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tot. by Stephen King

3 reviews

maclunkeyy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is so incredibly well written and enjoyable. It had me feeling tense whenever I had it open, and itching to pick it back up the second I put it down.

The world King created in this series is so uniquely weird, and endlessly dark, but he brings little moments of light and reminders of the characters' humanity to balance it out (Oy is definitely a highlight of this book for me).

Can't wait to pick up Part IV and continue the adventure.
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bookbelle5_17's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

Review of The Waste Lands
By: Stephen King
            This is the last one to reread before I continue the rest of my journey to The Dark Tower with Roland and his Ka-Tet.  I remembered even less of this one then I thought and what I did remember comes much later than I expected in the story.  Roland, Eddie, and Susannah continue to travel through Mid-world to get to the Tower as Roland trains them to be Gunslingers, but he is being driven insane by two different memories.  One of Jake Chambers and one where he never met the boy.  Back in New York city in the 70s, 11-year-old Jake is experiencing the same thing, and has become obsessed with finding the door to Roland’s world, knowing that is where he belongs.
            Though, I don’t remember most of this one, I can still say so far, this is my favorite out of the first three books.  I appreciated how we spent more time in Roland’s world as much as NYC.  We got to see several locations, such as the forest guarded by a giant cyborg bear and the city of Lud where only seniors are left and are strong as they used to be.  It showed what is left since the world moved on and we got a glimpse of what a Gunslinger was to people.  Some feared Gunslingers and others treated them like saviors.   Seeing Roland interact with different people, not just Eddie, Susannah, and Jake, showed Roland’s compassion and understanding of people.  Though, he is a hard teacher, he cares about people wanting to make sure the vulnerable can defend themselves and survive, but it does have a cost.  The love he has for Jake is sweet and gives off fatherly vibes.  I liked the scenes when he is using Susannah’s and Eddie’s emotions and memories to motivate them.  They see it as a cruel and harsh, but to Roland, it fuels them and makes them stronger.   There are some colorful antagonists such as Gasher and The Tick Tock Man.  Gasher is that annoying and aggressive lackey for the bad guy, who is brutal but dumb, and is determined to please his master.  The Tick Tock Man is more intimidating with his temper and his need to control things in anyway he can.  Blaine is a shadow looming over them, but he doesn’t appear until closer to the end.  He’s like Gollum from Lord of the Rings but is physically Thomas the Tank Engine.  We still get a bit of New York, as Jake lives there like the other two, and has a mysterious link to Eddie.  I liked how his teachers at school were nice and understanding and his English teacher loving his “essay” that is about Mid-World to be funny.   Jake’s dad was an ass like Henry, Eddie’s older brother, and like the Dean brother’s mom, Mrs. Chambers was frustratingly passive and submissive.  There was a sex scene that made me uncomfortable giving me the same feelings I had about the scene in IT with the kids that will never be shown on screen.  I can’t say if it was necessary or not, but I was not comfortable with it and skimmed through it.  There is a lot of back and forth between characters so it’s less in your face.  There is a lot of traveling and talking/thinking from the characters slowing the story down a bit, but we do get some thrilling sequences of action and tension throughout. There is a trope I like where we have something for children that’s supposed to be fun, but there is a hint of creepiness and danger to it.  So continues my journey throughout Mid-World, and don’t forget to remember the face of your father.
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adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

3.25

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