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But Flagg did seem pretty wussy and I'm sure Roland would have taken care of him just as quickly as he did the others. Hopefully King will write more books about him. - I really liked how King wrote himself in there - what an amazing idea. I see there are a lot of negative reviews for this - but these seem to be by the same folks that think the new Star Wars movies were not very good - so what do they know.
- The Crimson King and Mordred were sure looking pretty darn scary. - I enjoyed this "Detta Walker" alter-ego for Susannah. That part was a little scary for me but I'm glad it was over quickly. Wow - this is the first Stephen King book I've ever read, and it was something else. It seemed like there was always a door when they needed one - perhaps King could have given them a door straight from New York right to the Tower and saved everyone a lot of trouble. So I guess I'm stuck.Anyway, I loved the book even though I didn't always follow everthing in there. It was a pretty long book.
- I don't know who that Flagg guy was, but he made quite a meal for Mordred. The book was great when they were in the good ole USA, but the couple of times that the setting shifted to mid-world, I almost thought I was reading some sort of fantasy book. - I wasn't quite sure about all that "mid-world" stuff. Besides being an awe-inspiring character in her own right, I felt that she really helped me understand African-American culture and its language. I'll tell you what I liked - but warning - there are some SPOILERS here. - And that final ending - whew. Well, I guess Roland deserved his fate. Fortunatly there was none of that and I was able to snooze like a baby the night I finished it.
Roland had enough to worry about with Mordred and Crimson King than to also have to deal with this Flagg fellow. I was worried that there would be lots of pages of drama and violence that would have distrubed my sleep. - And Mr. I loved every page (well, at least those that weren't too scary). Although I can't think of any specific examples, I'm sure they were in there somewhere.
He did seem to constantly make bad decisions and deliberatly betray his friends. King - I apologize for reading the final ending. I thought this Roland character was very intriguing. But what was up with that part where Roland and Susanah had to do all that walking in the cold. Plus, whenever the book started to get intense, it really helped bring me back to the real world and reminded me that this was all just make-believe.
I'd apologize in person, but you also said that you didn't want to hear from your readers. I'm glad that Roland was able to beat them as quickly as he did. - I loved how there were all these doors between worlds all over the place. You told me not to, and I feel like I failed to live up to my obligation as a reader by reading it. But I don't know how he could possibly top this one.
I read a comment in a forum that King considers this book and Song of Susannah as published first drafts. Even more bizarre, he admonishes the reader directly in the Coda.
I won't repeat the ones with specific content or spoilers, you can go check those if you want. What I will add is that the story lines do feel rushed like King is trying to unburden himself of the Dark Tower series.
Most of the one and two star criticisms are accurate. King inserted himself as a character in the previous book - he's back in this one and expands on that by occasionally breaking in with unnecessary second person narration.
He cuts corners, contradicts earlier books, characters amount to nothing or are inconsistently written and the ending doesn't make any sense. In general, just a steaming mess.
It gets to the point where he doesn't let you forget this is a book written by Stephen King, which had the affect of pulling me out of the story and thinking about the strings he has attached to the characters. If that's the case, then you're better off waiting on these two books until an editor gets their hands on them.
To be fair, there were some things I liked, such as Ted Brautigan being in the book and Blue Heaven, where the Breakers reside. King created an epic series that kept me waiting through the years for his next book. As has been written by other readers, King lost the magic at the end of book 4 (Wizard And Glass), and except for a few moments here and there, he never recaptured it. Even though it was a long frustrating wait between books, at least they were worth waiting for. Mordred (another example of King borrowing from other works). He kept it up through the last 3 books and also added Harry Potter to the mix. What in the world was King thinking when he added himself into the story. Some people have said he waited too long to finish the series, and was uninspired by the end.
I only mention that so you know this wasn't written in the heat of the moment. Wow, where to begin. He turned him into a saturday morning cartoon of a cranky old man who is dispatched simply by being drawn and then erased by another annoying character in Patrick Danville.4. Huge mistake.3. He would have been better off never revealing him at all.
At the end of book 4, King started referring to the Wizard of Oz. Not sure if I liked his involvement in this book or not.5. I suppose it's not ripping them off it is so blatant.2. There were however too many things that just ruined what was once a great series.1. O.k., books 1-4 were great.
"Look at me, I'm unpredictable." No your not, that was predictable.7. Another bad guy who is given a few paragraphs in the book and then gets eaten by Mordred. Walter. That might of been o.k., except it seemed as though there was no reason to do it, except to do it. He created the mother of all bad guys with the Crimson King. The ending.
First off, it's been over six years since this book was released, and I have read it several times. It seemed like King killed off the good guys just for the sake of doing it. What is the point of building these evil characters up over many years and many books just to have them killed off so easily.6. I realize this was a no win situation.
I would argue he should have taken longer. He devotes a few paragraphs to him at the end of book-7. I was in my late teens when I first read book 1, and in my early thirties when I read book 7. However it seemed like he used that as his excuse to make an easy, bland ending.
I could go on about that, but is there really any need to. So what does he do. He had no way of pleasing everyone on this one. By rushing to get them done, he wrote the last three books at once and ruined what was once an exceptional story.
We had the first three books of this series, and my husband wanted to read the rest of them. They came in good condition and in a reasonable time frame, given the holidays. I hunted at the stores we usually purchase books at and could not find them. So I went to Amazon.com and found the books (4) to finish the series. Good purchase, he thought the books were great, so I am satisfied.The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (v. 7)Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower, Book 4): and book 6
I received the book before the allotted time and it's in perfect condition. I'm very happy with my purchase.
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