I keep becoming more and more amazed at how great a writer Stephen King is. It makes me regret not reading him sooner, but at least you've helped me see the light -- better late than never!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Best part is, no waiting. You got a whole wealth of books to dive into. I'll be curious your thoughts on the later books in the Dark Tower saga.
@@mikesbookreviews Thanks, Mike! Yes, there's a serious benefit to starting an already finished series -- no waiting, and no dreading that the author won't finish.
the unpredictable and truly brazen audacity of the sheer unbelievable creativity is what makes this series so amazing. and the genre jumps are so cool. you got the western, the post apocalyptic, the fantasy, the medieval, the time travel and the mindfuck all in one bundle
Great review! Drawing is my second favorite book of the series, after Wizard and Glass. What King did with the lobstrosities shocked me at the time, to have such a permanent effect on the characters, I was floored. And ugh, I forgot about Eddie's heroin addiction.....what was his brother's name? Henry? The eminent junkie and sage? And yes, Detta....sigh....the words 'HONKY MAHFAH' will ever be etched in my psyche.
Thanks! Yes, it’s Henry Dean. I’d love to chat with you more about this series one day. It’s unlike anything else I’ve read. People say that a lot, but it’s true in this case. King is willing to do stuff to characters that few other authors would have the guts or the imagination to do. Very provocative, and in a good way.
Coming to this book immediately after The Gunslinger, I was absolutely not prepared for how exciting, strange and hilarious The Drawing of the Three would be, specifically in regards to everything that occured behind Eddie's door. Great book.
Every book in the series has surprised me, and there is indeed some great humor in there as well as tragedy. It's pretty much got everything. All the best, Kaylor!
Trust me, the shootout is exactly what you think it is, and it's executed beautifully. Also, while I loved The Stand, The Dark Tower is what got me hooked on King. Don't worry, he has a lot of books that are up to snuff in comparison to the first two of the Dark Tower!
This review further motivates me to read this book and continue the series. I love how you discussed King's ability to delve deeply into the human condition. Although I've only read two of his books (Gunslinger and 11/22/63), I have confidence in his ability to write extremely realistic, nuanced characters. I also have confidence in his ability to disturb me through their experiences. Thank you for continuing to influence my TBR with so many great reviews!
Thanks! Yes, King’s characters are rich and, as you say, nuanced. Based on what I’m reading, King is underrated in the critical sense. I guess that’s partly due to his commercial success. If you continue with the series, I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy In my opinion, The Stand should be considered a literary classic on par with the second tier of Western classics (Dickens and Jane Austin are examples of second tier classics imo, Dostoyevsky and Nietzsche are first tier).
Excellent review as always. I was waiting to watch this till I've finished the book, and after binge reading it in one day, I'm ready. The O/Detta story was painful like you say, but Eddie's one is a tearjerker as well. Plus I also laughed a lot during the Mort section. All in all can't wait for the next one...
I was shocked to find myself laughing so hard at Mort/Roland and the “packed” underwear scene. I’m glad you enjoyed this one too, but I will say that books three and four were even better for me!
Great review! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Good luck to you on the “path of the beam.” The series gets more rich as you continue. This one sealed the deal for me as well. Wizard and glass is still my favorite. It’s basically the name of the wind in the Stephen King form.
The Name of the Wind in Stephen King form sounds amazing to me, with the added bonus that it’s a finished series! I’m excited to continue with this for sure.
This is the book that made fall in love with the series. It felt like a fantasy inception and I second what you said, for a book that happens mostly in and endles beach, the pace and the action is stunning. I am glad you are enjoying the series, cannot wait to hear your opinion on the Waste Lands. Pica chica? Duma china? Deda check?
Ha ha! Da da dum? Dida chick? Creepy stuff! Yes, I’m really impressed by this series so far, and I’m eager to see where it goes in Waste Lands. One thing I’m pretty sure of is that I won’t be able to predict it - these books are different from anything else.
@John I’ve also learned to embrace being wrong, having been wrong enough times to get plenty of practice! Yes, I do believe this series is going to have a serious chance at being one of my favorites, which is a long way from what I thought before I started.
