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Wolves of the Calla

Stephen King

4.12 AVERAGE


I liked the rest of the series, but couldn't finish this one. It's a bit long and slow.

Esto se pone cada vez más peliagudo.

“‘A coward judges all he sees by what he is,’ Roland remarked. ‘I’d not kill you unless I had to, Slightman, because I love my own boy. You must understand that much, don’t you? To love a boy?’”

So, it is time for my Christmas reads but I had to finish King's novel of the Calla. This epic story within the epic story of the Dark Tower with nods to other King stories and also a story within the story of what happens to Father Callahan after leaving Jerusalem's Lot as I follow the Path of the Beam, may it do you fine. A story that King is best at weaving, and why I love him so.

It has been a minute since I picked up a Stephen King and I feel a binge coming on. It is getting close to Roland and his Ka-tet's journey's end. If you have finished the saga, you know how it ends and I would read and re-read and re-read with relish -- learning a little more with Roland, as I go. Great stuff!!
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

ZOMG!!!1!!!@!!

I don't know what more I can say about this series. King knows exactly what he's doing and how to lead you along his story (so softly and gently at first) and then it hits the fan and you're crazy and you're so worried and exalted and I held my breath so much for these characters I almost passed out.

Several things (no spoilers) in this novel made me think, Hmm, that sounds familiar, but surely not. Then later, during the denouement, I thought, Whaaa? ZOMG, no way!? What's happening? Am I real?

Any writer that can make you doubt your reality (I'm looking at you, too, Mark Danielewski) is one not to be reckoned with. Read their novels, marvel at their skill and cunning, and enjoy being part of something spectacular.
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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19 ve 99'un gizemi...

Kitabı bitireli 1 saat kadar oldu ama hala yapılan göndermeler ve son bölümdeki "ilginç" bağlantıları düşünüyorum. Kafamdaki sorular uzun süre zihnimi meşgul edecek gibi görünüyor. Her zamanki gibi sürükleyici, bir nefeste okunan bir eser olmuş. Yazarın eseri tamamlama sürecinde kitabı bekleyenler iyi sabretmişler dedikten sonra BURADAN SONRASI SPOİLER diyerek devam edeyim.

SPOİLER BAŞLANGICI
SpoilerSon ana kadar Callahan'ın hikayesinin eksiğini sorguladım, şimdi bu adam gerçek mi yoksa kurgunun kurgusu mu? Kurgunun kurgusu kıvamındaki [b:Korku Ağı|18005933|Korku Ağı|Stephen King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1433312960l/18005933._SX50_.jpg|3048937]'nı okumak şart oldu. Eyy Callahan sen kimsin ya hu? :)

19 ve doksan dokuz, sayıların kurguyu getirdiği yer King'in kral değil imparator olduğunu düşündürdü. Nasıl bir zekadır ki bu kadar detayı tek aksama olmaksızın bir araya getirip oya misali işleyebilmiş.

O kapı nasıl açılacak sorusu serinin yeni kitabına başlayana kadar kafamı kurcalar da kurcalar. Ama elimdeki kitabı bitirmeden yeni esere geçmek yok, kendime söz verdim. Ya bitecek, ya bitecek. Millet serinin yeni kitaplarını beklerken yıllarca perişan olmuş ben de azıcık sabredivereyim. :)

Kitabın sonunda her zamanki gibi yazarın notu bölümü var. Esinlendiği insanlar; Kurosawa (yedi samuray), Sergio Leone, Peckinpah, Howard Hawkes ve John Sturgis gibi bambaşka dünyaları bir araya getirmesi de memnuniyet verici. "Muhtemelen Leone olmasaydı yazılamazdı. Ama diğerleri olmasa Leone'nin olup olmayacağı da tartışılır." cümlenin derinliğine bakar mısınız.

Ahh bir de bu kitapta Harry Potter'e snitch aracılığıyla selam çalışması harika bir detaydı. Çok sevdim velhasıl.


SPOİLER SONU

I know I’ve given each book in this series so far 5 stars, but to me they were captivating enough to warrant the rating. What a ride this has been so far, and I was so happy to see a familiar face from the Stephen King universe pop up.

Every time I read a Stephen King's book I remember how fast I can read a book. With all his weirdness this was (yet again) such a nice book to read!