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anton_chigurh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.25
rballenger's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Type of read: Commuter Read.
What made me pick it up: Stephen King is a regular on my TBR and it's always been a goal of mine to read The Dark Tower series in completion.
Overall rating: I will die on this hill....Stephen King is a literary genius. 'The Drawing of the Three' had the perfect amount of craziness, structure, and wit to keep you moving through the pages. Where 'The Gunslinger' felt a little more like unplanned chaos, 'The Drawing of the Three' is perfectly planned chaos with amazing timing and just enough of King's classic quips to make you both squirm and smile. Completing the series has long been in my TBR and after finishing this 2nd installation, and hearing from a good friend on their view of the series, I'm excited to see what comes next in this crazy adventure to the tower. I'd also be remiss if I didn't say that Frank Muller was an absolute legend at narration and I feel like they made 'The Drawing of the Three' all that much better. I was able to enjoy about 75% of the book in audio form before my library loan lapsed and I switched over to my paperback copy and I found myself reading in Muller's tone and voices. It was absolute perfection.
Reader's Note: 'The Drawing of the Three' includes themes of drug use, sex, mentions/references to rape, and death/dying. There is also some politically incorrect language. If you're familiar with King's writing, 'The Drawing of the Three' is very much in his normal vein of vulgarity.
What made me pick it up: Stephen King is a regular on my TBR and it's always been a goal of mine to read The Dark Tower series in completion.
Overall rating: I will die on this hill....Stephen King is a literary genius. 'The Drawing of the Three' had the perfect amount of craziness, structure, and wit to keep you moving through the pages. Where 'The Gunslinger' felt a little more like unplanned chaos, 'The Drawing of the Three' is perfectly planned chaos with amazing timing and just enough of King's classic quips to make you both squirm and smile. Completing the series has long been in my TBR and after finishing this 2nd installation, and hearing from a good friend on their view of the series, I'm excited to see what comes next in this crazy adventure to the tower. I'd also be remiss if I didn't say that Frank Muller was an absolute legend at narration and I feel like they made 'The Drawing of the Three' all that much better. I was able to enjoy about 75% of the book in audio form before my library loan lapsed and I switched over to my paperback copy and I found myself reading in Muller's tone and voices. It was absolute perfection.
Reader's Note: 'The Drawing of the Three' includes themes of drug use, sex, mentions/references to rape, and death/dying. There is also some politically incorrect language. If you're familiar with King's writing, 'The Drawing of the Three' is very much in his normal vein of vulgarity.
lycorisradiata's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
3.75
coco_47's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
dunkeldak's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The only lovable thing in this book is Eddie Dean
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Addiction
shantial20's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 * I enjoyed this more than the first installment. The prognosis was wrong for Odetta/Detta. It should have been Dissociative identity disorder or multiple personality not schizophrenia. Either way, Detta character had me laughing out loud. I was so glad to see the growth in Eddie's character as well. I really enjoyed this book amd look forward to the next installment.
aleclobe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is a huge improvement from the first installment. A page turner too. What I love most about this one is how unapologetically bizarre it is. This is the book that will get you hooked on the dark tower series.
nobrainer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use, Child death, Addiction, Racial slurs, Racism, and Drug abuse