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The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1)

The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1)

by Michael Whelan, Stephen King

"An impressive work of mythic magnitude. May turn out to be Stephen King's greatest literary achievement." (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

"Brilliant, fresh, and compelling...will leave you panting for more." (Booklist) (read review)

Top tags: fantasy,  stephen king,  fiction,  dark tower,  horror (all tags)

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Daphne Dinesha v
  • Rated 4 stars

“Heerlijke serie om even helemaal van de wereld mee te zijn.”

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3 of 4 members found this review helpful.
Peach
  • Rated 2 stars

“I read the original version, then the revised. The changes weren't so dramatic that they would change the review.

*The Gunslinger* is the first book in the Dark Tower series, and actually stands alone more easily than the subsequent six books. The story comes to an (uneasy) break at its close. Also, the style is very different from the other books, and liking *The Gunslinger* is no guarantee that you will like the other books, and vice versa. ^_^

Of the two styles, I...”

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  • Rated 4.077462 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
  

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  • Eric F

    eric f said:

    “These were my first Steven King books that I'd read. He does a good job of portraying a scene, but seems to have trouble linking them together. I wasn't happy with the ending. It left me thinking "Why did I bother reading all this?"”

    posted Sunday, February 8 2009 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Scorpion King

    scorpion king said:

    “Vu la couverture ca peut etre interessant ^^”

    posted Monday, June 23 2008
  • TLM0000

    tlm0000 said:

    “I think The Dark Tower books are not indicative of Kings style. These are not horror novels, they're more fantasy/sci fi type novels.
    If you've never read King I would actually start the same way he did. Read them in the order he wrote them. It's interesting to see his styles and imagination change.
    Tracy”

    posted Friday, June 20 2008
  • Christin

    christin said:

    “I'd like to get into some of King's novels, but I'm not sure which one to start with. What do you guys think of the Gunslinger? Can someone give me a brief summary?”

    posted Friday, June 20 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • SweetNLow

    sweetnlow said:

    “I need to get busy on this series. Ive only read one so far, and I loved the one I did read”

    posted Sunday, June 8 2008

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