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A review by catherine_t
The Dark Tower Companion: A Guide to Stephen King's Epic Fantasy by Bev Vincent
3.0
This book is what is says on the cover: a guide to Stephen King's epic fantasy, The Dark Tower series. In it, you'll find glossaries; lists of people, places, and things found in Mid-World; interviews with King himself and others associated with spin-offs associated with The Dark Tower, such as the Marvel graphic novels and the (at the time of publication) projected film; and essays on aspects of Mid-World and Roland Deschain's journey.
If you haven't read the complete Dark Tower series, I'd advise against reading Vincent's Companion or his previous work on the series, The Road to the Dark Tower; it's clearly meant for those of us who have finished that journey. Having said that, it's an excellent resource, especially if you're re-reading (and pretty much everyone who's read the series once will read it again... and again...) and you want to refresh your memory. The essays are very good; I think I enjoyed those the most. The section on the graphic novels inspired me to use these as a way in for my brother--we both saw the film and enjoyed it immensely, but he's not a reader, and the film only goes so far. (Besides, maybe I'll read them, too.)
If you haven't read the complete Dark Tower series, I'd advise against reading Vincent's Companion or his previous work on the series, The Road to the Dark Tower; it's clearly meant for those of us who have finished that journey. Having said that, it's an excellent resource, especially if you're re-reading (and pretty much everyone who's read the series once will read it again... and again...) and you want to refresh your memory. The essays are very good; I think I enjoyed those the most. The section on the graphic novels inspired me to use these as a way in for my brother--we both saw the film and enjoyed it immensely, but he's not a reader, and the film only goes so far. (Besides, maybe I'll read them, too.)