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johannaplatt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed the setting of this book; I feel there's not a lot of fantasy set in what feels like the wild west. It was also refreshing to have a book that wasn't too long. The first 75% of the book had me gripped; it meandered a little towards the end, but as it is the first in a series, I presume that will be explained in subsequent books. Definitely will be reading the next but not immediately reaching for it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
abookplaylist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"il suo sangue non aveva sete, si faceva servire, si faceva venerare con il sacrificio altrui. Sacrifici di sangue. L'unica cosa che era richiesta al sangue era di scorrere.... E scorrere... E scorrere."
Ho iniziato questa saga perché spinta dal consiglio di un amico per me molto importante e la continuerò per lo stesso motivo, ma quantomeno a mio parere questo primo volume è stato una supercazzola non indifferente.
Partendo dal presupposto che fino ad un buon 70% mi sono annoiata come non mai, il libro inizia ad essere interessante per il restante 30%.
L'uomo in nero lo considero un cattivo coi fiocchi e Roland per il momento riesco solo a paragonarlo a Shadow di American Gods.
Per il momento resto tiepida a riguardo di questa saga, mi esprimerò più avanti
Ho iniziato questa saga perché spinta dal consiglio di un amico per me molto importante e la continuerò per lo stesso motivo, ma quantomeno a mio parere questo primo volume è stato una supercazzola non indifferente.
Partendo dal presupposto che fino ad un buon 70% mi sono annoiata come non mai, il libro inizia ad essere interessante per il restante 30%.
L'uomo in nero lo considero un cattivo coi fiocchi e Roland per il momento riesco solo a paragonarlo a Shadow di American Gods.
Per il momento resto tiepida a riguardo di questa saga, mi esprimerò più avanti
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Excrement, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Stalking, Abandonment, and Alcohol
contemptment's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It was okay, a decent filler read. I’m not a huge fan of King’s writing style so I had a bit of difficulty following the book. The main character is also quite bland in my opinion. He seems quite indifferent to everything happening around him.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Fatphobia, Racism, and Rape
abernathy_33's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, and Sexual violence
hufflehawg's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Sexual content
gabbyeleene's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I DNF’d this book once before and was determined to finish it this time. I have absolutely no idea what I read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Gun violence
Moderate: Death and Sexual content
Minor: Fatphobia and Rape
steven_v's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
misfitnightmare's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
theenglishphan's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I didn't understand the point of this book at all until I started the next book. Not sure I would reread as the next book starts with a really clear recap of this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
joshkiba13's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
"Time's the thief of memory . . ."
And so begins my journey to the Dark Tower. I've been waiting to start this series for a looong time, so this was an exciting read accomplished in just a few sittings.
A lot of people aren't huge fans of this one, so it was nice having the advantage of knowing going in that it was mysterious and left a lot unexplained. Knowing that, I just buckled up and went along with the ride.
The Gunslinger is full of allusions both to Roland's past and his future. Stephen King explains in the foreword that he revised The Gunslinger in 2003 after completing the series so that the foreshadowing in the prophecies and visions would encompass where the series eventually led him---decades after starting it. So it was cool to get so many hints and seeds laid down, while simultaneously knowing that the bulk of what I read was written by a very young college-age Stephen King.
I found much of the prose alluring, and much of his figurative language unique. The style of narration and simplistic dialogue to be very reminiscent of works by Cormac McCarthy; King is a big fan of McCarthy so it is possible. And actually, though it was written many years later, if reminded me heavily of McCarthy's The Road; a gunslinging man trudging through a dying world with a young boy.
People say this series really kicks off in the next book, The Drawing of the Three, and the ending of this first book left me perfectly ready to continue. I'm excited to keep going, and I'm excited to return to The Gunslinger after completing The Dark Tower to see all of the foreshadowing anew.
And so begins my journey to the Dark Tower. I've been waiting to start this series for a looong time, so this was an exciting read accomplished in just a few sittings.
A lot of people aren't huge fans of this one, so it was nice having the advantage of knowing going in that it was mysterious and left a lot unexplained. Knowing that, I just buckled up and went along with the ride.
The Gunslinger is full of allusions both to Roland's past and his future. Stephen King explains in the foreword that he revised The Gunslinger in 2003 after completing the series so that the foreshadowing in the prophecies and visions would encompass where the series eventually led him---decades after starting it. So it was cool to get so many hints and seeds laid down, while simultaneously knowing that the bulk of what I read was written by a very young college-age Stephen King.
I found much of the prose alluring, and much of his figurative language unique. The style of narration and simplistic dialogue to be very reminiscent of works by Cormac McCarthy; King is a big fan of McCarthy so it is possible. And actually, though it was written many years later, if reminded me heavily of McCarthy's The Road; a gunslinging man trudging through a dying world with a young boy.
People say this series really kicks off in the next book, The Drawing of the Three, and the ending of this first book left me perfectly ready to continue. I'm excited to keep going, and I'm excited to return to The Gunslinger after completing The Dark Tower to see all of the foreshadowing anew.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Blood
Minor: Cursing and Sexual content