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January Book Discussion

Feb 01, 2013 20:50

Here's the discussion thread for "The Gunslinger." Can't think of anything to talk about? Well, I almost didn't pick this book because while it is the start of an amazing series that everyone should read, it might be the weakest book in the series. Another fun topic is the use of the Wild West as a loose historical background for fantasy instead ( Read more... )

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leathansparrow February 2 2013, 01:56:21 UTC

I really started enjoying Gunslinger near the end, and I really enjoyed Drawing of the Three. (Yay Eddie!) The first two parts were very strange; the dream-like quality came through well, and it did take me awhile to get used to the narration. I definitely want to keep reading! :D

[About Drawing of the Three]
The world building, particularly the world-linkage, is interesting and I enjoy the methods of travel between. The possession idea was interesting.
Also, I kind of love Eddie. A lot. There should be more of him.

silly_ll4m4 February 2 2013, 02:08:12 UTC

Well I am glad that I got at least one person into the series. I have read all of the books twice and still not found anyone to talk about them with me.

leathansparrow February 2 2013, 02:14:56 UTC

MAGICAL COWBOYS! :D

slipperyliz February 9 2013, 17:34:22 UTC

I hated the strange, dream-like quality; I got about 80 pages in and couldn't take it anymore. I find it ironic that, in the introduction, Stephen King poo-pooed literary ambiguity and then wrote an entire novel in the most ambiguous style possible.

Bill, I hope you find someone to discuss this with because it sucks to love a book and no one's read it. Which is why you should read February's book.

know_your_story February 10 2013, 02:22:41 UTC

I read both, but I have to admit that they really didn't catch me. I'm a little bit curious to see what happens in the rest of the series, but probably not enough to read the rest of them right away.

I guess I agree with Liz that the dream-like quality was not always appealing. The sheer lack of knowledge of what's going on also made it hard for me to get into; I realize that this is maybe not fair, given that I think we the readers are supposed to figure out what's going on as Roland does, but not knowing made it difficult for me to care what was happening to him. I mean, he's doing all these difficult, painful, sometimes horrible things...and I have no idea why, because it all seems rather pointless. Sometimes it even seems pointless to him.I didn't really find any of the main characters to be particularly sympathetic or admirable, either, although that's probably just me ( ... )

fincalian February 17 2013, 14:51:22 UTC

It was a little difficult to get into at first, but I am really curious about what happens next. Either I read a lot more books that are somewhat dream-like, or something, since I didn't even notice. I'm not super in love with the main characters, yet. I definitely liked the wild west setting.