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seem to be two distinct schools of Dark Tower readers, One school consider this the weakest of the seven volumes, They can't see what the point is, A huge flashback stuff that has already happened how does that advance the plot I call these people the Rolands, The other school considers this to be the finest book of the series, they loved every page of the thing, They think the huge flashback was a wonderful story in itself which develops a greater understanding of what motivates the gunslinger and where he came from.
I call these people the Oys,
I'm an Oy in this regard, Oys think the books are about the journey not the destination, Rolands think the destination tower is allimportant and that any step to the side or backwards is an abomination,
I believe the message of this series slight spoiler
This is King at his best.
Wonderfully rich characters and setting, Great imagination, brilliant description, scary evil, and the tension rising relentlessly with stakes that you're made to value,
It's been a while since I read this, so I won't comment in more detail,
For me, not only is it the best volume but each successive volume after this is a little less good.
However, I can't attribute this to the author's age/decline as I also rated The Wind Through The Keyhole very highly, and that's a nominal volumewhich sits around.
in truth and is set IIRC in the period a little after that covered by the flashback that occupies most of Wizard and Glass.
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Wizard and Glass, thethinstallment of Stephen King's epic Dark Tower series, successfully addedyears to my life.
Honestly, what can I even say about this book
It is immense, Epic. A beautifully told story of love and loss, It's tragic, it's moving, it's so damn good,
If you are reading this, you are most likely aware that Wizard and Glass is the fourth installment in Stephen King's beloved Epic Fantasy series, The Dark Tower.
My favorite series of all time,
In this book we hear the incredible tale of the early life of Roland of Gilead, beginning shortly after he became a Gunslinger.
He has been sent from home to the Barony of Mejis with two of his closest companions, Alain and Cuthbert, in order to keep him safe from the sinister Marten Broadcloak.
The boys settle in Hambry and there they encounter a ruthless and shady cast of characters, such as the Big Coffin Hunters, Mayor Thorin and everyone's favorite witch, Rhea of Coos.
The main story involves Roland meeting his true love, Susan Delgado, and focuses on their budding relationship.
The intricacy within this story, within this world, is absolutely astounding,
King is the master of character development and this story showcases that skill beautifully,
While reading this book, I truly felt like I could see everything playing out before me like a movie on a screen.
This book is completely different from the other books in this series, I adore it for that uniqueness,
Spellbinding from beginning to end, I feel more attached to Roland now than ever before!
Excited to move on with my journey to the Tower.
After a riddle contest with Blaine the Mono, Roland and his katet continue on their quest for the Dark Tower, While camping, Roland reveals the story of his youth and his first love,
The best part of this was Roland's backstory, You see that he wasn't always the killing machine he's become and learn a lot more of the backstory of the series as well.
Astute Stephen King readers will appreciate the world they go through after entering the thinny,
The only complaint I have about this one is that
I could have done without all the Wizard of Oz business.
It seemed like he just slapped that on to wrap things up,
Thereread:
My opinion of Wizard and Glass has been colored somewhat by the passage of time.
While I enjoyed the tale of Roland's first love and the confrontation with the Big Coffin Hunters, the flashback seemed about a hundred pages too long, like maybe Stephen King wasn't sure where he wanted the story to go next and decided to do some stalling.
That's not to say I don't like Wizard and Glass, It's just my least favorite of the first four Dark Tower books, It's still pretty good, though, The tension mounts as Roland and his young katet head toward their inevitable conflict with the Big Coffin Hunters, It reminds me a lot of the battle between the Earps and the Cowboys in Tombstone,
The middle book of the Dark Tower is still a satisfying read, no matter what your opinion of the extended Flashback.
Roland's back story makes him an even more tragic figure than before, Blaine the monorail races on beneath the demon moon, hurtling toward certain destruction with Roland and his katet onboard, Still with an unbridled yen for riddling, still brooking no silliness, We know that the world has moved on, and that time is different now, it tends to slip, We are introduced to the witch, Rhea of the Coos, and a vile nasty old soul is she, She sees things that no one should know, and it would be best if nothing is done to call her attention or incur her wrath.
Bonfires, stuffyguys, big coffin hunters, and the Charyou tree all have their parts to play,
This is the volume that deals primarily with Roland's past, how he grew into the man that he is.
His training to become a gunslinger, and his true love, Susan, And how a decision made way back then turns into a relentless obsession with finding the Dark Tower,
This is my fourth or fifth read of volumein the series, It is with some sadness that I lower my rating fromto, but I did not enjoy it as much, too much time spent on the romance, I suppose.
But as I gaze into the Wizard's glass, I see that the Wolves of the Calla comes next, and I am ready to return to the path of the Beam.
Long days, and pleasant nights, At a crossroads in rural Maine in early, a young Stephen King meets with The Dark Man and discusses his future in writing and specifically a forthcoming book called Wizard and Glass.
DM: So we gonna close this deal or what I got people waiting
SK: I dunno, Mr.
what do I call you again
DM: Friend, you call me friend, right Come on Stevie, I thought wed been through this, you came to meet with me and Im acting in good faith here, you got some other agenda Something I should know about Cant I trust you Are you not trustworthy
SK: Yes, yes, I just my eternal soul seems like a high price
DM: An investment is what this is, dont think in terms of price, think investment.
I see big things for us, Stevie, and Im investing in you, and this partnership, Were gonna be partners right
SK: Um, yeah, just, you know, this is a little, a little scary,
DM: Hahahaha! I LOVE that about you, Listen, Im a humanist, OK Im into whats right for you, and listen, Stevie, baby, you and me are going to DEFINE scary for the next few decades, OK
SK: OK.
DM: Alright, so youre going to have some success with those ideas I gave you, youre going to get established, youre going to be HUGE.
But thats just a start, youre going to publish a little book called The Gunslinger in a few years,
SK: A western
DM: Ha! Youre quick kid, youre keeping up, Yes aaaaaand, no its so much MORE than a western, an American fantasy, but also more than that, a western CIVILZATION fantasy.
This has deep roots, babe, and youre going to be my front man,
SK: Cool.
DM: It is cool, isnt it OK, The Gunslinger is going to start the Dark Tower series, like the name
SK: Yeah
DM: Awesome, OK, and the FOURTH book, is going to be called Wizard and Glass, you following me
SK: Wizard and Glass, fourth book
DM: Mind like a steel trap, this one, OK, Stevie, Wizard and Glass is going to be about a storytelling, about a multiverse and about the origins of our hero.
SK: Wholl be the hero
DM: Roland of Gilead, but all in good time, my friend, but trust me, readers, YOUR readers, will love the way this continues the Dark Tower story and provides some background.
We learn about the protagonists heraldic past and this will be the best part of the book, all about the world where Roland comes from, tying this story to the other Dark Tower books and also building on much of your other writing and a lot more about the other characters and your world building, which is intricate and brilliant, this will be your masterwork.
And remember this, that there are other worlds than these,
SK: But what about the protagonist What other characters My world building The world of the Dark Tower
DM: Ha! All in good time, and were going to throw in some connections to the Wizard of Oz, more multiverse stuff youll like.
SK: Baum Wizard of Oz, really
DM: Baums an old colleague of ours, youll get to meet him, youll like him.
SK: I get to meet L, Frank Baum but hes dead,
DM: Youre getting ahead of yourself, Slick, weve got some business first, now, just a little pinprick and
SK: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
DM: but you may feel a little sick.
Can you stand up Good, I do believe its working, you ready
SK: Ready for the Dark Tower and the fourth book Wizard and Glass.
But whats MidWorld