The Gunslinger

, #1

eBook, 343 pages

English language

Published Jan. 1, 2016 by Scribner.

ISBN:
978-1-5011-4138-6
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ASIN:
1501141384
Goodreads:
54959740

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2 stars (1 review)

A #1 national bestseller, The Gunslinger introduces readers to one of Stephen King’s most powerful creations, Roland of Gilead: The Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting figure, a loner on a spellbinding journey into good and evil. In his desolate world, which mirrors our own in frightening ways, Roland tracks The Man in Black, encounters an enticing woman named Alice, and begins a friendship with the boy from New York named Jake.

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I don't get why people like this

2 stars

People say this is a good book and series but I can't agree to that. It's just chaotic and doesn't make any sense, the writing seems overly dramatic and "flowery", meaning he describes things so weird, with weird details and weird metaphors. I couldn't even read it to the end and stopped at like 80 or 90%. I have no interest in reading the other novels in the series, it's just not my type of writing I guess. I never liked any Stephen King books until this one and I read a bunch now. It's not getting any better, maybe I should just give up on trying to like his writing.

Subjects

  • Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Science Fiction
  • Horror
  • Adventure
  • Post Apocalyptic
  • Dystopia
  • Thriller