just finished 'the gunslinger'

[thymeoperator]

and how fantastic was that book? i love when he gets cosmic in his writing and the language gets really psychedelic, just love love it. and i thought it was so clever how he used the bible's version of creation and twisted our the 'let there be light' line to mean the deadlights instead of something good. when i realised what was happening, i just got such a thrill from that. it was very differently written to his other books, i thought - sparser. something about the simple sentence construction, maybe? and very direct and laconic, i suppose. it felt more dreamline and detached. just started 'the drawing of the three' this morning and it feels more like his other books, but 'the gunslinger' was different - i liked it though, a beautiful book.

[wall of fog]

I'm starting the second book of Tower 3 and book one seemed like a return to the language you mention in Tower 1. I understand what you mean about cosmic and psychedelic, whereas reading Tower 3 became dimensional, every word and letter like a step building up to a climactic image. How do we follow these things? I guess we think the same way.

[Roou*]

:) i read The Gunsliger months ago, and i don't know i didn't loved the book i dont know why i just finished and that, the end and no more... i wanted to read all the DT series but mmm maybe later ;P

[tyciol]

I like how it started off simply. Roland's a gruff character who I like, he reminds me a bit of Thomas Covenant only much more cooler and competant.

[Audaciousfox]

This was just a terrific read. Before I began the series, someone had picked up Wizard and Glass for me at a secondhand store, thinking I'd like it. When I saw it was a part of a series (I knew nothing about The Dark Tower at the time), I laid it aside to read in proper sequence.

I finally picked up The Gunslinger...and it didn't look like 'my' sort of book, nor did it bear anything but a passing resemblance to Kings works I loved so much. Yet I adored it. I was a lucky one, I think. By the time I finished each one, the next was already out; ergo, no waiting.

I loved this book.

[BenBubb]

I also loved this one, then i read the second one, which was a little weird but brilliant and then i started the third got halfway and had to give up, i found it very hard to get into, although it might have been that i was just sick of the characters, im like that with books i cant read a story about the same characters for too long, so ill probably go back to them but read another book in between each one thats what im doing with a series of books called the Night Watch atm.

[Noods]

I finished the Gunslinger this weekend and I loved it. Cannot wait ot get my hands on the rest of the series.......:biggrin2:

[JohnDalglish]

I finished the Gunslinger this weekend and I loved it. Cannot wait ot get my hands on the rest of the series.......:biggrin2:

Hi,

Boy, have you ever got treats in store!

Let us know how you're enjoying it, won't you?

Long days and pleasant nights

[Noods]

Hi,

Boy, have you ever got treats in store!

Let us know how you're enjoying it, won't you?


Long days and pleasant nights

I certainly will!

[Bryan James]

The Original Poster is surfing on my wavelength.

I don't consider "The Gunslinger" to be a part of the rest of the series. It stands alone, like our Good Buddysai.

There was too much of a time lapse in the writing during which both King and industry changed.

I dig the other books, though.

~BJS

[Dishsoaps]

Just finished The Gunslinger. Really enjoyed it. The part of those two in the cave or in the dark cave, i couldnt help but bring me back my first Stephen King book Cell, where (corect me if i'm wrong,) but they were in that dark tunnel for awhile! Now i'm second guessing myself was it The Stand were they were in that long tunnel in the dark for a good period of time? Anyways, great book but since i am reading his books in succession, its off to Different Seasons were it appears to be 4 great short stories!

[TPG555]

Not sure about Cell, but Larry had to cross the tunnel after the plague hit and the lights were all out in The Stand.

[marlyne]

i just found out there are two editions of the gunslinger... that might have something to do with it... anyways, try the drawing of the three. I liked that one way better then the gunslinger, if youre not hooked by the the first three chapters, dont bother reading the rest of the series.

[GNTLGNT]

Any book where they take a wee to water a garden is okey-dokey with me:biggrin2:

[Watahoot]

The Original Poster is surfing on my wavelength.

I don't consider "The Gunslinger" to be a part of the rest of the series. It stands alone, like our Good Buddysai.

There was too much of a time lapse in the writing during which both King and industry changed.

I dig the other books, though.

~BJS

Great point! I too feel that The Gunslinger is such a great story that it can stand well on its own. But of course, the Dark Tower series wouldn't be what it is without the rest of em'. I keep finding excuses to keep from finishing book VII though.. perhaps because I enjoy the mystery and speculation that comes only without knowing how the story ends :P.

[JohnDalglish]

I keep finding excuses to keep from finishing book VII though.. perhaps because I enjoy the mystery and speculation that comes only without knowing how the story ends :P.

Hi,

You don't know what you're missing, missing, missing, though.

Ka is a wheel.

Long days and pleasant nights

[Suzana]

At first I didn't like the story so much. I read The Gunslinger, didn't like it a lot, but then I got DT2, and I didn't have anything good to read at home, and it was raining... So I said, 'what the heck' and started it. And couldn't stop until I finished DT7. LOL

Then I got the audio book, and started listening, after a while I had finished reading, 'cause I missed the story. Then I noticed how Roland seems so strong, and even sexy in "The Gunslinger". A perfect anti-hero, in my opinion. Love him!! :)