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The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King

constancelee's review against another edition

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5.0

I read this book so long ago now that I can't even remember when it was (1990?). At the time I thought it was absolutely amazing even though it's not my typical genre. I plan to re-read this book (as well as The Gunslinger) so that I can finish out what there is so far of the series. I hope I enjoy it as much as I did those many years ago.

bjhenning's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked this better than book 1!

jordanjenks's review against another edition

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tense

4.25

garethreads's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-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? No

4.25

odin45mp's review against another edition

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4.0

A good sequel. It deepened my love of the characters and the world. Some parts I look back and wonder "what did I read?", and on the whole it advanced the story, but the Tower and the climax are clearly far, far in the distance.

erinnh's review against another edition

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adventurous

3.0

duccquacc's review

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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

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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

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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

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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...