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Summary: What a surreal place.
Review: The tale of the Gunslinger has not even come close to nearing completion; this fourth work is said to be over 800 pages hardback. Either way, the tale of the Dark Tower and the Gunslinger is a mesmerizing one, a cerebral one, and one of discovery and humanity. Read it if the mood strikes you
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Summary: Ever nearer the dark tower...
Review: So long awaited... At last here...
Well I should not underestimate this novel by saying it has a nice story. The events depicted in dark tower are happening or has happened somewhere in our universe and I believe as I write this Roland and whats left of his companions are ever getting closer to the dark tower...
And a song comes to your ears... The Lullaby by Cure... This song perfectly fits the mood of the book.. (Advice) Read no... Live it at all costs...
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Summary: Who sent you west, maggot?
Review: Wizard and Glass is the fourth installment of the Dark Tower series, and in my opinion, the most complete of the series up to date. This story picks up from the cliffhanger from The Waste Lands in which Roland, Eddie, Susannah, Jake and Oy are racing along Blaine the Mono's track. Blaine is insane and suicidal, planning on killing Roland and his Ka-Tet at the trains terminating point in Topeka. Blaine fails to kill the Gunslinger, or his crew, but ends up depositing them in a Topeka, Kansas that seems to have been emptied by some contagion. (At this point, The Stand is an exceptional book as well) Walking along the desolate land that is Topeka, Roland tells the tale of Susan Delgado, who was Rolands first love. There is some really excellent dialogue and overall great story telling as Roland retells the most painful part of his quest for the Dark Tower. Many of the mysteries of Rolands' dark past are revealed, making this the most entertaining read of the series. (This is, of course, my personal opinion again.)
To this point, this is also the longest book of the series, which is another great reason to read it. The story compels the reader to continue reading. I was literally unable to put this particular one down.
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Summary: The Story of Roland Deschain, the Last Gunslinger
Review: "The Waste Lands," Book 3 in the Dark Tower series, left us with a bit of a cliffhanger: Roland Deschain, Eddie Dean, Susannah Dean, Jake Chambers, and Oy the Bumbler were all aboard a sentient (and quite suicidal) super-monorail named Blaine, who was planning on derailing at near 800 mph and taking Roland's ka-tet with him unless they could present unto him a riddle he could not solve. Book 4 picks up right where Book 3 left off and wraps the dire situation up rather quickly to make way for the real essence of "Wizard and Glass": the story of Roland Deschain, a story of young love and tempered friendships, of shady villagers and a deep-running conspiracy, of a wicked witch and her parisitic crystal ball. Chances are if you've been reading the Dark Tower series this far, you have at least some like for Roland, and have wondered what could have made him such a seemingly cold-hearted jaded figure. Rest assured that this novel answers all those questions (and a couple hundred more). The introductions of the oft-mentioned characters Cuthbert Allgood, Alain Johns, and Susan Delgado alone is worth the trip through this hefty tome. The Dark Tower is getting closer and closer, and as it does, true fans are being rewarded more than ever. "Wizard and Glass" is a treat for fans and non-fans of King alike. With the series finale looking to come about in late 2004, now is the perfect time to catch up on everything you've (and that's quite a lot, believe me). You won't regret it.
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Summary: For those who have read many a King book...
Review: This book was a dream for me to read. I hope I can convey why. My favorite book of all time is "The Lord of the Rings" by Tolkien. Behind that are "It" and "The Stand" by our friendly Mr. King. This you have to know to even begin to understand my love for "Wizard and Glass." If you've read all the reviews, you already know almost the entire book is a flashback told by Roland which explains the momentous events which happened immediately after he became a gunslinger, so I won't waste time going into the plot. I will waste time explaining how the Dark Tower series seems to become better with each book (although I can't comment on "Wolves of the Calla" yet). I have just been blown away by an amazing story by Stephen King, speaking through Roland. Reading this book was better than watching most any movie out there. It has restored my faith in the abilities of an author to transport me to another plain of existance altogether. And it has filled me with the desire to read every book King has written again, starting at the beginning with "Carrie." Because I started to realize something at the beginning of this book, even before reading King's afterword at the end. The world of the Dark Tower includes every story King has written. Fans of "It" will appreciate the references to the turtle. And fans of "The Stand" will simply jump in their seats in excitement, realizing that the story of Randall Flagg didn't quite end in that book...or did it? This is why I want to read all those books again. But I won't...yet. Anyway... The other amazing thing King did in this book was a brilliant sense of misdirection in the form of his homages to the book which he says helped inspire this series and maybe even his entire career, "The Lord of the Rings." I was so busy paying attention to all the similarities to Frodo's quest, I missed the mirror images from the story Roland's quest resembles even more, "The Wizard of Oz." Simply amazing storytelling, whether King intended it or not. I now plan to read some stories of King's which contain elements from the Dark Tower story before plunging into "Wolves of the Calla." I'm in it now, hook, line, and sinker. Thank you, Mr. King.
