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A review by lattelibrarian
Charlie the Choo-Choo: From the World of the Dark Tower by Beryl Evans
5.0
When I requested that my library purchase this, I was honestly curious as to whether this would go up in the Library of Congress "adult" stacks, or the children's lit stacks. I felt my question was valid--that train has human teeth, for crying out loud! But, given its picturebook nature, it landed in the children's section. Which is a riot. Stephen King wrote this under a pseudonym, and it was incredible. This text is mentioned in The Dark Tower series, and Charlie the Choo-Choo gives us some backstory for The Waste Lands.
Most riotously enough, this book is technically a children's book, albeit a strange one that uses weirdly adult language, and occasional forced "child" speak. But it does it with enough "zip" and "zowie!" that it gets the job done. Really though, if you're a fan of The Dark Tower, this is a must read. You won't regret it.
If you're a child, you may want to hold off for a few years. This book's illustrations may be nightmare inducing. Which is sort of the point, I guess. So I mean, if that's what you're going for, this is the book for you!
Most riotously enough, this book is technically a children's book, albeit a strange one that uses weirdly adult language, and occasional forced "child" speak. But it does it with enough "zip" and "zowie!" that it gets the job done. Really though, if you're a fan of The Dark Tower, this is a must read. You won't regret it.
If you're a child, you may want to hold off for a few years. This book's illustrations may be nightmare inducing. Which is sort of the point, I guess. So I mean, if that's what you're going for, this is the book for you!