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I have to say this was a weak entry without a lot of excitement in the sense of originality and a drive to continue on. This felt like an epilogue where the story had ended, but the editor said "you got anything else to finish the book off?"

lezreadalot's review against another edition

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3.0

Some good things in this book to temper the bad. Alain and Cuthbert's deaths were heartbreaking (though I didn't see Bert laughing as he died, Y'ALL HAD ONE JOB). I wanted more from Roland, though idk how to explain it. I also feel like they dropped the ball so heavily with Aileen. She had her own story and motivations at first, but in this book she just showed up to be all fluttery when Roland's around. Even in her death scene she's talking about 'hope I didn't disappoint Roland'. Ugh. I mean, she has feelings for him and that's cool, but did she have to be reduced to that? Really?

Still, like I said, the sad stuff was good. Made me feel an emotion.

clarks_dad's review against another edition

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3.0

Robin Furth has put forth an admirable effort over the course of this series. She mimics the voice well enough (you can almost hear King's voice in the narration), and has filled out the gaps in the story left by King, but I guess I just got used to the novel format and the depth that it provides. The illustrations are as beautiful as ever and as Roland's first tet approaches their destined end on Jericho Hill the sights gets gruesome and you become tense, but you just get the feeling that there's so much beyond the horizon waiting to be explored. The narrative at times is choppy and states the obvious, but I think that goes with the medium a bit. I just want more!

The only question really remaining is what exactly happened on Jericho Hill. We know from the DT series that it's where Roland's life really finally falls apart. It's where he lost his best friends, introduced to us in the fourth book of the series in an epic flashback that inspired this entire comic series. The story is great and it totally fits in with King's ideas and narrative structure, and I'm pretty sure he okay'ed it before it went to press too. But it just feels flat. There's no real emotional impact in the final pages that you'd expect from such a pivotal moment in the series.

To my dismay I also saw that they're planning on continuing the comic. For what??? This was the last remaining gap in the story really, and it looks like the next issues will pick up recapping The Gunslinger. I don't know how I feel about that.

wuchtorff's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kandicez's review against another edition

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4.0

I can never say enough about the art in this series, so I don't need to say more.

I think the story deserved three stars, the art five for an average of four. This story was a let down. The battle of Jericho Hill has always been so huge in my mind. I mean this is where he loses that damn horn! This was just...meh. Tragic, but not even exciting.

I was also a bit unimpressed with the passing of nine years. I know time must pass, but I would rather have had an entire installment showing those years passing instead of the two and half pages we get. At first I was disappointed that no one looked older, but Roland only seems to look about 35 in [b:The Gunslinger|43615|The Gunslinger|Stephen King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554220416l/43615._SY75_.jpg|46575] and is eons old, so I quickly got over that.

Getting over the whimper instead of the bang I wanted from the battle will take much longer.

love_schwizzle's review

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adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

aarni's review against another edition

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5.0

Utterly heartwrenching. These comics have been an incredible addition to the greatest book-series in the world (to me :D!) and this finally tells the story of the battle that sent Roland on his journey alone. Shed tears. Still not a fan of Jae Lee's illustrations, but the smooth, oddly unsettling style fits the world of Dark Tower; the world that's only now starting to move on; the world that is broken. Love it.

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