Dark Tower

[oldbag]

All,

Is it just me, or does the Dark Tower story seem to disappear up its own backside in book 6? I got to a point of reading last night where the plot appeared to completely lose it - especially when SK writes himself into the book. I was left wondering what the heck was going on. I assume if I don't understand at this point, it gets wrapped up later on?

I also think the Mia story line stretches the story a little bit beyond credability.

 

[Lysander]

I think SK has been going progressively nuts ever since he got hit by that car. He's kind of lost it but still churns out books and people still buy them no matter what. His best period was around the late 80s/early 90s.

 

[scorza]

Yes lol. I thought exactly the same thing. Read the Song of Susannah over a year ago and haven't bothered reading the final book yet. Very disappointing.

 

[helmet]

I think SK has been going progressively nuts ever since he got hit by that car.

If i had got to this thread earlier i would have said that.

 

[Dinomania]

Sk can usually be relied on for a good read - he uses the first half of the book for setting the scene, then the other half goes: Things happen, things happen, things happen, crash-bang-wallop - End.

What happened in the last DT book again? I seem to remember reading it. Don't remember him writing himself in though? It was a few years ago that I read them...

Mind you, I saw a new SK book on the shelves the other week - "The Cell" - which looked interesting until I realised it meant mobile phones rather than secure boxy room things. And that there was some deadly virus transmitted by said mobiles. Or something. I put it straight down again and walked off.

 

[gjrc]

i agree, the first few books had me hooked. i read the rest just because i felt i should. by the end of the last i was very dissapointed.

 

[oldbag]

There's a great bit in book 6 where the lead character talks to S King. This is where it appears to completely lose it. It introduces the word "gan" which I had to look up on Wikipedia to find out what it meant!

Did he become bored of the Tower series and decide he's done explaining things, and so wants to get it rushed out as quick as he can?

 

[WoZZeR]

Mind you, I saw a new SK book on the shelves the other week - "The Cell" - which looked interesting until I realised it meant mobile phones rather than secure boxy room things. And that there was some deadly virus transmitted by said mobiles. Or something. I put it straight down again and walked off.

It's not a bad read, a bit like The Stand.

Not as good as his earlier stuff though.

 

[cleanbluesky]

Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh

I read about Childe Roland's tales excessively. Many of the books were brilliant, perhaps No1 was the best.

Maybe his son could continue it someday.

 

[WoZZeR]

I read 'The Gunslinger' was that part of the dark tower series?

 

[red11]

I read 'The Gunslinger' was that part of the dark tower series?

It's the very first book. The thing with Stephen King books is that the endings are fairly predictable.

 

[porkrind]

read cell a few weeks back, was ok

 

[WoZZeR]

I read the 'The Gunslinger' about the same time I was reading the Brian Lumley 'Necroscope' series, both series' about different worlds.

 

[jas72]

haven't touched these books.

There are very few books of that genre that can go the distance.

The only one I managed to do the 10 was David Eddings.

Fiest is a good read for that genre.

The last King book I enjoyed was Misery.

I prefer Koontz now for my read and Laymon was the master (pity he died) as he wasn't averse to bumping of the main caracter in the book.

Something which I think other authors should think about his style was brillant.

 

[Sonea Fifer]

I've got the gunslinger series in the house but haven't got round to reading them yet - the last SK book i read was "Cell" which i thought was a definite disappointment. His popularity has certainly has waned, seems to me people just purchase the book purely because it SK.

I'd have to say my favorite SK one is the Stand - though thats a close call between Britians favorite James Herbert and the excellent books he's written imo

 

[Depth]

I read "Lisey's Story" recently and loved it, found it very amusing but really sad at the same time.

 

[meths]

I like James Herbert. I did my critical analysis for English on the Ghosts of Sleath and got a fairly good mark.

I think someone made a crap film based on that book about 5 years ago.

 

[SiriusB]

The Ghosts of Sleath is a quality book!

I thought I was the only one on earth who knew it existed

 

[XPE]

Nice to know I wasn’t the only one that thought the 6th book wasn’t that good, the 1st four books and most of the 5th (hated the back story bits) are some of the best books I‘ve read, luckily the final one was a lot better.


On the 2nd read through I couldn’t get past the 6th book tho.


All I can say to the people who own them but haven’t read them is stop reading this and open the books up

 

[Sonea Fifer]

All,

Is it just me, or does the Dark Tower story seem to disappear up its own backside in book 6? I got to a point of reading last night where the plot appeared to completely lose it - especially when SK writes himself into the book. I was left wondering what the heck was going on. I assume if I don't understand at this point, it gets wrapped up later on?

I also think the Mia story line stretches the story a little bit beyond credability.

Slightly off topic i know - just wondering if anyone watched the Stephen King new mini series (on the sci-fi channel) tonight based on his book Desparation?

Am not really a fan of programmes based on his books as they're usually far inferior to the actual book itself, tbh i did'nt really rate this particular book high - your opinions?