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy IMO, The Waste Lands is the "best" Dark Tower book. It's where, as I've explained to others in my family while I was reading the book, the world seems to open up like a vast canvas and you start to understand the shape that everything is going to take from here on out. It's essentially the most direct example of the platonic form of a Dark Tower book. It's closest to what I expected from the series, although what I ultimately got was even better. I'm not sure if that's a good way of explaining how I feel about it, but I don't really know what to say to get my point across.
I’m glad you’re enjoying the series Philip. I’m about halfway through The Wastelands right now. Keeps getting better. I agree that there are some monikers used that are unfortunate and uncomfortable. I know he uses them to evoke the setting, but still disturbing.
It’s great to hear that the series gets even better! Some discomfort isn’t bad for a reader, and King uses that word for a reason. I just have decided not to say it myself even when discussing the word. Thanks for watching!
I had no idea King was this good. Makes me feel like kicking myself for not starting this series sooner, but better late than never. Thanks for watching!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Other suggested King reading: The Stand (introduces the Man in Black for the first time, also just amazing epic fantasy), Pet Semetary (for a perfect example of King's horror writing at it's most focused and sharp), and 11/22/63 (to see his range - time travel thriller+romance).
I've read all of Stephen King's books (think I've mentioned before). This is the one where I I knew Dark Tower would be something different and special from the normal stuff he writes. One thing you may not aware of, is that quite a few other books by him seem to be in the same place/multiverse as the Dark Tower series. It makes for interesting little easter eggs that pop up as you're reading. It'll be interesting to see how you like the ending of this series. People either love it or hate it. It's very polarizing.
Yes, I’ve heard that the end is polarizing, so I’m pretty curious to see what happens. I already have some vague guesses, but King keeps surprising me, so we’ll see! I can definitely see why you’re a King fan, and I think I’m becoming one too.
Thanks! I’m really falling in love with The Dark Tower series, and I could see it becoming one of my favorites. I appreciate you watching and commenting!
I’m a huge Stephen King and Dark Tower fan. Drawing of the Three is definitely one of the best books in the series and has some of the greatest moments from the series in my opinion. Can’t wait to see how you like the rest of the series!
Based on the first two books, this series has a serious chance of becoming one of my favorites. It’s just different from anything else and compellingly written. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy I’m glad to hear that, it’s definitely one of my favorites. I 100% agree with you too, one of the many reasons why I love Stephen King is because he can write some amazingly unique stories and characters. I’m making my way through The Wheel of Time right now and I can already tell it’s going to be one of my favorite series, if not my favorite
Thank you! The first two books have me hooked already, and I'm looking for forward to The Waste Lands at some point within the next two months. I can see why it would be one of your favorites!
This story made my forcing of myself to reread the Gunslinger worth it. Hell, Eddie’s part alone made the entire book worth it. This is probably the most fun I’ve had reading a King book to date.
I loved this one too, but I have to say that I enjoyed The Waste Lands even more. I’m deeply impressed with the series so far and look forward to finishing it!
This is probably my favourite of them all. Wizard and Glass being a close second. If you like these you might enjoy the Jon Shannow series by David Gemmell. Another "world has moved on" type story, but very different.
Great review. One of my favourite and most bizzare fantasy stories. And though the series has tons of easter eggs of his other works I do recommend reading 'Salem's Lot before The Wolves of Cala, which is a kind of semi-prequel to it. Same with Insomnia and the final book. Are they necessary? Definitely no. But they are good stories and make you appreciate more what King does with the series. Also trust me and buy The Wastelands and Wizard & Glass together, because 1. they are great stuff and 2. because King pulls the most bastard of all cliffhangers here.
Thanks! And thank you also for the heads up - I better buy book four in that case! So far, I can agree with you that this series is one of the most bizarre I’ve encountered, and I can also see it becoming one of my favorites too. I’ll put Salem’s Lot and Insomnia on my short list of Stephen King books to buy. Much appreciated!
Great Review! This is where I left off in this series. I thought it was super cool book and still remember those noises from those creatures. I will probably return to the series someday.
