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wcrobi 's review for:
Wolves of the Calla
by Stephen King
Hell yeah.
The suspense and fantastical-ness of Wizard and Glass came to Roland’s ka-tet and made for a very compelling read. The cross-references and interspersing of King characters into this book was a nice touch, but more I’m thoroughly impressed by just how deep the Dark Tower lore has become. The sense of time passing between each entry isn’t felt, King deftly interweaves this story into the larger fabric of the Tower.
For other authors, I might have felt all the interconnectedness was forced. But here? Friend, it’s just gone all nineteen.
I’m also very glad I read ’Salem’s Lot before reading this book… I think the long (arguably unnecessary?) exposition was fun, and honestly, it was gratifying. Like catching up with an old friend when both of your lives have moved on.
More than anything, the dynamic within the ka-tet was fun to read about. Seeing each character struggle with demons and still try to maintain order and unity - it felt very real. I can imagine how picking up a series after many, many years might present a challenge, but King wrote admirably.
All of my lingering hesitation that I had about this series after reading the first two books has been dispelled - I’m jumping straight into Song of Susannah and won’t stop until I see the Dark Tower.
The suspense and fantastical-ness of Wizard and Glass came to Roland’s ka-tet and made for a very compelling read. The cross-references and interspersing of King characters into this book was a nice touch, but more I’m thoroughly impressed by just how deep the Dark Tower lore has become. The sense of time passing between each entry isn’t felt, King deftly interweaves this story into the larger fabric of the Tower.
For other authors, I might have felt all the interconnectedness was forced. But here? Friend, it’s just gone all nineteen.
I’m also very glad I read ’Salem’s Lot before reading this book… I think the long (arguably unnecessary?) exposition was fun, and honestly, it was gratifying. Like catching up with an old friend when both of your lives have moved on.
More than anything, the dynamic within the ka-tet was fun to read about. Seeing each character struggle with demons and still try to maintain order and unity - it felt very real. I can imagine how picking up a series after many, many years might present a challenge, but King wrote admirably.
All of my lingering hesitation that I had about this series after reading the first two books has been dispelled - I’m jumping straight into Song of Susannah and won’t stop until I see the Dark Tower.