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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
"Mister, we deal in lead."
This book is a perfect example of the Stephen King novels that aren't my favorite. Intriguing premise, fantastic writing, thrilling conclusion. And yet, I was bored for about 75% of the book because not really that much was going on. Yes, the rising "action" leads to a more satisfying finish, but 500 pages of rising action gets old.
Plus, this book felt like an unnecessary (but interesting) detour from the main plot of the series.
5 books down, 2 to go.
This book is a perfect example of the Stephen King novels that aren't my favorite. Intriguing premise, fantastic writing, thrilling conclusion. And yet, I was bored for about 75% of the book because not really that much was going on. Yes, the rising "action" leads to a more satisfying finish, but 500 pages of rising action gets old.
Plus, this book felt like an unnecessary (but interesting) detour from the main plot of the series.
5 books down, 2 to go.
3.75
This book is a mixed bag for me. Some parts I loved, some didn't do much for me. Thankfully I find the overall story fascinating.
This book is a mixed bag for me. Some parts I loved, some didn't do much for me. Thankfully I find the overall story fascinating.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very fast paced and glad to see more of the world-building and introduction of new characters. Wizard and Glass was a whole trip, but Wolves of the Calla felt like The Magnificent Seven, just as Stephen King himself described.
The actual revelations left something to be desired but I see where the deceptions are going. Without getting into spoilers, I can see everything is leading up to a final battle. Good read!
The actual revelations left something to be desired but I see where the deceptions are going. Without getting into spoilers, I can see everything is leading up to a final battle. Good read!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Vlci z Cally jako westernová pocta zahalená hávem žánrového mišmaše.
Jsem překvapen, ale pátý díl Temné věže mne nečekaně odsunul k menšině těch méně spokojených.
A důvodů je víc. Ten hlavní je autorova viditelná snaha dostat do jednoho dílu příliš mnoho z toho, co se mu v hlavě při tvůrčím aktu urodilo a mne to přiznám se trochu zahltilo a po čas celého čtení ne a ne si vše spojit v nějaký jednotný a sympaticky uhlazený literární komplet.
Přílišná rozvláčnost je důvod druhý a byl by mnou odpuštěn, ale jen dech beroucím závěrem... jenže ten nepřišel. No a poslední důvod je fakt, že po předchozím retrospektivním díle jsem už pravda čekal i nějaký ten citelný posun směrem k Temné věži... také marně.
Sečteno, beru tento díl jako Kingovo drobné klopýtnutí v sérii, které zdaleka nemá sílu mne odradit od čtenářského putování k Temné věži. A kdo ví, snad na konci přičtu tomuto dílu zpětně větší důležitost.
Jsem překvapen, ale pátý díl Temné věže mne nečekaně odsunul k menšině těch méně spokojených.
A důvodů je víc. Ten hlavní je autorova viditelná snaha dostat do jednoho dílu příliš mnoho z toho, co se mu v hlavě při tvůrčím aktu urodilo a mne to přiznám se trochu zahltilo a po čas celého čtení ne a ne si vše spojit v nějaký jednotný a sympaticky uhlazený literární komplet.
Přílišná rozvláčnost je důvod druhý a byl by mnou odpuštěn, ale jen dech beroucím závěrem... jenže ten nepřišel. No a poslední důvod je fakt, že po předchozím retrospektivním díle jsem už pravda čekal i nějaký ten citelný posun směrem k Temné věži... také marně.
Sečteno, beru tento díl jako Kingovo drobné klopýtnutí v sérii, které zdaleka nemá sílu mne odradit od čtenářského putování k Temné věži. A kdo ví, snad na konci přičtu tomuto dílu zpětně větší důležitost.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It's been about a year since I read a book in this series. The last entry I read was 'Salem's Lot and seeing the crossovers into this story were fun. I would say that we basically have a sequel to that novel within the pages of this one. Father Callahan was awesome. I like his character a lot and him being added to Roland and crew helped me enjoy this installment perhaps more than any of the others. I also loved the choice to have a much more contained story in Wolves of the Calla. No massive cliffhanger ending this time, the book starts out with a clear objective right at the beginning and has less meandering in between. I'm still not a fan of some of the characters and I still think some of the references are too much at times but this book gets a new twist thrown in, a meta element that was not around before, or at least not to the level it is here. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that right now. It's a mixed bag for me at this time but I'll wait to reserve judgement untilI have read book six at least and maybe even until after I finish the entire series. Oh and Roland is still a great character in my opinion. And it is largely because of him that I am still enjoying this strange journey with some caveats along the way. Stephen King certainly has a distinct style and these stories stand out to me for all their flaws and strengths.
So far this has been my favorite in the dark tower series.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes