Rating: 
Summary: Best in the series?
Review: I received a Donald M. Grant Artist Edition of this book a couple of weeks ago and threw aside my life for the next couple of days. I was a little weary because while I enjoyed "Wizard and Glass", I was afraid that maybe Stephen King may have lost his Dark Tower touch from the earlier novels (namely "Drawing of the Three" and "The Waste Lands"). My fears were assuaged and as it now stands, this may be the best book in the series to date. Past characters that readers of the series may have forgotten about resurface and King entwines them into the narrative magnificently. Favorite characters from the series also mature and the climax of this installment literally had me trembling with anticipation. Anyone who may have doubted King's ability in recent years to reel off an excellent "yarn" can rest still as this book reinstills the notion that SK is our master storyteller. Fans of the series will not be disappointed and I encourage anyone who has not yet picked up the DT books to start at the beginning as this is not a series to pick up right in the middle. The only minor gripe is one that I have with most of SK books (don't get me wrong, SK is without doubt my favorite author) in that the book can seem a bit bloated at times, but not nearly as bad as Wizard and Glass (or the dreadful Tommyknockers). I am so excited for this series and I hope that for a wonder, the next book, Song of Susannah gets pushed to next spring instead of next summer, as King pulls a bit of a Blaine the Mono on the reader and we are left with quite a cliffhanger.
"Wolves of the Calla" gets my highest recommendation!!!
Rating:
Summary: Ridiculously good
Review: I've been a Dark Tower (and Stephen King), fan since 89 when a friend of mine loaned me the then very hard to get "The Gunslinger" and "Drawing of the Three". Had my friend Brooke, on that cold winters night during an all night Spades and Drinks session at college told me it would take 15 years from that point to conclude the series I might have passed the books back to her without reading them.
Happily I read and loved them. Thank you Brooke.The long stretches bettween books were rough. I filled my time with Tolkien, Jordan, Herbert, Rowling etc. All great writers of great long form SF and Fantasy. But Rolland's world was the one I always asked about at the bookstore. I'd take time off work to pick up Dark Tower books and read them on the day they arrived at the local bookstore, or Fed-Ex from Amazon. I don't want to do a detailed review because most of you are just getting your copies now so I'll just say that DT V was well worth the wait. I Just put it down after a cover to cover reading binge that took me from sunrise to sunrise. This is the best of the series to date. With the possible exception of The Stand this is, Mr. King's finest work to date. If it pleases ya. Now Mr. King please hurry up and release the final volumes. I don't think I can wait till July to find out what happens next.
Rating:
Summary: Excellent!!!
Review: First of all I'll start by saying that this book is the best in the series so far. I loved the character development. I do have to say that some parts of this book won't make much sense unless you are a well read King fan. However, I believe, this will only make folks all the more curious to learn of the all encompassing world that is the Dark Tower series. I just wish it was summer of 2004 so I can see what happens. Oh well, I waited over five years for this volume, I'm sure I can stand to wait 7 or 8 months
for the next one. I'll end by saying that while I am a very quick reader, I was surprised by the fact I finished all 719 pages in under 8 hours. I guess I was ready for this one!
Rating: 
Summary: Too wordy and long for the story given
Review: Having waited anxiously for this book, I was really irritated with the writing all the way through. Not to give anything away, but did that part of the story really take 600 pages??? For all the background, I have to say the creatures were not that inventive compared to other books. I am not going to dive into the next book as quickly.
Rating: 
Summary: I'd give it 4 1/2 stars if I could
Review: For all of you, like me, who despised Wizard and Glass this book is for you. Finally we are getting somewhere. It has been YEARS since King has been this good. It is good to see him back. Don't listen to the reviews of people who don't like the fact that it seems King is going to include himself in the Dark Tower series. What is the difference between that and Eddie, Susannah, and Jake entering Roland's world. Obviously they don't understand the point King has been hinting at all along: the thinness of reality. He even goes into a beautiful aside about how the choices we make and how one side step can change the course of our history. This is King's oh so subtle way of letting us know that our perception of reality may not be the truth of the matter. I'm hooked again Mr. King. Bring me to the Dark Tower. It has been years and I am ready. As we all are. I'm sure you won't dissapoint.
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Summary: Hey Nineteen!
Review: This story is unbelievably great. In my opinion, I think it may be Stephen King's best book, not just of this series. Never in my life has a 700+ page book seemed too short. I was sorry when it ended. The characters are so richly and vividly drawn, I could feel something for each and every character, from Roland and his ka-tet to the many townspeople of Calla Bryn Sturgis and especially Father Callahan. Also, the subtle references to other King books were a treat for me (the ones I recognized, like Salem's Lot and The Regulators).
The only grudge I could possibly hold against the book is the fact that the actual showdown between the gunslingers and the Wolves lasts only about 10-15 pages. After so much build-up, I guess I was expecting Battle of Helm's Deep. Although there is plenty of shooting (and dish throwing) in the final confrontation, most of the advantage comes from planning and watching, (palaver in the High Speech). It works exceptionally well. Roland's motives and actions don't seem to make sense at the time, but it becomes clear later. The suspense is of the page-turning variety, although most of the suspense comes from King deliberately not telling the reader things other characters are told. For instance, Eddie learns the secret of the wolves from another character about halfway in, but the reader does not know what he was told until the final chapter. Frustrating, but it kept my nose in the book to find out.
I recommend this book wholeheartedly, and can't wait for the next two installments to finish the series. You'll be counting letters in people's names and objects on your desk to see if they add up to 19!
(If anyone was bored with Wizard and Glass as I was please pick up this and keep going, it's worth it definitely)
Rating:
Summary: One of the best installments so far...
Review: As a huge King fan, I've enjoyed all of his DT books so far. But I'd have to say if i was asked for a favourite, I'd pick the Drawing of the Three and Wolves of the Calla.
The only negative thing i'd have to say is that you can feel the story coming to an end after so many years.
Only two books to go.....
Rating:
Summary: 5+! one of the best in series!
Review: I loved the come back of Dark Tower! Wolves of Calla was one of my favorite in the series (together with #4 and #1). Just read it and ya`ll see!
Rating: 
Summary: A shallow piece of work !!
Review: If you read the prologue and the LAST chapter in this book, you have essentially read the whole plot. What's in between is just materials to fatten up the book, and does NOT contribute AT ALL to the story of the Dark Tower or about the main characters. Having reading this book, you won't have any greater insights into any of the characters.
This is a sharp contrast to the previous 4th book, which I very much enjoy except the ending where the characters turns into plastic and the dialogue turns to mush. This 5th book is a continuation of that cheesy, unrealistic set of dialogues that just makes you wonder what really happenned to Stephen King.
Rating:
Summary: Dangerous read
Review: I had troubl putting this one down even when it was late and I knew I had to get to work. I have read almost all of Stephen King's books, but this series is the best yet. The only others that come close are the Stand and It. I am now almost all the way through Song of Susannah and it is nearly as dangerous as this one.
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