Page 1 of Stephen King`s The Dark Tower

Assume quite a few people have read this series as remember it being mentioned a few times, so finally got around to reading The Gunslinger (which I have owned for about 20months!) and flown through it the past few nights.

Just finished it before and I don`t really know what to make of it. As a stand alone book I didn`t "love it", but quick google has suggested that really this book should just be treated as a prologue for the other books.

Just wondering if others would agree that it`s one thaf increases significantly as the series progresses.


Havent ordered the second part, but will probably do tomorrow. I`ve got the second parg of The Strain trilogy to read next though, didn`t realise it had even been released yet and then see on Amazon it`s been out for a bloody year. Doh! At least the final part is due out soon so I can read nearly straight through.


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Oh.  "The Dark Tower" used to be the nickname of the executive office block at Universal City back in the day.

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I thought you mean`t the great board game with the electronic tower by MB Games. :(

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This item was edited on Thursday, 15th September 2011, 08:06

Yes, is the simple answer.  The Gunslinger is a short and sweet book that introduces three characters from memory and really doesn`t work as a stand alone.  I have to admit not being entirely satisfied with the first one but the rest are absolutely fantastic.  Don`t pass up the opportunity to complete this, it is a really satisfying read all the way to the end, which is....well, wouldn`t want to spoil it for you...

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After that last recommendation I may have to try again.
I tried The Gunslinger several years ago and found it deeply unsatisfying, failed to get me to give a toss about anyone in it.

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Don`t pass up the opportunity to complete this, it is a really satisfying read all the way to the end, which is....well, wouldn`t want to spoil it for you...
Ah..yes.. the ending. Glad someone else agrees.

Well worth reading the series. Get the illustrated versions if you can as some of the artwork is brilliant.

I`ve order the second and third books and were dispatched by Amazon today, so will see how quickly I plough through them.


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Never really got into the books tried the first one but, unusually for me, I never finished it.
Trailer looks good though. Young Idris seems to be doing well for himself lately.

Edit: Just read back and I seem to be repeating myself.

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