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imjamesmason's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This book isn’t much more than a vehicle to get you and the characters to the last book in the Dark Tower series. This is however not a bad thing, because it does its job very well. I found this book clipped along at a good pace and every time I picked it up to read I didn’t want to put it down.
The book adds a lot of new lore to the Dark Tower-verse which some would argue it did not need. Personally I found it fascinating and fleshed out the world more, the real world is complicated so why should a make believe world be any different?
Surprisingly Mia is one of King’s best written female characters, I found her very engaging and wanted to know more about her. Massive spoilers ahead but I also found one the best drawn characters was King himself, he manages to write himself in a kind but self-deprecating way and I hope we see more of him in the conclusion to the Dark Tower.
If you’re this deep into the Dark Tower books you’re not likely to stop here, but if you were considering it keep reading! Song of Susannah worked well for what it was and made me very excited to get to the finale.
The book adds a lot of new lore to the Dark Tower-verse which some would argue it did not need. Personally I found it fascinating and fleshed out the world more, the real world is complicated so why should a make believe world be any different?
Surprisingly Mia is one of King’s best written female characters, I found her very engaging and wanted to know more about her. Massive spoilers ahead but I also found one the best drawn characters was King himself, he manages to write himself in a kind but self-deprecating way and I hope we see more of him in the conclusion to the Dark Tower.
If you’re this deep into the Dark Tower books you’re not likely to stop here, but if you were considering it keep reading! Song of Susannah worked well for what it was and made me very excited to get to the finale.
stephenvhenn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
For a book in The Dark Tower series, this one is a bit dull. It's a set up for the final novel and one I felt was hard to get through.
cogs_books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.75
jenhurst's review against another edition
4.0
3.5.
This was very next level weird. The self insert of Stephen king was the best it could be done. But so bizarre. Terrible ending
This was very next level weird. The self insert of Stephen king was the best it could be done. But so bizarre. Terrible ending
crickedcactus's review against another edition
2.0
This was well written and I liked the meta aspect of the book, but aside from that, this book was a slog for me. I found it entirely skippable,it does nothing to move the plot of the series or to solve any mystery.
billpapas's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
lizziwhy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
readersretreat's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Still Loving The Series
kristenkrae's review against another edition
5.0
Review of Song of Susannah by Stephen King
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars! 100%!
Yes yes yes. I loved this one. Book six of the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Although one of the shorter books in this series, it is by far one of my favourites. Solely due to the reason of how King not only ties in some of his other key works (I.e. Salems lot, Insomnia, the stand) but how he actually makes an appearance himself ! I loved that.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars! 100%!
Yes yes yes. I loved this one. Book six of the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Although one of the shorter books in this series, it is by far one of my favourites. Solely due to the reason of how King not only ties in some of his other key works (I.e. Salems lot, Insomnia, the stand) but how he actually makes an appearance himself ! I loved that.