Stephen King
Hardcover | Pages: 3914 pages Rating: 4.61 | 9578 Users | 347 Reviews
Specify Books Concering The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower #1-7)
| Original Title: | The Dark Tower |
| Series: | Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower |
| ISBN: | 1780484542 (ISBN13: 9781780484549) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Dark Tower #1-7 |
Description To Books The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower #1-7)
( Spoiler Free Review) Well, it's been a few years since I finished reading The Dark Tower Series and I have decided to share a few thoughts. First of all, I have to say that this was a massive undertaking from Stephen King and he didn't disappoint ( well, until I got to the ending anyway...) The books are beautifully written and he has managed to create a whole new universe of places and characters whose only relation seems to be that mysterious Dark Tower. The prose flows flawlessly, the characters are extremely well defined and you get emotionally attached to each and every one of them on their journey, the pace varies from action-packed to slow to flashback and then action again. There's so much in terms of story telling that it'd be impossible to even begin to describe what happens in the books- there's time travel, part of the plot takes place in the 70's, then the 80's and the present day, all of that intertwined with the alternate universe where the Dark Tower exists. The descriptions of people and places are so vivid that to this day I can recall most of them. He even inserted himself in the books as another character in what I can only call a very bold move. But...yes, there's a but. After 7 very long and enjoyable books, it was time to end the saga and this is where he found himself in trouble. He admitted so himself at the end of the last book- there had to be an ending and he knew he was going to disappoint many people. I was furious myself by the time I finally got the end...but he really didn't have a choice. After some years of reflection I realize now that if you read the books you have to enjoythe journey and not so much the destination, frustrating as it is since it seemed for a while that the Dark Tower had taken over his whole life, even going as far as mentioning it in other books of his which had nothing to do with it or, as I mentioned, inserting himself in the series. I see that now but I can't deny that at the time I was pretty angry :) I guess at some point Stephen King will be finally recognized as one of the best writers of his generation because his imgination has no limits and his writing skills are some of the best around. Would I recommend these books to you? If you're a Stephen King fan, of course, go ahead. But remember that at 7 very long books, this is a commitment and it will take very long. My advice would be for you to enjoy the ride and not obsess over the mysterious Tower. Follow the characters on their journey and share with them their love and their grief, focus on the different places he describes and enjoy the different parts of this particular universe he's created. If you do that, you'll love the books and maybe you won't be as disappointed in the ending as I was. I took away half a star because of the ending so let's give these books a solid 4 and a half stars. Enjoy the ride!Identify About Books The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower #1-7)
| Title | : | The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower #1-7) |
| Author | : | Stephen King |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 3914 pages |
| Published | : | July 22nd 2011 by Zatpix (first published 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Horror. Science Fiction. Thriller. Apocalyptic. Post Apocalyptic. Westerns |
Rating About Books The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower #1-7)
Ratings: 4.61 From 9578 Users | 347 ReviewsAssess About Books The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower #1-7)
I read this 3000+ page collection twice and a few of the books 3 times. Why? Because it was so satisfying. I fell in love with Roland and the ka-tet. Each book gets better as the journey toward the Dark Tower progresses.I have read thousands of books. Two have made me cry, the first was black beauty and i was six. The second was one of the dark tower series, im not saying which one because i dont want to give anything away, but these books get you so emotionally involved its hard not to cry at some point.
Definitely an epic, at least in terms of size, from Stephen King.It was interesting to read them all one right after the other, since he started writing it when he was in his 20s as a serial to writing full blown novels (5 a year it seems like) after fully maturing as a writer.They start off interesting enough, but it really felt like King lost direction towards the end. The insertion of the Author avatar was a bit of a Deus Ex Machina and really didn't feel right. Also, par for the course with
Sigh. Stephen King is very popular on Goodreads. If I am going to read all the popular books on Goodreads, it means reading a lot of Stephen King, which is someone I've never been interested in reading. But I was told that the Dark Tower series was his best, his masterpiece. So I figured I'd start there. And it has been a disappointment. Actually some of the books were okay. Even the last book had some good pieces to it. But frankly the series was overly long and overly pointless. And yet
Holy cow I read the whole series of 7 books, can't believe it. Science fiction western fantasy, or whatever it is it did keep me going, however you get a little invested just because of the sheer size of the work, and get that I gotta stick with the characters to the end. Def. a bedside read to help on thoes nights when you can't sleep. I understand their is a flashback book 8 in the series, might read it too. The only criticism I may have is Stephen King putting himself in the book in a kind of
I love this series. Great characters, settings and Its epic storyline has its high and low moments so you will love and hate this series but worth every second invested. A must read!
An epic in the full sense of the word. Amazing, if only for spectrum. King manages to combine high fantasy, western, science fiction, romance, horror, and numerous other genres into an intricately created, well, not world, but universe of universes that forms what can truly be called his magnum opus. Admittedly, the length of the series is daunting, and can prove to be a problem for the reader as he or she forgets previous developments along the way. But my advice is the same as King's - enjoy
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