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dferoz's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cosmicforest's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
laurasauras's review against another edition
5.0
God, so cool. I love how real the world feels and as much as it would be properly hard to live there, I wouldn't hesitate to follow Roland through a doorway to his world.
marcus_bines's review against another edition
Every female character was defined in terms of sex or body shape, and I had enough of it.
oliviaalvarezzz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
grantg11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
secretsynapse's review against another edition
2.0
don't let this first book keep you from reading the rest of them.
it took me ages to get through The Gunslinger, which was odd because i usually love Stephen King's books. but good god this one just did not hold my interest at all. the only reason i kept at it was because The Dark Tower is my mom's favorite set of books. i think it took me about six months to get through the majority of the book, and then around the last chapter or two i got completely sucked into the series. it took me less time to read the other seven books than it took me to read this first one.
tldr; while i didn't care for the first book, i'm so glad i kept reading it because the rest of the series is absolutely incredible.
it took me ages to get through The Gunslinger, which was odd because i usually love Stephen King's books. but good god this one just did not hold my interest at all. the only reason i kept at it was because The Dark Tower is my mom's favorite set of books. i think it took me about six months to get through the majority of the book, and then around the last chapter or two i got completely sucked into the series. it took me less time to read the other seven books than it took me to read this first one.
tldr; while i didn't care for the first book, i'm so glad i kept reading it because the rest of the series is absolutely incredible.