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Summary: The man in black fled across the desert...
Review: King draws you in to the alternate reality of Roland of Gilead by only hinting at the similarities and disparities between our worlds. There is clearly much that is left to know, but we are given a strong sense of the peril to Roland's world and, by association, our own. This short tale begins in the middle of Roland's quest to save the mythical Dark Tower from a danger we can only guess at, and leaves us as he begins the next stage of his journey. In between, we come to realize what the quest means to him through the sacrifices he is willing to make.For me, it's a masterful opening to a series that has all of us waiting anxiously for the continuation.
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Summary: I found so much of myself in this book.
Review: Tysons Corner, Virginia. 1989. I was at a training class. My hotel was across from the Tysons Corner Mall. I spotted "Book II" ("The Drawing of the Three") which was newly released. Bought book one, went back to my room after dinner. At 8:40, ran back to the mall to buy book two before the store closed. Finished book one around ten pm, book two about 2am. Reread them many times while waiting for "Wastelands" (book three) and "Wizard And Glass" (book four) which were just not quite up to the level of books one and two. "The Gunslinger" aka Roland of Gilead, whom we come to know was born WILL DEARBORN. If you know someone like him, you must read these first two books. "After today... I am the hawk".
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Summary: The Gunslinger
Review: A young gunslinger stalking a man in black befriends a boy with amnesia, and together they travel across a vast desert and into a long tunnel through the mountains. The sequels are The Drawing of the Three (1989) and The Wastelands (1992). This story was originally serialized in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction between 1978 and 1981 and was published in a limited edition in 1982.
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Summary: Good start
Review: This novel is indeed a good start to a series, however there are too many flashbacks without any real discriptive histories. The character Roland isn't developed like King's other characters, he seems to try and grow without letting the readers have a foundation. I've started book two, and can say honestly that King's growth as an author is evident.
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Summary: One Bad Dude
Review: Dude, Roland ROCKS! He's the man with no pain, the man with no qualms! The man who, kid you not, kills an ENTIRE TOWN! Dude, that dude is BAD!
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Summary: A Decent King Novel
Review: Stephen King, to me, is not the greatest author I have ever read but is by far my favorite. In all I have read nearly thirty of his books and was very disappointed to hear of his recent retirement plans, though I knew of rumors for some time. Hearing that his final three books--after From A Buick 8, which I just received as a birthday present--were to be the final chapters of the Dark Tower series, I decided to begin reading them considering I had passed them over in the past. There are some good things about The Gunslinger. For instance, it's a short, quick read. At only three hundred pages it's a rather speedy read, though not his best. What I love about King is his characterization and snappy dialogue. Here we receive none of that. Yes, I'm aware that the gunslinger himself is supposed to be a shady character and wasn't annoyed by that, but there is little information on the other characters. Added to that, we have short, choppy scenes and dialogue. The only memorable part of the book to me is when he felled Tull in its entirety. I'll finish reading the Dark Tower series--or at least the other three that have been published to date--but stick by my decision to call 'Salem's Lot his greatest work. (Along with the Dark Tower series I have saved The Stand and will be reading that shortly.) To fantasy lovers like myself, it is not the best work of fiction, but enjoyable...a good read for traveling, I'd say.
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Summary: The Gunslinger
Review: This book is very fascinating. It's full of suspense and mysteries that will make you want to read more. I recommend this to older people there is some cursing and is fairly difficult to read because it jumps to different parts and mentions different characters. This book is one of the best I ever read. This book is about a future world with a desert wanderer called the Gunslinger. This book didn't teach me anything but it gave me a bigger imagination and made me think creatively. Stephen King did a good job writing this book.
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Summary: 5 Star Book
Review: Stephen King's The Gunslinger was excellent! It is the first of four books in the series of The Dark Tower. The Gunslinger is part fantasy and part science-fiction. The Gunslinger is following the man in black, but this is not his ultimate goal. The Gunslinger wants to reach the Dark Tower. The Dark Tower is a very mystical place because King does not reveal what the Dark Tower really is. Even the Gunslinger doesn't know. He just knows that he has to find it. With each coming day, you find out a little more about the world that the Gunslinger lives in, which is different from he world we live in today.
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Summary: King's Masterpiece
Review: I think alot of the other reviewers have already hit on this, but I might as well say it again. Most people will scoff at the idea, (Hell, I scoff at the idea) but this book should be placed among the Masterpieces. The whole concept and ideas behind this book are awesome. Somewhere in all the trials of age, shootouts, and long descriptions of the wastelands, something in this book touched my heart. I've read this book at least 10 times and I love it every time. It's obvious that King put a little of himself in the story, that he's never come close to replicating, even in his attempt with Wizard of the Glass. For the people who say they found the whole story boring...well this book isn't written for you. Try some of King's other more action oriented stories.
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Summary: GOOD ENDING
Review: The ending is what makes this book worth reading. For the most part it is pretty tough to get interested because there are only 2 characters and you can't really relate with either of them. And for the most part nothing happens, just a whole lot of walking accross the desert. Its not exciting in the least. But you do get sucked in just because you want to know what is going on and you don't have any idea until you reach the end of the book. I loved the ending so much I have already begun reading the second book.
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