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Summary: A late start into a great thing.
Review: So, sadly, I have finished Wizard and Glass, skipping ahead a couple of books in the Dark Tower series. I read The Gunslinger awhile back, and wasn't all that impressed. A friend told me that the Dark Tower books were good, but I didn't fully appreciate how A*M*A*Z*I*N*G they were by the first book. Anyway, I literally was unable to stop reading Wizard and Glass, and when I wasn't reading it, I was daydreaming about reading it. This book has Tolkien influences, mythology and characters from other King books including the STAND, an all-time favorite of mine, cowboy/western themes, WIZARD OF OZ references (brilliant!) and more. Stephen King truly is one of the most creative and brilliant writers of the 21st century. His characters become lasting memories. And now, if you'll excuse me, I must go and buy every other Dark Tower book, except the Gunslinger, which I already have, and obviously, W&G. I give this book an A+.
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Summary: Fall in love all over again, for the first time. . .
Review: Wow. I was already a Stephan King fan. I was already a fan of the "Dark Tower" Series. Now, I can hardly get the series out of my mind. I finished "The Waste Lands" (third of the Dark Tower Series) about five years ago. I waited, and I waited. I finally read the fourth and most gripping book of the series, "Wizard and Glass", about a month ago. I was consumed. Afterwords, I was compelled to re-read the first three books, then "Wizard and Glass" agian. Anyone who tells you that Stephan King doesn't know how to do romance is sad and ill-read. The heated, rushed and sometimes confused love between Roland and Susan (the lovely girl at the window) is epic. This breath-taking flashback of a novel gives us a badly needed look into Roland's (the main character and last gunslinger) past. Sadly, but as expected, it leaves the reader wanting to know more, more, more about the gunslinger's past, the world he left in pursuit of the Dark Tower, and his future. Anyone familiar with the series (and/or King's writing) will tell you that this book is also wrought with foreshadowing - of events within the book and events still to come. You can more or less see what is coming, but it is (and will be) gut-wrentching to read as events unfolds. While this book is capable of standing on its own as a horror/sci-fi/romance, don't read it unless you are already, or are willing to become, a slave to the Tower.
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Summary: The BEST in series
Review: It`s no doubt the best book of Dark Tower and one of the best books ever written.
I would love, if Mr. King wrote couple more books on the Roland`s past (battle on Jericho Hill, what happened to other 2 ka-mates, etc.). 9 would be the appropriate # of DT books (19..99..), don' t ya ken it, sai King?
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Summary: shoddy
Review: for all of you King freaks - a little reality. King isn't anywhere near "literary" - his prose is passive and unimaginative (too many was's and is's, too much telling and not enough showing). Compared to horror kingpin's Poe and Lovecraft, King is shoddy - his novels are Pulp Fiction, nothing poetic about them. BUT - King does focus on character-based, rather than plot-based fiction - this is what makes him worthwhile to read - focusing on the characters of his stories.
I love his Dark Tower series - surrealistic and mysterious. This 4th one, though, Wizard and Gass, disappointed me - too much straight storytelling, and hackneyed characterization. Pulp and not enough mystery. Bleh..
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Summary: The Wizard and Glass
Review: I read the first sieres when I was in middle school and I was hooked, but who knew Stephen King could write a love story? And not some sloppy, sappy love story desperate housewives keep under thier mattresses, but an innocent, beatuiful and as one critic presicly stated earthy. I hate to say that is the one of the most beutifully written romance stories I have read. For the story itself, it was a needed addition in to the insight of the main characters story which until then had been very unknown. This alters the mood and feel of the story and continuing on from there the mood and feeling of the story changes with this new insight into the Roland. As for 800 pages being too long? Number one, that critic evidentually had not read many other Stephen King books, which 800 pages are normal and with a story like this it doesn't even matter.
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