I completed this novel last night. I had the Dark Tower series collecting dust in my closet for about five years, so I decided to start reading them. The opener of this series reads like a Fantasy Western: a gunslinger is the closet thing to a cowboy in the End World parallel universe. He's basically the epitome of a gunslinging twinner cowboy, looking for a man in black, as the synopsis say. It's an interesting tale, a little slow at first, then picks up toward the end of Roland's time in Tull. A great read for Stephen King fans.
Posted By: Anonymous - 06/30/2010 - 4:28 PM EST
I am reading the Dark Tower series for the third time and it is one of my favorite stories. I don't know if this is true or not, but I heard a movie was being talked about with Christian Bale as Roland. My vote is for Timothy Olyphant!
Posted By: PUREDARKSTAR - 06/30/2010 - 7:18 AM EST
best series i have read, i was totally drawn in to the journey and i didn't want it to end. I will read them again but now i'm going to read all the books that linked to the dark tower series and i begin my journey through the worlds again..... 10/10 :D
Posted By: Dana Hill - 06/13/2010 - 12:53 PM EST
Amazing image of a reflection into a world that is compared to...awesome things. Just got done with this last night, started the drawing of the three right after. Kings imagination is out of this world!
Posted By: Brady12 - 04/24/2010 - 4:48 PM EST
At first the change in SK's writing style through me, but once I got used to it, it was great (just like any other SK novel). Most definitely an interesting concept, Roland is a knight but instead of a medieval setting, the story takes place in the post-apocalyptic West. Not our "West", but one that existed in a world that mirrors our own. Also instead of swords, he uses guns. Can't wait to start The Drawing of the Three!
Posted By: Towerjunkie - 04/08/2010 - 2:09 AM EST
I had just finished the Dark Tower,..... WOW it would be a travesty if it were not made into a movie.If it were done like The Stand, a 16 hour Epic on 4 blu-rays, now would be awesome.
Posted By: John Lee - 01/16/2010 - 7:40 AM EST
the gunslinger made me want to read more from the dark tower storys and i will i just hope there as good as part 1.
Posted By: Tigerlily - 09/12/2009 - 10:15 PM EST
I believe as a dark tower fan that the series needs to be made in to a movie. And no not a T.V movie i mean a come out in theaters R rated amazing graphics movie.
Posted By: Jamie - 08/01/2009 - 10:44 AM EST
This was not the most exciting book and it was a little confusing at times, but it was the start to my favorite series of books I have ever read. In my opinion the Dark Tower series is the pinnacle of Stephen King's career. I love all Stephen King novels.
Posted By: Britt - 04/13/2009 - 10:31 AM EST
I have to say I had to make myself read all the way through this book, but boy am I glad I did. Even though this one didn't consume me, it was the gateway to the best book series I have and will ever read. Yes, I am a Dark Tower junkie!
Posted By: Thor - 04/12/2009 - 2:37 PM EST
I started my adventure with The Dark Tower when I read a story about Roland (not in DT series) and that story interested me so I decided that i have to read all DW series :)
Posted By: Thebear - 03/08/2009 - 4:48 PM EST
This was the book that got me into reading Mr.King's works. Normally a book that would take me a few days to read with school only took me one day, I could not put it down. A great read, I would recommend it to everyone.
Posted By: Nahyan - 01/14/2009 - 3:12 AM EST
I read Gunslinger many years ago and atthat time could not find its next novels. At that time I finished it and put it away as too confusing as the storystarts abrutly and ends nowhere. Later after many years I got hold of Wizard and Glass and started remembering ts and arts of the Gunslinger. W&G was a mind opener and after reading Gunslinger from my collection once again I could not wait to get my hands on the remaining series. I got Wastelands and Drawing of the Three at seperate times and the last three are simply not available anywhere inPakistan (whereI live) I have read these four arts many times over now and hate to put them down each time. U can imagine my frustration of not being able to go ahead with the story till the end!!!!!!
Posted By: Bpepe24 - 12/04/2008 - 4:38 PM EST
Please do not turn this or any of the Dark Tower into a movie! Hollywood will cut too much of the story and the entire series is fantastic. IT was an awesome novel, but he movie left much to be desired because they cut too much out of it. Please don't let the same thing happen to the Dark Tower
Posted By: Shanedogg - 11/11/2008 - 12:40 PM EST
dont turn this in to a movie i hate when they do that cause then i cant read the books for my english book and i love all of stephen kings books
Posted By: Vizzor - 11/05/2008 - 12:50 PM EST
This book its like no other! One of the reasons Ive become a huge Kings fan was, besides the fact of his compelling storytelling, the mythology of his work, of the characters he created. And this epic its an incredible journey through Mr.Kings brainstorm at his BEST! One of my all time favourite books, and a MUST HAVE for Fans.
Posted By: Tim - 10/08/2008 - 11:02 PM EST
you and marvel should make this into a movie
Posted By: Balle - 09/17/2008 - 5:33 AM EST
It's hard to make any comment on the DT in less than 20.000 words other than FANTASTIC and TRULY MINDBLOWINGLY GOOD!!! Simply and truly the deepest and most complete fictional universe ever written (in my humble opinion). Offers an uncomparable insight into almost all of Mr. Kings other work. To fully appreciate the DT you will have to have read most of King's other work, but to fully appreciate his other novels you will have to have read the DT! The DT completes his work without finalizing it. Truly worth reading and rereading (5 times for me, two in Danish, once in the original language and twice in varoius original audio book versions). Dear Mr. King. Thank you very very much!
Posted By: Ajfromuk - 08/24/2008 - 12:03 PM EST
When I was around 14 I bought this book off a market stall and read it expecting usual horror from King, I was surprised and delighted with this 1 of what would be 7 books and went out to get the other 2 which were in print then. Well worth the journey!
Posted By: Mitchell - 07/26/2008 - 12:02 PM EST
This is the best book I'v read, in a long time! Stephen King at his best!
Posted By: Rjt65 - 07/24/2008 - 11:36 AM EST
The first in a 7 book epic Opus from SAI KING! Read all these books (multiple times) and they glue together 80% of Stephen Kings novels. Long days and Pleasant nights to all
