OK...just bought The Gunslinger and...

**barbiespoodle** · July 9th, 2009

I'll admit that The Gunslinger was a bit hard for me to get through as well. But stick to it, it's really well worth it in the end and you'll understand why I say this when you do get through it and then read The Drawing of the Three. Once you start The Drawing of the Three, if you are like me, you will be hooked from that point on and will need to read the rest of the series, DT ranks high on my list of series and I have read a lot of series, believe me, it's a great read.

But you do have to read The Gunslinger first, it lays some important background about not only Rolan, but another very important person in the series. You may not understand it all now, but you will as you read the rest of the series.

**bio_chem06** · July 14th, 2009

I feel like the more I read the better the books get. I just finished IV and it's my favorite. But I said that about I-III too. So I can only imagine how great the final book will be!

**dragonflier** · July 16th, 2009

Hope that you stuck with the story and are enjoying your journeys with the Ka-Tet.... our old friends! This is my FAVOURITE story ever!

**TPG555** · July 17th, 2009

The Gunslinger was difficult for me at first, but once you get to meet Jake at the way station, it really picks up. Then, after reading the second book, I couldn't wait to move on to the 3rd and the 4th.... I just finished Wizard and Glass and started Wolves. It gets a lot easier to follow and the books are very entertaining.

**robdraggoo** · July 17th, 2009

I havnt read them yet either. I tried to read the gunslinger 6 months back. checked it out at the library. I read the first chapter an put it down. Not becuase I didnt like it becuase I had to do something else. I also checked out another book and picked that up and read that instead and never got back the gunslinger. I recenlty bought books 5 and 7 at a second hand store. SO im going to find the rest of them and start reasding them. That will be my next project.

**Ophelia** · July 27th, 2009

Originally Posted by Moderator

The first one can be tough, but stick with it and you'll be rewarded when you read The Drawing of the Three.

It also helps if you suspend your ideas about time, directions, and trying to fit the story into the world as we know it.

I totally agree. It took me a month to read The Gunslinger and I kept putting it down. Once I finally stopped trying to fit the story into my understanding, into my world, it became great.

And it's a guy wandering around with ginormous guns and lightning quick speed. How frickin' cool is that?

*imitates Roland with gun fingers*
Pow, pow-pow-pow-pow!

**thymeoperator** · July 29th, 2009

i'm attempting to read the other books that relate to these first, before i delve into this series - i've only got half of 'the talisman' and then 'black house' left, now, and being so close is driving me crazy!!

**morganelafee** · September 1st, 2009

the gunslinger had given me headhaches too. it will get better, and the information you're getting in that first novel will help you with the others. when i read the serie the second time, i kept every book i've already read, just beside me, as a reference. it helped a lot.

**brandon** · October 8th, 2009

I read the gunslinger and to be honest i didn't really like it. I had read something by SK in the foreword to the effect of Gunslinger was written in an entirely different tone than the rest of the series. Since I had read and enjoyed so many of his other works, I took his word for it and continued on with the series. I am soooo glad I didnt give up on DT because of my experience with the first book. I am anxiously awaiting my sis-in-law to bring me Song of Susannah and Dark Tower so I can see how it all turns out. AS for all of the confusing stuff, alot of it is explained later. A lot of it is still mysterious to me but doesnt in any way hinder me from enjoying the story. Keep on Truckin'!

**FirstEdition** · October 16th, 2009

Bloodbool, I sincerely hope you stuck with it! I started The Gunslinger in 7th grade and had finished the series rather quickly, and I still consider the first book to be my favorite. Yes, it is rather confusing, but the series is just so worth it. It's been several months since you started... hopefully you're just too enticed with the series that you can't be pulled away to the forums