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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
There's nothing I can really say that hasn't been complained about thoroughly from others but the two ends of this book that didn't involve Roland's past were superb.
Some parts of the book were interesting, but this look into Roland's past just did not work for me. My least favorite book of the series.
Spoilers Ahead:
Spoilers Ahead:
Spoiler
With so much of Roland's past being a mystery in the first three books, I was excited to start the flashback. I kept expecting to read about the Battle of Jericho Hill or the Fall of Gilead. Instead, flashback completely focused on Roland's time in Mejis. The battle of Mejis also seemed quite anticlimactic. There was quite a build-up, but the battle itself didn't live up to the hype. As Roland says about these battles "the actual killing time is short". Overall, I was disappointed. This books just didn't work for me.
At this point, I feel like an idiot for putting Stephen King's books on hold for so many years.
adventurous
funny
sad
slow-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
I read this book for the first time when it was published 20 years ago. Really? Where has the time gone? Because it had been so long I only vaguely remembered some of it, so it was almost like I was reading this book for the first time, which is a really good thing.
This fourth book in the series goes back to the days when Roland was only 14. It's quite different from the others because of the love story being a big part of it but it does mix in many other elements so I found it quite enjoyable. King knows how to weave a story and I enjoyed getting to know the characters, even the really nasty ones. How about that witch, Rhea... shudder!
It took me a while to get through the book since about 1/4 into it I went into a reading slump (not the book's fault, it just happened). Once I felt like reading again, it didn't take me too long to get wrapped up in the story and finish the book.
Four more to go!
This fourth book in the series goes back to the days when Roland was only 14. It's quite different from the others because of the love story being a big part of it but it does mix in many other elements so I found it quite enjoyable. King knows how to weave a story and I enjoyed getting to know the characters, even the really nasty ones. How about that witch, Rhea... shudder!
It took me a while to get through the book since about 1/4 into it I went into a reading slump (not the book's fault, it just happened). Once I felt like reading again, it didn't take me too long to get wrapped up in the story and finish the book.
Four more to go!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I loved the continuation of Roland’s story, however my one big frustration with the book is that poor Susan is basically sexually assaulted by both the witch and the mayor. The witch scene was extremely creepy and I wish I’d never read it. I didn’t skip fast enough to miss it.
I’m starting to make guesses about twists that coming up soon, two of them flabbergasted me when I began to see them coming. I guess that’s what keeps me going!
I’m starting to make guesses about twists that coming up soon, two of them flabbergasted me when I began to see them coming. I guess that’s what keeps me going!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder