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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This has been my favourite in the series so far and can't wait to continue with the last two books. I am sad it's coming to an end but definitely been an experience getting to know the Ka-tet and go on the journey. The action in this book is what I wished for in The Gunslinger which I did not enjoy probably my least favourite closely followed by Wizards and Glass.
In this book, the Ka-tet take a detour to help out in the city of Calla Byrne Sturgis where every 23 years or so children are captured by the "wolves" and when or if the children return they aren't quite the same as when they left Calla Byrne Sturgis. I also feel that people (I haven't myself yet) that have read Salems Lot would have a good appreciation for this book as it continues to tell a character's ending that I am assuming we didn't get to know what happened too.
I really enjoyed the world traveling and how it was done and didn't feel like something had to be just made up on the spot to allow them to travel. What I also really enjoyed was getting to see Jake be a kid again getting excited to have sleepovers with his friends but also still being a true gunslinger.
Trying to keep this spoiler free but definetly again one of Stephen Kings better endings in my opinion, it just made me want to go over and pick up Songs of Suannah straight away because I want to know how it continues and find out what happens next.
In this book, the Ka-tet take a detour to help out in the city of Calla Byrne Sturgis where every 23 years or so children are captured by the "wolves" and when or if the children return they aren't quite the same as when they left Calla Byrne Sturgis. I also feel that people (I haven't myself yet) that have read Salems Lot would have a good appreciation for this book as it continues to tell a character's ending that I am assuming we didn't get to know what happened too.
I really enjoyed the world traveling and how it was done and didn't feel like something had to be just made up on the spot to allow them to travel. What I also really enjoyed was getting to see Jake be a kid again getting excited to have sleepovers with his friends but also still being a true gunslinger.
Trying to keep this spoiler free but definetly again one of Stephen Kings better endings in my opinion, it just made me want to go over and pick up Songs of Suannah straight away because I want to know how it continues and find out what happens next.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
I jumped into this one following an epic Dan Jones battle - those books are great but take a little something out of you. This book is one of the longer Dark Tower stories and at times it was a bit tough to get through honestly. Great story that I enjoyed but as others have noted, sometimes the back story in this case perhaps went a little too deep. Perhaps I should have cleansed the reading pallet with a shorter book between these two but regardless, I continue to enjoy the Dark Tower series and look forward to the home stretch. Great story telling as always by the master Stephen King.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Thank God there was more action than in Wizard and Glass. A familiar face from another Stephen King book shows up and plays an integral part of this plot, so don't skip on reading 'Salem's Lot between Wizard and Wolves. A lot of scheming, a lot of blossoming romances, Roland being my favorite color of morally grey, a lot of action. Interestingly paced, and also a lot of intrigue and more slow burn world building. Overall, it earned a 7/10 from me, as some parts did admittedly feel disjointed and some parts just fell flat. Still a great addition to the series and another wonderful adventure along the path of the Beam.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I enjoyed getting to know more of Jake in this book and how there are more mentions and connections to King’s other works. But some narratives again felt disconnected, hence the lower rating for me. Still had some fun though and I’m invested in the journey to the end.