A review by will_cherico
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came by Robert Browning

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Some of the best imagery I've ever read in my life lies in this poem despite it just being a tale of a man walking through a nightmarish landscape trying to find the tower. I believe Robert Browning that this came to him in a dream with no allegorical intention because the flow of the story feels very surreal, and it's a testament to his skill as a poet that I was so deeply moved by Roland's invoking of his fallen friends as a climax that I don't even find myself desiring that deeply to know what's actually in the dark tower.