The Gunslinger
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
3.8
(38.4K)
Stephen King
Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger, sets out on his journey of good and evil in his ultimate quest for the Dark Tower. This is the first volume in the series.
Fantasy
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Dark Fantasy
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Author
Stephen King
Pages
280
Publisher
W. F. Howes Limited
Published Date
2013
ISBN
1471227898 9781471227899
Ratings
Google: 5
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Claire Freeman
"(3.5 stars) I'm in, and it will surely take me a while to get through but I'm ready. I love King's work and can't wait to see where this series goes. At the same time though I was slightly disappointed with this book. It feels very desolate. I don't like how existential things are already feeling as well. I'm worried about getting Raven Boys'd in the later books in this series and they're much longer so I hope that doesn't happen. What I mean by this is dreamy and not connected to much reason. I felt like it was already going in that direction and we're only one book in.
I get the whole "things are going to happen this way whether you like it or not" attitude which is an attribute this novel has for sure. I just didn't like how it was portrayed. I can like it sometimes, what comes to mind is the Gregor the Overlander series but it didn't amaze me in this one.
But I also flew through this novel and saw some things I liked. I love the world building and the magic aspect is well done. I also liked the characters although I would like a larger cast of them. The Gunslinger is a fascinating MC and I think it will be a pleasure to get to know him better. I hope the series gets better from here. It sure gets longer...
(ATY #33)"
"Wow yeah I can tell a young man wrote this. Feels like a self insert. “I don’t need water in this desert! Woman get ***** for me but I don’t fall for them! Nuh uh I’m better than that!” Then he thought “that’s not enough! Let me just have inhuman strength and also be smarter than everyone else too!” Granted I didn’t read it all but that’s the beginning for you."
"This whole series has my heart. To this day I still think about the ending and it’s the most perfect ending ever. My dad read this series when he was a kid and waited for years for Stephen King to write the books. He encouraged me for years to read it and finally I gave in and I loved it! It’s one of my all time favorites and I love Roland’s character. Also the first line had me hooked! “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” "
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