This series is sooooo good! All the better for those like myself who grew up reading King. I found the first book to be a nice solid character study and this book to be an expansion of the rest of the gang that Roland joins. The characters are amazing and the UNIVERSE/WORLD are so great. I love the cross between fantasy and sci-fi in these book all together. I feel both are fragile and thus real. I love how many questions you get and how many get answered, while others are not because our main characters don't know either. It is for sure in my top 10 series. I have a few complaints with pacing at times in the later books, but I find it to be purely personal taste, rather than 'bad.' Hope that makes sense. Thanks for the review as always Sir Chase! Glad to see other booktubers promoting these books.
Based on the first two books, I think this series has a shot at making my top ten as well. I honestly didn’t expect to enjoy King’s writing so much, and now I wish I had started reading his books earlier. I’m looking forward to seeing where the series goes (to the Dark Tower eventually, one hopes!).
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy , oh boy, I am excited to see what you think of the ending. Mike's Book Review is not a fan, but I am. That said, enjoy. If this is your first go a round then you are in for a treat.
@@816DawG Yes, it’s my first time reading the series. Mike definitely seems to be in the “not a fan of the last book camp”, but I’m keeping an open mind!
Just wait till book 4. It is my 3rd favourite fantasy book of all time 2:24 great summary of Kings works Detta walker is one of the most disturbing characters ever
King’s ability to disturb his readers is one of his greatest strengths, I’m finding. The best authors hold up a mirror to us, and we don’t always enjoy what we see. I agree about Detta, though her response to the hostile world around her is understandable in a way. I’m excited about getting into the rest of this series!
im so excited to hear your opinions on the next book (its my fav) do you know when you will pick it up, or will you just take a break from the tower for awhile?
I’m guessing I’ll get to book three in two or, at most, three months. I’m reading a number of different series right now, and some are going to take immediate priority, but I’m committed to finishing Dark Tower next year, probably before the middle of the year. I’m really enjoying it!
One thing I've always heard, and what's otherwise put me off reading this series is that people say it draws on King's other works, references, and becomes somehow a self-reflection on his ouvre - it's possible this happens more later in the series so you can't speak to it, but is there any sense that not being otherwise familiar with King's writing has hampered your enjoyment? I'd really love to read this, but I'm not sure how much other King I'm up to dig into first.
To be completely honest, I know there have been a couple minor references to other King books that went over my head, but I’m not the least bit concerned about those sorts of Easter eggs for uber-fans. I can tell you that having read nothing else by King before has not impeded my enjoyment of the first two Dark Tower books at all. The themes and characters and setting and humor are more than enough to recommend these books on their own. So, in short, I’d say go for it!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Yeah, it's less Easter Eggs and more "part of the main plot deals with King himself" - or so I thought. But that could've been badly misunderstood. As it is, it sounds excellent, and I'll definitely look into it...somewhere...in my tbr...eventually...
has someone who has read the series I can tell you that there are characters that appear later i the series that wont get much depth, because they make appearences in other books, so you wont have much knowledge of who they are (except maybe in book 5 there is a character that in another book we have no idea where he went, and we get that story in that book, so you have some character development there). but those characters dont have much importance for more than 150 pages or so, so you will be good
This video makes me want to continue with the series. I have only read the first 3 books in the series. And I wasn't the biggest fan of any of them. I felt King's pacing was really poor and it was painful sometimes to read some really dragged out portions of the story.
I didn’t experience that exactly, but I can understand where you’re coming from. If someone were to try to just summarize the first two books to me, I’d likely wonder why anyone would read them. But I found myself totally engaged and bewildered in a good way. I guess I read them at the right moment! I’m definitely curious to see where the series goes.
Drawing of the three doing its work to draw people to the dark tower. Loved the book and your review of it, as a king fan I may suggest misery and pet sematary. I think you will like at least one of those.
Ha ha! I love that! The book did indeed draw me into the series for good. Thanks also for the suggestions- I hope to read much more King after Dark Tower!
Thanks! That one seems to be coming up a lot lately, so I’m definitely curious. I’ll put it at the top of my list of King books to read after Dark Tower.
Couldn’t put it down! Had to skip some of the name calling from Detta. It got a little repetitive and made me almost quit reading the book. It goes both ways and she sure was throwing around her own insults. However, glad I pushed through as it seems all of that will be left in the past. On to #3!
Not quite entirely in the past, but I will say that Odetta/Detta/Susannah became one of my favorite characters. I hope you’ll continue to enjoy the series!
