Reviews

Drawing of the Three by Stephen King

erinnh's review against another edition

adventurous

3.0

duccquacc's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.75

same_sch's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

This was the book in the Dark Tower saga that really captivated me and made me fall in love with this saga. It delves a little deeper into Ronald's determination to find the Dark Tower and his most emotional side. Additionally, and most importantly, we are introduced to the ka-tet of Ronald, Eddie and Sussanah, characters who will continue to be important to the rest of the story. Book with many events, fast, intriguing and round.

ewans's review against another edition

4.0

Very different to the first and I've no idea where it's heading. Great read though!

lancefestivalen's review against another edition

3.0

Andra boken och nu är vi - lite på både gott och ont - tillbaka i mer traditionella Kingsliga gängor. Eller kanske snarare Bachmanska, sett till att skräckelementen är i princip begränsade till de där krabbvarelserna i strandkanten och ett psykfall till kvinna. (Var det förresten en koppling till [b:Pestens tid|10357877|Pestens tid|Stephen King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1304426608i/10357877._SX50_.jpg|1742269] som swishade förbi lite plötsligt och oannonserat var det nu var i boken?)

Det måste väl till något slags karaktärsbeskrivning av de nya huvudpersonerna, förstår jag väl. Men jag tycker att King beskriver ungefär samma karaktär om och om igen, och därtill på ungefär samma sätt. Lite som han Zack Snyder gör film, vid närmare eftertanke.

Jag försöker komma till poängen, men det är svårt. Som att recensionen blir en transportsträcka på samma sätt som boken känns när jag läser den. Något som jag jobbar mig igenom främst för att komma till slutet, så jag kan ge mig på nästa bok (men inte på det där bokslukande sättet, alltså).

I och med att jag läst klart denna har jag i alla fall kommit ikapp mig själv och nästa bok i serien blir den första jag inte redan läst. Så det där med transportsträcka kan faktiskt vara mer subjektivt än jag själv fattade. Åh, jävlar...

eawortman's review against another edition

3.0

The middle really dragged this book down for me. I enjoyed the beginning and end however.

immahikerchick's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

hatetowin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

denisxcore's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

readingwithreagan's review against another edition

3.0

This book took me a long time to finish, mostly because fantasy is not really my thing. I have to admit though that when I sat and read it straight through for long periods of time the plot had me hooked. It's so different from what I imagine a fantasy novel to be. This plot was rooted in real world situations just as much as the quest filled Western world. The characters were very interesting to read about and Odetta/Detta was a nice extra bit of conflict to add to the already frightening situation Roland found himself in with the doors and his sickness. The setting was very one note, but the lobster monsters added a half star purely for the fact that they were a genuine concern throughout due to the setting. I thought the writing left some things to be desired. I just don't enjoy how King writes Black characters. Either they use jive talk normally or he makes up a reason to have them speak like a stereotype. I just don't think it's necessary. And the use of the n word is so off-putting, I don't care whether it was normal to use it at the time or not. Lastly, I do think that it ended at a good stopping point, but it does leave me wondering if it actually needs to go on as a series as long as it does. I guess time will tell.

Final Rating- 3.5 out of 5 stars