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Summary: These book are VERY good
Review: I just finished reading "The waste lands" It was a great book. They just keep getting better and better. These books have helped broaden my sense of knowledge and wisdom. You come to love the characters, from Roland, the strange gunslinger from a dying world, all the way down the that stupid billy bumbler Jake carries around. These books are great, and I hope Stephin King isn't dead, so he can keep writing these great novels.
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Summary: Words can't describe it
Review: I'd give this series 10 stars if I could. The Dark Tower story line is incredibly complex. The characters, Roland, Eddie, Jake, etc. are so complex and brilliantly described that they feel like people you know. Stephen King is the ultimate master at creating and molding characters. The Dark Tower books change the way that I look at the universe. The Dark Tower and what it holds is incredibly complex and simple at the same time. Life. Imagine this, that we took a trip out into space, passing the planets of our solar system and eventually emerging out of the Milky way. eventually we come to a boundary where our universe ends. We break throught this boundary and realize that our universe is nothing but an atom in a single blade of grass, which belongs to another universe entirely. And when things start going wrong, it is simply because the blade of grass is drying up.This explains what the universe is like in "The Dark Tower." Read these books. You will be amazed. "Go then, There are other worlds than these."
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Summary: COULD BE MISTAKEN FOR THE BIBLE IN LATER GENERATIONS
Review: I had avoided Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series for a long time, and now feel quite dumb for having made the effort. I had worked under the false assumption that since Stephen King was best known for writing straight horror that was all that he could write, and "The Dark Tower" sure didn't sound like straight horror. As it turned out Stephen King is good at absolutely everything, including epic, cross-generational, large scale, near-religious, apocolyptic drama. "The Dark Tower" series is some of his very best work, filled with any variety of adventure and suspense, not to mention some of the fullest characters that he has ever writen. "The Drawing of the Three" is the standout of the series so far, not to suggest that the others are slouches. Get these books. You will not be disappointed, even if you typically dislike King.
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Summary: What a series
Review: Like a previous reviewer, I also came across this series out of shere boredom when I was sitting in my high school library 6 years ago. I simply pulled one book totally blindfolded out of a shelf and it happened to be the Gunslinger, the original. I instantly become attached and couldn't wait for the next edition. Each addition was better than the last, with The Wizard's Glass being the highlight. I hope Mr. King intends to finish this series, because as a fan of King, I regard these works as his best.
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Summary: A twisted world...
Review: The gunslinger, our dark hero, lives in a twisted dark mirror image of a world NOT unlike our own, which is 'moving on', ever changing and breaking down even as he moves within it. Robotic bears and talking trains, cowboys and castles, magic and science all mixed into a story that is neither fantasy nor science fiction but a mixture of both.
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Summary: So far an awesome epic adventure!
Review: The first book in the series was a little boring but necessary to set up the adventure. I think if I re-read it I would enjoy it more. The other two more than make up for it, with number 2 being the highlight of the series so far. It takes a great writer to make a series this complex work. This series shows how gifted Stephen King really is.
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Summary: the makings of a classic
Review: I've just finished re-reading the DARK TOWER series for the second time and I found it even more engrossing. the first time I read it I read it out of order and not in series. This time However I was able to sit down and read it in order the way it should be(I also have WIZARD AND GLASS). This epic adventure begins with the words "The man in black entered the desert and the gunslinger followed" and that sets the tone for the story. the first book THE GUNSLINGER introduces us to a world that is "moving on", and to our hero Roland.We glimpse bits and pieces of Rolands world and our own (which is somehow related to rolands). I don't like to tell the story you have to read it so let's Move on to book two. In THE DRAWING OF THE THREE Roland meets up with the members of his KA-TET With whom he will share many great adventures on the way to find THE DARK TOWER.The third book of the seriesTHE WASTE LANDSis non stop adventure for our hero and his group of friends. Let's just say it will change the way you look at train travel! This series is by far Stephen Kings best work and it delves into a realm of science fiction that isn't usually written about.What is the earth going to be like 8000-10000 years after we finish ruining it.(That is my personal opinion of the setting. The books never reveal the exact time relationship)This is a story that can be read over and over and will leave you waiting on the edge of your seat for the next volumne. Also the art work is wonderful, although I preffer the third books the best. If you don't have any of the books yet then this set is the way to go because it will allow you to read them in order and straight through. The way you will want to once you have been DRAWN into this strange and wonderful world.
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Summary: whaddaya mean i've got to wait for the next book?
Review: Out of the first three books - this is the one that was the most stimulating for me. I could really imagine where the characters were and what they were seeing. This IS the ultimate Stephen King story line... the one that everyone jumped and paniced about after his accident a few years back!
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Summary: An unfinished epic worthy of multiple rereadings
Review: I usually refer to the Dark Tower as one story whose ending is very uncertain to the readers. I think that is the most addictive quality to this story. When I first read The Gunslinger I was fourteen and just beginning high school. I didn't understand the story very well because I didn't realize that more was coming. Today any high school student up to professional will love the story because of all it has to offer. A compilation of fallen heros, all with sins, who have been gathered to fight the Crimson King. According to Mr. King this story is his Jupiter and I wholeheartedly agree. I almost panicked when I heard of his life-threatening accident thinking that the world was going to be deprived of a truly unique undertaking in fiction. My fears were vanquished (thank God!) and Mr. King continues with his passion. The first three installments of this story are enigmatic and also show progression in Mr. King's writing ability, being that The Gunslinger was written very early in his carrer and The Wastelands published in 1993 or so. When this story is finally finshed I think it will be a icon for late 20th century fiction in the generations to come. For me that makes the series deserving of a awesome rating.
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Summary: Truly Great Books That Everyone Should Read
Review: These books are definitely some of the best books that I have ever read, and probably ever will. Stephen King is a fantastic writer, and I truly admire his ability to grab hold of people's attention while they're reading his books and keep it there the whole time. Anyway, about the Dark Tower series, you're either going to love them or hate them. In most cases, you'll love them. It takes awhile to get used to the style of writing and how he jumps back and forth between times, worlds, and places, but once you get past that the books are great. King describes everything in the clearest detail possible and makes you feel as if you are truly there, watching everything happen with your own two eyes. I know that everyone says that about a lot of books out there, but it is very true with these ones. It's like you're becoming part of Roland, Susannah, Eddie, Oy, and Jake's adventures. Anyway, I do recommend these books to anyone out there who likes good books, along with Insomnia and the Tommyknockers, two more King classics.
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