and I have a question so far. I guess I am curious what the Shuffle is? I am 200 pages in and in the middle of the Shuffle section and I am a bit confused. If anyone can tell me if I will figure out what this is later in the book or the series, that would be comforting. If this is part of a big spoiler I would rather not know the answer, just that it will be answered at some point. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Hey Chris - glad you're reading along! Don't worry about being late or anything, I'm sure you'll catch up. :)

The shuffle isn't really anything - it's just a technique that King uses in that book to show the passage of time and the delirious confusion during Roland's illness, if that makes sense.

Thanks Becky. I was so afraid I was missing some great info I would need while following Roland on the quest. Thanks for helping me out.

Chris wrote: "Thanks Becky. I was so afraid I was missing some great info I would need while following Roland on the quest. Thanks for helping me out."

Anytime! :)

And don't worry -- King will definitely remind you if there's something you need to know later. ;)

Well I'm so glad King will help remind me when I need it but I am so glad to have this group to help out as well. As I said this is my first read through ofthe Dark Tower series and I am loving it so far. Thanks again.

I'm glad you're liking it! It's one of my all time favorites. :)

I have just finished this book and I am very sad that I am so far behind you guys but eventually I will finish. I loved The Drawing of the Three but The Gunslinger, not so much. Roland was very interesting and Eddie was hilarious! I didn't so much like Odetta/Detta until the end. Can't wait until The Waste Lands.

That's awesome, Tracy!

I am reading this book now...I finished the Gunslinger about a month ago and absolutely hated it. I was so stinking confused I even asked my local librarian if she had read it and when she said yes I asked her if she could explain it to me and she said No becuase I have no idea I was confused also. I almost didn't pick up the second book because of the gunslinger and how I hated it but I was told by many people including that librarian who told me that it does get better. So here I am reading it and I'm following it so far. Only about 45 pages into it though.

Donna wrote: "I am reading this book now...I finished the Gunslinger about a month ago and absolutely hated it. I was so stinking confused I even asked my local librarian if she had read it and when she said ye..."

I wasn't confused but I didn't like it (and I read it twice). Keep with it though because Drawing of the Three is where the story really gets going.

I sure hope so. I been wanting to read this series for awhile now and finally read the Gunslinger and was really scared that the rest of the series would be just as confusing. Have to give it a shot though. So far I am following the DOTT pretty good hope it keeps up

Hi, Donna!

You definitely want to keep going with The Drawing of The Three. Like Scott said, the story really gets going here.:)

I'm currently re-reading DT for the first time.

Donna - Not only is the series wonderful, but there's a new one coming out in April --- so read those books, girl, I just know you'll love them.

Read faster read faster I must read faster. Another series coming? Wow thats some great news.

It's not another series, Donna, but an additional installment to DT!

Oh ok I did know about the Wind through the keyhole that is due out next year. I misunderstood the comment. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

Oh, you're welcome.:)

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What the hell happened to Eddie's face? Right before Roland went back through the door, King gave a detailed description of him watching a lobstrosity practically tearing Eddie's face off. Then it was as if nothing happened. What gives?

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I don't recall that...

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Do you mean the bad guy who was in the gang/mafia? I just read The Drawing of the Three and I don't recall Eddie having his faced ripped off, either.

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Thank you for the reminder, Jesse.

No problem. It may have been Roland imagining it, but if it was, the explanation was a bit muddled for me.

I just finished this one, and yes, it was Roland imagining Eddie getting attacked by the lobstrostity.

I'm rereading this now and one of the things I love is (view spoiler)[how Eddie and Odetta talk to each other and how they almost have to learn new languages to be able to communicate. (hide spoiler)]

Hello - the last post was a year ago, so I don't know if anyone is listening, but I'm re-reading the DT series. I started by re-reading Insomnia (because there are a lot of DT references there). Finished the Gunslinger earlier this morning and began DotT this afternoon. Frank Mueller was such amazing talent. I fell in love with his voice years ago when I discovered him by listening to The Talisman & Black House.

There's the Buddy Reading topic which is more active than this one, even if they're done with it. You should try over there too! Anyway, happy there's someone else doing the re-reading of the DT!

