Dark Tower-- to read or not to???

[BRB]

I just finished UTD and am looking for another book to read. I need a story that draws me in and is fast moving, not drawn out! Is Dark Tower that kind of series? Can someone give me an idea of what it's about? THANKS!!

[sissy]

definatly read! But maybe not quite yet. If you a constant reader Mr. King you already know that he spends time with his charactor building. My suggestion would be a short story for now, so that he has a chance to realy hook you. Seeing as I don't realy know your reading habbits tho, just read whatever tickles yous fancy! :blush:

[BRB]

Thanks Sissy. I have read MANY SK books and am very aware of how much time he spends on character building. I'm ok with that, just want something to really hook me in, like the Dome did!

[JohnDalglish]

definatly read! But maybe not quite yet. If you a constant reader Mr. King you already know that he spends time with his charactor building. My suggestion would be a short story for now, so that he has a chance to realy hook you. Seeing as I don't realy know your reading habbits tho, just read whatever tickles yous fancy! :blush:


Hi,

Indeed.

If you're looking for fast pace try Cell, or The Gingerbread Girl from Just After Sunset.

The Dark Tower is marvellous (best story in world literature ever IMO) but many find the first book, The Gunslinger, slow (not me) so when you're ready to start DT buy the second book, The Drawing of the Three, at the same time IMO, NOBODY finds it 'slow'!

Good luck, and you'll enjoy whatever you choose.

Long days and pleasant nights

[Doc Wilson]

IT would be a better choice for a quick drawing in.

[JRM]

Desperation is really fast-paced, and one of my favorites. :)

[All Hail The Crimson King]

I've wondered for awhile at so many folk needing the pace to be fast in their books. It seems like when someone complains about a book, their number 1 complaint is "too slow paced". Anyway, The Gunslinger has some slow paced parts and so do several of the Dark Tower books. I think it is worth it anyway to delve into the Dark Tower Series.
If you're just looking for a quick, fun book though I would NOT recommend the Dark Tower Series. Cell, Dark Half and The Regulators are good ones for that kind of read.

[Bryan James]

The Tower Series is Good Readin'. For one thing, it's done (maybe). You don't have to wait between books.

You can--seriously--start with #2. You can even start with #4 if you skim through the (pretty lame) Blaine stuff to the Backstory. Either way, you'll want to jump back and go straight through again, so don't lend your books out.

"The Gunslinger" by itself is my favorite.

~BJS

[warbird]

If your an SK fan than life is not complete until you've read the Dark Tower series. The novel "IT" will also draw you in quickly, it's one of my favs.

[BRB]

Thanks everyone!! Many of you have recommended It and I have read that. LOVED IT!!

For Crimson King... the reason for my request of a fast moving story is because I enjoy books to quickly draw me in, otherwise I get bored and never finish!!

[91rewoT]

Try "The Green Mile", even if you've seen the movie...it's awesome. And pleeeeease don't cheat yourself out of the best story ever written just because it starts off slow...it's worth every minute...

[All Hail The Crimson King]

And pleeeeease don't cheat yourself out of the best story ever written just because it starts off slow...it's worth every minute...

I strongly agree. Do not cheat yourself out reading the Dark Tower Series because it starts slow. Look at it like a calm before the storm. :cool2:

[Snaggletooth]

It comes down to a matter of patience; all will be revealed. I enjoy slower paced books...makes me think that the author truly cared about the story.

[dwalters]

Maybe it's just me but I didn't find The Gunslinger slow at all. Quite the opposite actually. For me, I just flew through the first three Dark Tower books like nothing. My only piece of advice would be to make sure you have read as many of the other stories that tie in to the DT series as possible (they're sometimes notated in bold in the listings of his other works). It's not that you won't enjoy the series otherwise, but it will definitely make the experience that much richer.

[1-Book-And-Counting]

I've just started to read it and I'm around halfway through and I have to say it starts off slow but it still dosn't feel slow if you know what I mean. Really loved the ending of the first chapter when he is in Tull that has really got me excited about the whole series.:smile2:

[TPG555]

The first time I read The Gunslinger, I found it difficult to get through and somewhat slow. The second time, with my eyes wide open, it was fast paced and captivating.

[Kaleidoscope]

I'm considering starting the Dark Tower. After reading UtD, I'm getting back into SK territory and the Dark Tower has always intrigued me because it's so long. I do like a good series. I think I'm gonna read some other ones first. I may even wait until my birthday or Christmas and get the boxset. But I think I definitely want to give it a try.

[luckylauren21]

The first time I attempted to read the dark tower books I had an original paperback of the Gunslinger and I barely got to the weigh station before I put it down and never touched it again for a year. The next year I was at the bookstore and noticed a new paperback of it that said that it was revised and expanded so I picked it up and it had the note from Stephen in it saying that he had revised the book to make it easier for new readers of the tower to enter the story easier. I bought it that day and finished it in the next two. By far the best investment in a book to help me enter the epic journey to the tower.

[KyleKarabekian]

Read the Dark Tower series! It is such a good story!

Although, for a lot of people(not me though!) The Gunslinger (the first one) doesn't kick off the series. Some people say the second book does. So if you do try them and don't like The Gunslinger, give the second book a try.

[Burbot Dog]

I too just restarted Dark Tower after returning to mr. Kings books from a long hiatus with Under the Dome.

Last time I went as far as the Song of Susannah, but at the time it was the last book of the series and so I can't remember much of it, other than I liked that the best in the series.

Slightly offtopic, I recently read that emotions kind of stick longer than factual memories and while I can't remember any of the plot after Drawing of the Three, I seem to remember Song of Susannah to be quite a saddening book, much more so than the others. I'm not sure if the Dark Tower would be the best described as 'fast moving' though.

I would recommend the series as I would any good book.