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laurenmarietta's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Not sure how King pulled off writing a fantasy series where the underlying premise isn't explained in earnest until the third book??? But it's nice to finally start understanding the 'why' of the series in this installment. Pretty hard to swallow King's relegation of the only female character to the margins except in scenes depicting sexual violence, though, and the overdone New York and southern accents in the audiobook really expose just how ridiculous this crew of characters King has assembled is. Regardless, still an entertaining story to while away the hours. *shrug*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs
cjamargo's review
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? It's complicated
marked improvement from the last instalment (albeit with the one obligatory dodgy moment thrown in)
tomgenue's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
gilliangaskill's review against another edition
5.0
I have read 17 books by Stephen King, and this one stands alone as my favorite. Was not expecting that. Incredible from start to finish.
One weird part that I could have done without… if you know you know… otherwise 10/10!
One weird part that I could have done without… if you know you know… otherwise 10/10!
jakelewis_23_'s review
3.0
3.5⭐️ was a bit undecided on this one a lot of the time but definitely still good enough to continue
bethanyellen73's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
lesker78's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
subparcupcake's review
5.0
Let me start off by saying that I didn't rate this five stars because of its stand alone content. I rated it five stars because of the level it elevated the series too. I wasn't very interested in the Dark Tower series after Gunslinger, but I kept going. After Drawing of the Three, I was more intrigued, I liked it a lot better than Gunslinger, but I still could have not continued and not really cared. But now, after Waste Lands, I'm hooked. I can't wait to continue, and learn more of the story. I want to devour the remaining books now now now! But alas, I'm reading this as part of a group read, so I'm sticking to one per month.
Now as for the story itself... It started out weird for me. The plot kind of just meandered around, not really going anywhere that I could see. I worried that it was just going to fizzle out... But the ending definitely redeemed the beginning! I couldn't put the book down for the last 200 pages, I loved it. It ended it a total cliffhanger, which is making it even harder for me not to pick up the next book right away, but that's ok... I'll live. At least the next book is released and waiting for me whenever I want it!
On it's own, for the story in this book alone, I'd probably rate is 3.5 stars, rounded to 4. But for the level it took the entire series to, for me personally at least, I'm bumping it to 5. I can't wait to continue!
Now as for the story itself... It started out weird for me. The plot kind of just meandered around, not really going anywhere that I could see. I worried that it was just going to fizzle out... But the ending definitely redeemed the beginning! I couldn't put the book down for the last 200 pages, I loved it. It ended it a total cliffhanger, which is making it even harder for me not to pick up the next book right away, but that's ok... I'll live. At least the next book is released and waiting for me whenever I want it!
On it's own, for the story in this book alone, I'd probably rate is 3.5 stars, rounded to 4. But for the level it took the entire series to, for me personally at least, I'm bumping it to 5. I can't wait to continue!