Hey, Lanie! There's a DT reread currently underway amongst some of us, as Andrea has mentioned. I'm up to DT V myself but am more than willing to chat about any volume being a tower junkie. :D Have only reread Insomnia the once but then its mythos seemed to go out the window by the time DT V-VII came out. :( Still loved reading about the old main character in it and all his own problems he came through.

Was listening to DT II but my phone lost my place and haven't found my way back to it yet. Somewhere along Eddie's tale I was. Having it read to you is a good way to experience the DT cycle from a different perspective!

According to Goodreads I'm roughly 3 years late to this group and this discussion. I'd it too late to discuss Drawing of the Three? Cause if not I don't know anyone else who's read this series and would love to be able to discuss it with other fans!

I don't think it is ever too late! I am still working through the series for the first time. Getting ready to start Wolves of Calla.

I hear that! I'm about halfway through Wizard and Glass but I'm really looking forward to Wolves of the Calla. I'm not sure if I want to read that one next or Wind Through the Keyhole.

I just finished wind through the keyhole. It was a quick read. Looking forward to Wolves.

I've read mixed reviews about it. The premise sounds pretty good. I already bought it awhile back so I'm gonna read it eventually. I just don't know if I want to wait til after I finish the series.

******light spoilers****Almost finished with Drawing of Three. Anyone currently reading it want to talk about it? A lot of people love this book but I think I liked the Gunslinger better. There Roland is an emotionless badass but here he's crippled and sick relying too much on Eddie. Also don't like how easily Eddie falls for Odetta. Just unrealistic to me. She's older, leg less and part psycho.

Eddies part psycho himself I'd say

Drawing is probably my favorite so far, next to Wizard and Glass. Did not like The Gunslinger that much at all, but kept with the series and so glad I did. Currently reading Wolves.

Okay Goodreads just cut off this entire essay I wrote about Eddie and Susannah so let me try that again.

Eddie is part psycho himself I'd say. I think its worth noting that both he and Susannah are an abject mess when they find each other in Drawing of the Three. There's a codependency to their relationship that certainly gives it that disfunctional vibe. Eddie, having been joined at the hip to his brother for so long, is looking for something to fill that void and Susannah doesn't have a clue what's happening half the time anyway.

I admit I initially found their relationship somewhat one sided. I always had the feeling that Susannah did not treat it with quite the seriousness Eddie did. She's older, wiser and she's just seen more of the world. Eddie for all of his issues is still naive enough to believe in fairy tale love at first sight. As the series progresses and they both sort of rediscover themselves and grow together the relationship does too until its more of an actual partnership.

Roland is a total badass but he's also a grieving and grievously wounded badass. Drawing... is really the first point at which the reader begins to see just how old and crippled he is by his quest. I mean this is a guy who's literally lost or given up everyone, and I mean everyone to a windmill tilting quest he has about a 1% chance of actually completing. To top that off he's now found himself physically unable to do the one thing he was literally born to do. I think he's entitled to a little malingering.

Don't worry, the badass makes a triumphant return...keep reading.

Sara wrote: "Okay Goodreads just cut off this entire essay I wrote about Eddie and Susannah so let me try that again.

Eddie is part psycho himself I'd say. I think its worth noting that both he and Susannah ar..."

I'm reading Wolves, and I've never really stopped thinking of Roland as a badass. :)

Wait till he starts dancing the Camalla...

Sara wrote: "Wait till he starts dancing the Camalla..."

I've read that part; I got a pretty good visual and chuckle out of it. I can also visualize him when King writes about him doing the twirly finger thing, when he wants to keep someone's storytelling at a brisk clip; a no-nonsense, wise badass.

who looks like a complete idiot in that horrendous illustration of him dancing. I thought illustrating the series was such a great idea but dear god its like they got a color blind grade schooler to do Wolves.

Yes after finishing the book and the shoot out and forcing Morts suicide, I say he returned to badass form. Not sure why he "loves" Eddie and Susannah. So far they are just a necessity for his quest yet he's crying and cuddling with Eddie.