To me, this is his most inventive and creative book of the series. However, anytime King tries to write black characters, as with Detta Walker, it's cringey in a "bad" Tarantino way. I'm not asking him to be Toni Morrison, but it's like King never met a black person before he was 30.
Detta is extreme, for sure, almost a caricature, in fact. I really liked Odetta, though, and I’m hoping her arc will prove interesting, rich, and complex. King won’t match Toni Morrison, for sure, but I doubt anyone else could either. Great to hear from you!
I love this book so much. Not only my favorite Tower book, but one of my favorite King books overall.
I keep becoming more and more amazed at how great a writer Stephen King is. It makes me regret not reading him sooner, but at least you've helped me see the light -- better late than never!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Best part is, no waiting. You got a whole wealth of books to dive into. I'll be curious your thoughts on the later books in the Dark Tower saga.
@@mikesbookreviews Thanks, Mike! Yes, there's a serious benefit to starting an already finished series -- no waiting, and no dreading that the author won't finish.
the unpredictable and truly brazen audacity of the sheer unbelievable creativity is what makes this series so amazing. and the genre jumps are so cool. you got the western, the post apocalyptic, the fantasy, the medieval, the time travel and the mindfuck all in one bundle
Beautifully said! Honestly, the genre-defying nature of these books is one of the things I love the most. Definitely keeps me on my toes!
Great review! Drawing is my second favorite book of the series, after Wizard and Glass. What King did with the lobstrosities shocked me at the time, to have such a permanent effect on the characters, I was floored. And ugh, I forgot about Eddie's heroin addiction.....what was his brother's name? Henry? The eminent junkie and sage?
And yes, Detta....sigh....the words 'HONKY MAHFAH' will ever be etched in my psyche.
Thanks! Yes, it’s Henry Dean. I’d love to chat with you more about this series one day. It’s unlike anything else I’ve read. People say that a lot, but it’s true in this case. King is willing to do stuff to characters that few other authors would have the guts or the imagination to do. Very provocative, and in a good way.
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Definitely! That would be fun!
Coming to this book immediately after The Gunslinger, I was absolutely not prepared for how exciting, strange and hilarious The Drawing of the Three would be, specifically in regards to everything that occured behind Eddie's door. Great book.
Every book in the series has surprised me, and there is indeed some great humor in there as well as tragedy. It's pretty much got everything. All the best, Kaylor!
A Tarantino-esque shoot out in a fantasy? I’m interested. These characters sound incredibly compelling.
I’m actually shocked at how good King is. And this series is not like anything else I’ve read. I have a feeling you might enjoy it!
Trust me, the shootout is exactly what you think it is, and it's executed beautifully. Also, while I loved The Stand, The Dark Tower is what got me hooked on King. Don't worry, he has a lot of books that are up to snuff in comparison to the first two of the Dark Tower!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy It gets even more crazy too, trust me.
This review further motivates me to read this book and continue the series. I love how you discussed King's ability to delve deeply into the human condition. Although I've only read two of his books (Gunslinger and 11/22/63), I have confidence in his ability to write extremely realistic, nuanced characters. I also have confidence in his ability to disturb me through their experiences. Thank you for continuing to influence my TBR with so many great reviews!
Thanks! Yes, King’s characters are rich and, as you say, nuanced. Based on what I’m reading, King is underrated in the critical sense. I guess that’s partly due to his commercial success. If you continue with the series, I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts!
You should read The Dead Zone, it's like the inverse of what I've heard 11/22/63 is about.
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy In my opinion, The Stand should be considered a literary classic on par with the second tier of Western classics (Dickens and Jane Austin are examples of second tier classics imo, Dostoyevsky and Nietzsche are first tier).
@@alexisdumas84 The Stand is on my King shirt list after Dark Tower. Thanks!
Excellent review as always.
I was waiting to watch this till I've finished the book, and after binge reading it in one day, I'm ready.
The O/Detta story was painful like you say, but Eddie's one is a tearjerker as well.
Plus I also laughed a lot during the Mort section.
All in all can't wait for the next one...
I was shocked to find myself laughing so hard at Mort/Roland and the “packed” underwear scene. I’m glad you enjoyed this one too, but I will say that books three and four were even better for me!
