drawing of the three -- safe thread for first-time readers. safe and spoiler-free!

[Garriga]

i have a 1st/1st version of The Drawing of the Three- my ex gave it to me-the last thing he gave me before he dumped me for a twenty year old

DT2 is the my fav!!!

[ConstantReader1973]

I am LOVING this book! I got to spend some relaxation time by the pool on vacation and managed to read almost the entire thing. Would've been able to finish it, except for the hubby and kids. I like it so much I don't want it to end! I'm sooooo glad there are five more books after this one!

[randallFlaggfan1]

hey i got one - randall,i know your reading through this again- i just heard him say he and cuthbert gunned down allan ??? where would that be - was it ever told ? (its before door three when he hands the gun to eddie)

i'm hearing so much more this time round - awesome !!!!!

Hi, Sheemiee!

Yes, I am re-reading the series at the moment, thank you.
I don't believe that Steve really goes into that here, though. Perhaps it's in W&G, or Wolves..?


("All things serve the Beam")

[randallFlaggfan1]

I'd love to contribute to this thread further, but I'm off to see The Waste Lands. Yay!

The Tower beckons..


("All things serve the Beam")

[Mr. Birkegaard]

2 down, 5 to go ...

I liked The Drawing Of The Three, but was stricken by how different it was from The Gunslinger - not in a bad way, just very different.
One thing which bothered me a bit was how "easy" and coincidental (ka?) Roland is crippled in the beginning - it is the "motor" for the rest of the book, but it seems like the attack on Roland just had to be done with, to get the real story going. Having accepted that, I enjoyed the book a great deal.

Now: into the wastelands!

[tmac61]

Just finished The Gunslinger audio book today, and started DT 2. I've been a King fan for over 30 years, but this is my first time with the DT series. I'm really getting into them, looking forward to listening to them all.