What are you reading right now?

NSW · 06-21-2012, 06:14 PM

Ok...so I just finished the last Dark Tower book a few days ago. I really wanted to think about it before I posted anything anywhere or made any firm judgments.

I've heard people say that the end of this book ruined the entire series for them. Admittedly, when I got to the big closer I was thinking "Whhhaaaaaaa???!!". But the more I think about it, the more it seems like a perfect ending. It just fits. It fits Roland's personality, it makes sense of the signs and events and people's attitudes that occur throughout his quest. I thought it was a perfect Stephen King ending. Not all wrapped up nice and pretty, but still with the hope that things can turn out all right eventually.

Tears were shed along the way. Many sleepless nights were spent thinking about Jake, Susannah, Eddie, Roland, and Oy. I actually dreamed about this book three nights in a row. I would recommend it to anyone willing to go on the 7 (now 8) book journey.

In short, I love this book, ending and all. I can't wait to go back and read "The Wind Through the Keyhole" (Dark Tower 4.5). Heck, I can't wait to re-read this series. Especially the first book, which no doubt will make a million times more sense than it did the first time around.

06-21-2012, 06:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Ok...so I just finished the last Dark Tower book a few days ago. I really wanted to think about it before I posted anything anywhere or made any firm judgments. I've heard people say that the end of this book ruined the entire series for them. Admittedly, when I got to the big closer I was thinking "Whhhaaaaaaa???!!". But the more I think about it, the more it seems like a perfect ending. It just fits. It fits Roland's personality, it makes sense of the signs and events and people's attitudes that occur throughout his quest. I thought it was a perfect Stephen King ending. Not all wrapped up nice and pretty, but still with the hope that things can turn out all right eventually. Tears were shed along the way. Many sleepless nights were spent thinking about Jake, Susannah, Eddie, Roland, and Oy. I actually dreamed about this book three nights in a row. I would recommend it to anyone willing to go on the 7 (now 8) book journey. In short, I love this book, ending and all. I can't wait to go back and read "The Wind Through the Keyhole" (Dark Tower 4.5). Heck, I can't wait to re-read this series. Especially the first book, which no doubt will make a million times more sense than it did the first time around. __________________ Hi.