Reviews

The Little Sisters of Eluria by Stephen King

swally2005's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This story takes place prior to the events of the first book in the "Dark Tower" series. This isn't something that is necessary to track down and read in order to understand the events of the main books, but is entertaining, nonetheless. This is billed as a prequel to "The Gunslinger," but I would actually recommend reading this AFTER book four, "Wizard and Glass," as characters from that book are mentioned quite a few times in this story.

howattp's review

fast-paced

3.75

kiiiirannnn's review

2.0

not very memorable, maybe i’m not a huge fan of the whole exploring the west vibes but i also don’t rlly like roland

asunachidory's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

As a long long term lover of Kings Dark Tower series it shames me that I only learned of Little Sisters last year and that it took me this long to get around to picking it up. It’s a very short 60-odd page snippet into Roland’s past. After Wizard and before Gunslinger. A welcome glimpse into his history and another check on the list of reasons I will always love Roland and his storyline. Highly recommend to anyone familiar with the Tower series or anyone intending to start on their journey with the Ka-tet. 

johan_botha69's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

lesserjoke's review

3.0

I like this Dark Tower prequel novella, but it's admittedly pretty extraneous to the regular series. The Mid-World setting makes it seem more primary, but it's really closer in nature to a tangential Stephen King book like Black House than anything particularly essential to the main storyline.

Anyway, this early adventure of Roland's is interesting, and definitely worth seeking out if you're a Tower completionist. Just don't be fooled into reading it before any of the novels -- it may take place soon before the first one, but it was written after Wizard and Glass, and is best read then for the proper context.

ctgriff19's review

2.5

I’ll never give anything with Roland Deschain in it less than 3 stars.

hawkesis's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

aryaxo's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A solid Dark Tower story and a more thorough introduction to Roland’s character than The Gunslinger

fyrrea's review

3.0

Ocena: 3-
Wrażenia: Pierwszy raz czytane dawno, dawno temu w zbiorze opowiadań "Wszystko jest względne". Wciśnięte pomiędzy inne opowiadania wypadało bardzo słabo, ale czytane zaraz po [b:Roland|6476120|Roland (Mroczna Wieża, #1)|Stephen King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1242581495l/6476120._SY75_.jpg|46575] nie sprawia wreszcie wrażenia niedopasowania. Nie jest to najlepsze opowiadanie Kinga, nie wnosi niczego istotnego do całej sagi, ale trzyma klimat.
Dla kogo: Dla tych, którzy się boją lekarzy.