2006-11-27 16:39:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
cumbersome--pretentious and drawnout for too many pages--however that said he is one of my fave authors and I could not put these books down for one moment until I was done--its a great epic if you have got some time to spare--its scattered with references to arthurian legend and I believe T.S. Eliot or was that his other book, anyway have a great journey along the way its well worth the ride..
2006-11-27 16:54:03 · answer #1 · answered by dayzed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spoiler!!
I adored the first four. The 5th was pretty good. After that, I am still pretty conflicted as to whether or not I liked them. I really liked the way that Stephen King wrote himself into the book. I really didn't like the whole bit about Susannah giving birth to this demon half spider thing that was supposed to be Roland's son. That was pretty hokey. It would have been a lot better, though, if King had explored the conflicting emotions inside of Mordred a bit more and maybe gave Roland some conflicting emotions about whether or not he should kill his own son, demon or not. If Mordred had had a charming side, a caring side and perhaps pursued a relationship with his father, it would have made things very interesting not just plot-wise, but thematically as well.
The final conflict with the Crimson King was just pathetic. It was like Stephen King was just getting impatient and wanted to hurry up and finish it already.
What I'm really not sure about is the ending. Can't decide if I like it or not. seems like there were so many good seeds sewn early in the book that never sprouted.
2006-11-27 21:41:05 · answer #2 · answered by J.C. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been many years since I read the Dark Tower series and I think I got to book 4. From what I remember they were very good. Typical Steven Kings writing before the accident. (His writing style changed) It is not the typical horror story like The Stand or Thinner. But still very interesting read.
2006-11-27 16:45:29 · answer #3 · answered by pmcwith3boys 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the best series ever. Recently completed the whole series and i want to start reading them again. It is good if you have read other king books before because he has a lot of recurring characters/plots. The interrelatedness of all his books makes it great.
2006-11-27 16:50:34 · answer #4 · answered by jon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read the first books and then waited, like everyone else, for the rest. I loved the series. Devoured each one as they came out. Loved it until the very end where Roland ends up right back where he started. I was totally disappointed. Hated the end. I felt cheated.
2006-11-27 16:50:16 · answer #5 · answered by jare bare 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I read the whole series, truly some of his best work, I love how they are also connected to some of his other books (The Stand, Hearts in Atlantis, The Talisman... etc.)
2006-11-27 16:50:13 · answer #6 · answered by beautifull_misfit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-13 06:25:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally i love them, i just dont have time to read them anymore....
2006-11-27 16:42:32 · answer #8 · answered by glduke2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