The Gunslinger, the first book in 'The Dark Tower' series by Stephen King, follows a mysterious man known as The Gunslinger as he tracks a man named The Man in Black through a desolate world. The book is described as a mix of fantasy and western genres, with a post-apocalyptic setting. The narrative is meandering and sparse, offering glimpses into The Gunslinger's past as he progresses on his journey.
The writing style in The Gunslinger is noted for being descriptive and rich, with a compelling and atmospheric world-building that is both familiar and strange. The book is praised for its unique blend of elements, such as fantasy with horror undertones, and its ability to captivate readers with its intriguing storyline and enigmatic characters.
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The book contains themes of violence, death, and existential despair, along with some disturbing imagery and emotional trauma.
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The Dark Tower is now a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba.
'The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.' The iconic opening line of Stephen King's groundbreaking series, The Dark Tower, introduces one of his most enigmatic and powerful heroes: Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger.
Roland is a haunting figure, a loner, on a spellbinding journey toward the mysterious Dark Tower, in a desolate world which frighteningly echoes our own.
On his quest, Roland begins a friendship with a kid from New York named Jake, encounters an alluring woman and faces an agonising choice between damnation and salvation as he pursues the Man in Black.
JOIN THE QUEST FOR THE DARK TOWER…
THE DARK TOWER SERIES:
THE DARK TOWER I: THE GUNSLINGER
THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE
THE DARK TOWER III: THE WASTE LANDS
THE DARK TOWER IV: WIZARD AND GLASS
THE DARK TOWER V: WOLVES OF THE CALLA
THE DARK TOWER VI: SONG OF SUSANNAH
THE DARK TOWER VII: THE DARK TOWER
THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: A DARK TOWER NOVEL
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It was difficult to start at first but soon the more I read the more I got into to it so if your feeling discouraged keep reading and maybe you'll get into the book if not then idk what else to tell you.
Too much unnecessary vocabulary. Need a dictionary just to read a chapter.
Having read a lot of Stephen King, I can say with the same authority as the rest of the world that this was written by a very young Stephen King. However, that doesn't make it bad, even though it does make it kind of dismissive of women. In this first installment we learn that the Gunslinger, Roland, is chasing the man in black, but his ultimate goal is something called The Dark Tower, a place where time and size converge. I find it interesting that King correlates time and size, instead of time and space. To him, the relativeness of size in the universe is more important than a specific place in it.
We also see that Roland, for all his gunslingin' abilities, has a bit of a soft heart, and it will be broken over and over before he reaches his goal.
Hmm, I do not usually enjoy these sort of dark magical fantasies at all, but I found this one very readable and thought-provoking. I want to continue the series!
Me sorprende ver tantas opiniones positivas de este libro. No puedo opinar de la seria en su conjunto pero el primer libro deja mucho que desear.
Este libro es un compendio de todo lo que no hay que hacer en una novela.
Lo peor es que el mundo tiene ciertas particularidades y los personajes tienen ciertos poderes.
Pero en ningun momento te explican como funciona el mundo, o que poderes tienen los personajes.
Las cosas simplemente pasan en conveniencia a la historia y punto. A veces sin ni siquiera logica interna pero no parece importar.
El libro te suelta directamente a la accion, afectando personajes que no te importan por tanto inclusos muertes me dejaban bastante indiferente. De hecho todo incluido el pico dramatico y el final me han dejado bastante indiferente.
El protagonista que insiste en que el no es hombre de mirar atras sino al futuro se tira la mitad del libro en flashbacks.
En un momento de hecho alguien tiene un flashback dentro de un flashback. Y esto es casi al principio cuando aun no sabes ni donde te han soltado.
El texto tambien me parece raro, seran los dialogos o quiza las descripciones pero en un par de momentos no estoy muy seguro de que esta pasando.
What can you read after
The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger?
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