Wizard And Glass

by Stephen King, Stephen King

library binding, 928 pages

Published May 3, 2016 by Turtleback Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-606-39165-8

(18 reviews)

[The Dark Tower][1] IV

Part IV of an epic quest. Roland the Gunslinger and his followers have to contend with a sentient monorail intent on killing itself and taking them with it. While seeking to return to the Path of the Beam that will lead them to the Dark Tower, Roland tells his friends a story about the tragic loss of his first love, Susan Delgado. ([source][2])

[1]: openlibrary.org/works/OL81600W/The_Dark_Tower_1-7 [2]: stephenking.com/library/novel/dark_tower_wizard_and_glass_the.html

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Jan Kjellin reviewed The Dark Tower by Stephen King

Review of 'The Dark Tower' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Jag får väl tillstå att den inte var så fruktansvärt enerverande som den bitvis (framförallt i början) kändes. På ett sätt var det lite av en frisk fläkt att färdas i såväl tid och rum för att bjudas på en rätt så harmlös western-/scifi-/fantasyberättelse, om än de romantiska inslagen var lite väl fåniga. Har för mig att King själv skrivit att han tycker han är dålig på den biten, och jag får väl hålla med.

Men förutom att bjuda på andrum i den större berättelsen (som alltmer känns som att den aldrig kommer att komma nånvart) ger den inte särskilt mycket. King är dock en bra berättare som får mig att stanna kvar till slutet, trots att mitt intresse är ljumt och det finns andra böcker som jag egentligen hellre vill läsa.

Nu blir det en lång (gissar jag) paus innan jag ger mig på nästa bok. Kanske blir jag …

CyborgHobbit reviewed Wizard and glass by Stephen King

Review of 'Wizard and glass' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I have conflicting feelings about WIZARD AND GLASS. On the one hand, my favorite parts of The Dark Tower series so far have been those most "fantasy western". The Gunslinger (book one) I preferred to the following two for that very reason (though Lud had its moments). And WIZARD AND GLASS here was 95% "fantasy western".

On the other hand, I don't see how this side-step into Roland's past does much to further our journey to the Dark Tower. It's like George R.R. Martin's taking pages to describe Westeros delicacies or the rows of banners and pennants we'll never see again, except here King as written an entire book of such supplementary material. It's like feasting on after-dinner mints when we're hungry for steak.

That said, I enjoyed the book. I'd gladly read more about young Roland or thriving Gilead or the Blue Coffin Hunters after Roland, Jake, Eddie and …

Merkaba reviewed The Dark Tower by Stephen King

Review of 'The Dark Tower' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This is the second time I've finished both this book and the Dark Tower series. While I still feel the first 3 or 4 books of the series are the strongest I can't deny that I finished this last book with a slight smile and a bit of sadness at saying goodbye to Roland and his compatriots. After Song of Susannah it's refreshing to once again return to Roland's world with it's many mysteries and rich backstory. If there's anything that King has managed to accomplish with this series, it's the creation of a richly detailed world with endless possibilities for future stories. I look forward to what he and others will be able to create using it's detailed tapestry of history.