jordanlund@lemmy.world to Weird West@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 months agoThe Dark Tower (series) - Wikipediaen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkThe Dark Tower (series) - Wikipediaen.m.wikipedia.orgjordanlund@lemmy.world to Weird West@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square20fedilinkfile-text
8 books, one short story, and one kids book… enveloping one weird Western tale in a world that has moved on.
minus-squarebr0da@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-23 months agoI’ve read this 3 times and once as an audio book. Fantastic series and one of my favorites from King.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoMy only complaint, and I mean only, is that he stopped doing the flashbacks to young Roland after the 4th book. Granted book 4 was virtually ALL flashback, but still, there was more story there that is missing now. :(
minus-squareThe Snark Urge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoSometimes authors have to leave a little story out, to remind us that reality is difficult and unknowable
I’ve read this 3 times and once as an audio book. Fantastic series and one of my favorites from King.
My only complaint, and I mean only, is that he stopped doing the flashbacks to young Roland after the 4th book.
Granted book 4 was virtually ALL flashback, but still, there was more story there that is missing now. :(
Sometimes authors have to leave a little story out, to remind us that reality is difficult and unknowable