vaguelymodern's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
alicemaryblanks14's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
minty's review against another edition
2.0
I wish i could say i liked this book. I wanted to return to the world of the ka-tet; i would have been okay with just a return to Roland's own memories. But the voice/writing style was different enough as to not even feel like the world at all. Plus the story within a story placed you even farther removed. meh.
silquesoleil's review against another edition
2.0
Well, that certainly was a sausage fest.
I know that Stephen King is not one of those authors who write novels with a purpose other than that they want to tell a story, so it would be wrong to say that the purpose of this novel was to understand Roland Deschain better. Still, that's what all stories aim for, right?
For me, the novel did not fulfill that purpose at all. Mainly because I didn't give a shit about the stories Roland told, especially the one at the center. Female characters were scarce and mainly used as tools; hell, I didn't even get the feeling that Tim really cares about his mother. Too much telling, no showing.
I wonder if Stephen King got more sexist or if he's just always been that way and I simply did not realize it. In this novel, it is all about boys. There is even a moment in which Tim flees the house because he cannot stand the presence of so many women.* That sums up the entire novel pretty well.
*only two of them who were fairly relevant enough to get proper names, mind you
I know that Stephen King is not one of those authors who write novels with a purpose other than that they want to tell a story, so it would be wrong to say that the purpose of this novel was to understand Roland Deschain better. Still, that's what all stories aim for, right?
For me, the novel did not fulfill that purpose at all. Mainly because I didn't give a shit about the stories Roland told, especially the one at the center. Female characters were scarce and mainly used as tools; hell, I didn't even get the feeling that Tim really cares about his mother. Too much telling, no showing.
I wonder if Stephen King got more sexist or if he's just always been that way and I simply did not realize it. In this novel, it is all about boys. There is even a moment in which Tim flees the house because he cannot stand the presence of so many women.* That sums up the entire novel pretty well.
*only two of them who were fairly relevant enough to get proper names, mind you
zermaslan's review against another edition
4.0
Justo la mitad de la torre obscura, un cuento, dentro de una historia, dentro de un libro de una saga.
Una excelente forma de ligar 2 de los libros más distantes de la saga, un excelente cuento para un niño que acaba de perder su padre y una gran historia para pasar una noche de Starkblast, excelente aunque nada recomendado si no están familiarizados con la serie
Una excelente forma de ligar 2 de los libros más distantes de la saga, un excelente cuento para un niño que acaba de perder su padre y una gran historia para pasar una noche de Starkblast, excelente aunque nada recomendado si no están familiarizados con la serie
alexstyduhar's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
imjamesmason's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I’m so glad I paused on the road to the Tower to read this extra story. Trying to explain the structure of the book to friends was tricky but it all knitted together beautifully by the end. King knocks it out of the park once more and proves why he’s such a popular author.
nezumi13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
3.5
joshua28's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.0