Dark Tower

oldbag · 11 May 2007 at 13:17

So, I finished the last Dark Tower book! YAY! Well, that's what I thought until i made the mistake - like everyone else - and continued reading after the section which read, "If you carry on reading, you will be annoyed" or words to that effect.

And yes, I was pretty annoyed at the outcome. I couldn't help feeling SK was taking the proverbial out of his readers.

Vixen · 11 May 2007 at 13:23

Triad2000 said:
So, I finished the last Dark Tower book! YAY! Well, that's what I thought until i made the mistake - like everyone else - and continued reading after the section which read, "If you carry on reading, you will be annoyed" or words to that effect.

And yes, I was pretty annoyed at the outcome. I couldn't help feeling SK was taking the proverbial out of his readers.

Lol. I've not read the books, but I know the ending. I know I'd be very annoyed if I'd spent all that time reading for that to happen

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oldbag · 11 May 2007 at 13:25

Vixen said:
Lol. I've not read the books, but I know the ending. I know I'd be very annoyed if I'd spent all that time reading for that to happen .

Thats the trouble. I don't know if i would have bothered if I had known the ending prior to reading the books, which is a shame because books 1 -5 were really good.

Vixen · 11 May 2007 at 13:32

Triad2000 said:
Thats the trouble. I don't know if i would have bothered if I had known the ending prior to reading the books, which is a shame because books 1 -5 were really good.

My boyfriend said exactly the same thing

. In a way, I'm glad he ruined the ending for me, because I'll never read them now and be so disappointed. It sucks so much when you find a good book or series, but the ending is just hashed.

red11 · 11 May 2007 at 13:34

The ending was inevitable, I just knew it was coming but kept reading in the hope I was wrong. The series as a whole, were brilliant. But like I've said before his endings leave a lot to be desired. But I think he kind of wrote himself into that trap to begin with.

oldbag · 11 May 2007 at 13:37

I guess it's hard to end these big sagas, but I think had the writer not tried to be too clever the end would have been much more satisfying, even if it was a little weak.

The other thing is, do I want to read another SK book now?

red11 · 11 May 2007 at 13:40

Triad2000 said:
I guess it's hard to end these big sagas, but I think had the writer not tried to be too clever the end would have been much more satisfying, even if it was a little weak.

The other thing is, do I want to read another SK book now?

Of course because you'll not be investing as much time reading them as the Dark Tower series.

If you haven't read the Stand, do! You'll notice that the main evil from the Dark Tower is in every book and how each of them are interconnected.