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gemtea2000 's review for:
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King
CULT SERIES
I say cult because some people like me are King fans but including myself many have avoided.this series, I m taking the plunge because some things I’ve read and what.people I do know who are crazy about this series. I read one guy couldn’t get enough and said he wished King would write just The Dark Tower books. This first one was interesting enough for me to read the next one. I’ve downloaded it to my iPad and will start it tomorrow. I show a 3 rating but it should be 2 1/2. I’d say give it a try. Rarely can you go wrong with Stephen King. He amazes me with he ability to be prolific but rarely have I read anything he did that seemed like he was just cashing in on his name or trying to meet a deadline. I identify with S. K. since we grew up together. I think he was born in ‘45; me, 1944. I’m a bleeding heart liberal from east Texas, not from Maine but when I read his book about his movies, books and his growing up, it brought back memories from my childhood. He mentions William Castle’s movie, Macabre and how he and his friends probably called it Mcbear. I think we did, too! There were so many things he spoke about that.made me feel 10 or 12 again. I love Stephen King and ironically I think he’s one of our rare great short story writers living. He’s keeping that almost forgotten form alive and well.
I say cult because some people like me are King fans but including myself many have avoided.this series, I m taking the plunge because some things I’ve read and what.people I do know who are crazy about this series. I read one guy couldn’t get enough and said he wished King would write just The Dark Tower books. This first one was interesting enough for me to read the next one. I’ve downloaded it to my iPad and will start it tomorrow. I show a 3 rating but it should be 2 1/2. I’d say give it a try. Rarely can you go wrong with Stephen King. He amazes me with he ability to be prolific but rarely have I read anything he did that seemed like he was just cashing in on his name or trying to meet a deadline. I identify with S. K. since we grew up together. I think he was born in ‘45; me, 1944. I’m a bleeding heart liberal from east Texas, not from Maine but when I read his book about his movies, books and his growing up, it brought back memories from my childhood. He mentions William Castle’s movie, Macabre and how he and his friends probably called it Mcbear. I think we did, too! There were so many things he spoke about that.made me feel 10 or 12 again. I love Stephen King and ironically I think he’s one of our rare great short story writers living. He’s keeping that almost forgotten form alive and well.