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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
As the title suggests, this book builds up a nice rhythm, like a real song. Just after finishing every chapter/verse, I wanted to read the next one. I think Song of Susannah is up to now the part where King succeeded best to build up the suspense. However, in this part of the story only a few things come to pass and just after finishing the book I asked myself "What happened, actually?"
Though this book is not as straightforward as the first three books and you sometimes may think that King really got insane, I like how the author (or The Tower?) captivates the reader more and more, the closer we're approaching it. Borders between fiction and reality blur in such a great way and I keep asking myself whether King is a genius or a maniac (reading the coda was a bit exhausting...). Anyway, in a way I can totally relate to this story and I just can't stop thinking about it.
Though this book is not as straightforward as the first three books and you sometimes may think that King really got insane, I like how the author (or The Tower?) captivates the reader more and more, the closer we're approaching it. Borders between fiction and reality blur in such a great way and I keep asking myself whether King is a genius or a maniac (reading the coda was a bit exhausting...). Anyway, in a way I can totally relate to this story and I just can't stop thinking about it.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Very fascinating, especially the part where they go to see Stephen King in Maine
I was not on board with this book in the beginning. I was getting tired of the characters and, frankly, I was offended as The Reader that King had the audacity to write himself into this book (still don't love that part), but I think it reveals a certain kind of vulnerability that we don't always get to see from our authors. Perhaps a kind of visible wish to be acknowledged or loved as much as their characters. So I got on board and grew to really enjoy this book by the end.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Eh... This is probably my least favorite volume of the series so far. I'm not a big Susannah fan, so that probably had a lot to do with it. That said, I still liked it, I just wish it had a lot less Susannah and a lot more Eddie/Roland/Jake/Oy.
It was pretty short though, so that was a bonus. The brevity of it was surprising, amidst a sea of Dark Tower bricks. Refreshing even. I see this volume often referred to as a bridge between volumes five and seven, and that's a perfect description.
3.5 stars. On to book seven! The end draws near.
It was pretty short though, so that was a bonus. The brevity of it was surprising, amidst a sea of Dark Tower bricks. Refreshing even. I see this volume often referred to as a bridge between volumes five and seven, and that's a perfect description.
3.5 stars. On to book seven! The end draws near.
Great book with an unexpected ending. Thought I wasn't going to like the ending - in fact I thought wasn't going to like the rest of the book or the series. King does something I wouldn't expect any author to pull off, yet pull it off he does.