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The Gunslinger by Stephen King

rowanlad's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

same_sch's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I have mixed feelings about The Gunslinger. Currently I haven't finished the Dark Tower saga, but I already feel that I am more fond of this book than I was when I read it, knowing now the places, characters and world in general that King presents us in his epic. Overall a good book that draws you in to keep reading more about Ronald and his journey, but not necessarily in an elegant or perfect way.

After a reread (and finished all the Dark Tower saga) i have to admit that the book is complety different. You can see the foreshadowing in King's narrative, and all things came to a perfect fit. With this in mind, this book is a solid 4 stars, but i'll still put 3 stars because what matters is the first read as an entey to the overall series.

erhyka's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

frankikaos's review against another edition

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3.0

I've owned the Dark Tower series for ages and never started reading them (I'm waiting for "that time" when I can just tear through them all in one go) but I thought I'd give the first one a go with the film adaptation coming out (didn't see it, reviews were naff) and I was a little... Surprised.
I love Stephen King, like LOVE Stephen King, and this was so different to any of his other novels I've read that I think it threw me a little.
So, I'm going to keep them on the shelf for a little longer and find the proper time to delve into the realm of the Gunslinger and see if that changes how I feel about them.

lancefestivalen's review against another edition

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3.0

Jag läste Revolvermannen när den kom ut på svenska första gången (runt '89), men efter den andra boken verkar det som att böckerna slutade komma ut på det aktuella förlaget (Legenda) och jag slutade följa "riddar" Rolands öden och äventyr.

Kanske är det tidens gång som får mig att nu läsa boken som om jag gör det för första gången. Spåren efter en svunnen civilisation (vår förlorade nutid?) ter sig lika sporadiska och inkoherenta för Roland som mina minnen av denna första läsning. som om åren mellan 1990 och 2017 varit fyllda av decennielånga nätter på någon strand någonstans.

Det är fortfarande lite skevt - det är kanske mitt mest bestående minne av boken - och jag har under de senaste tre, fyra åren begynnt omvärdera den gode herr King(s författarskap). "Det" var till exempel mer skräplitteratur än den episka tegelsten på 1000+ sidor jag kom ihåg den som.

Nåja, det här är helt ok. Kanske en ny översättning eller bara snyggare (Legendas utgåva har stor text och billigt papper), men framförallt en ny läsning. Det är ganska hisnande och tvära kast och en värld som är på samma gång postapokalyptisk, tidlös, historisk, fantasy-esque, samtida och magisk. Och filosofisk. Mannen i svarts svada om universum i början av slutet av boken tror jag knappast jag förmådde ta till mig som den 18-årige spoling jag var när jag då läste den. Kanske är det därför jag inte minns den?

Jag tar en bok till. Kanske är jag helt enkelt redo nu...

tessathedog's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

budlers's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

mattp22's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

kaairi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious

2.0

curtiswastaken's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5