Great review! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Good luck to you on the “path of the beam.” The series gets more rich as you continue. This one sealed the deal for me as well. Wizard and glass is still my favorite. It’s basically the name of the wind in the Stephen King form.
The Name of the Wind in Stephen King form sounds amazing to me, with the added bonus that it’s a finished series! I’m excited to continue with this for sure.
This is the book that made fall in love with the series. It felt like a fantasy inception and I second what you said, for a book that happens mostly in and endles beach, the pace and the action is stunning. I am glad you are enjoying the series, cannot wait to hear your opinion on the Waste Lands. Pica chica? Duma china? Deda check?
Ha ha! Da da dum? Dida chick? Creepy stuff! Yes, I’m really impressed by this series so far, and I’m eager to see where it goes in Waste Lands. One thing I’m pretty sure of is that I won’t be able to predict it - these books are different from anything else.
@John I’ve also learned to embrace being wrong, having been wrong enough times to get plenty of practice! Yes, I do believe this series is going to have a serious chance at being one of my favorites, which is a long way from what I thought before I started.
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy IMO, The Waste Lands is the "best" Dark Tower book. It's where, as I've explained to others in my family while I was reading the book, the world seems to open up like a vast canvas and you start to understand the shape that everything is going to take from here on out. It's essentially the most direct example of the platonic form of a Dark Tower book. It's closest to what I expected from the series, although what I ultimately got was even better. I'm not sure if that's a good way of explaining how I feel about it, but I don't really know what to say to get my point across.
Nice review 👌
Got this one on deck for next month. Most people tell me it's their favorite of the series, certainly excited to check it out
I’m looking forward to your reactions to this one! It’s got me hooked on the series now.
I’m glad you’re enjoying the series Philip. I’m about halfway through The Wastelands right now. Keeps getting better. I agree that there are some monikers used that are unfortunate and uncomfortable. I know he uses them to evoke the setting, but still disturbing.
It’s great to hear that the series gets even better! Some discomfort isn’t bad for a reader, and King uses that word for a reason. I just have decided not to say it myself even when discussing the word. Thanks for watching!
My 2023 reading goal is to read the whole of The Dark Tower. This is a good review. Thank you.
My best wishes to you for the read -- It's a fantastic series, in my opinion!
Dankie-sai, this one is my favourite of the series
I had no idea King was this good. Makes me feel like kicking myself for not starting this series sooner, but better late than never. Thanks for watching!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Other suggested King reading: The Stand (introduces the Man in Black for the first time, also just amazing epic fantasy), Pet Semetary (for a perfect example of King's horror writing at it's most focused and sharp), and 11/22/63 (to see his range - time travel thriller+romance).
I've read all of Stephen King's books (think I've mentioned before). This is the one where I I knew Dark Tower would be something different and special from the normal stuff he writes. One thing you may not aware of, is that quite a few other books by him seem to be in the same place/multiverse as the Dark Tower series. It makes for interesting little easter eggs that pop up as you're reading. It'll be interesting to see how you like the ending of this series. People either love it or hate it. It's very polarizing.
Yes, I’ve heard that the end is polarizing, so I’m pretty curious to see what happens. I already have some vague guesses, but King keeps surprising me, so we’ll see! I can definitely see why you’re a King fan, and I think I’m becoming one too.
Love your channel. Just started watching. The dark tower is my favorite fantasy series.
Thanks! I’m really falling in love with The Dark Tower series, and I could see it becoming one of my favorites. I appreciate you watching and commenting!
I’m a huge Stephen King and Dark Tower fan. Drawing of the Three is definitely one of the best books in the series and has some of the greatest moments from the series in my opinion. Can’t wait to see how you like the rest of the series!
Based on the first two books, this series has a serious chance of becoming one of my favorites. It’s just different from anything else and compellingly written. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy I’m glad to hear that, it’s definitely one of my favorites. I 100% agree with you too, one of the many reasons why I love Stephen King is because he can write some amazingly unique stories and characters. I’m making my way through The Wheel of Time right now and I can already tell it’s going to be one of my favorite series, if not my favorite
@@Bodester24 Wheel of Time is amazing- a truly magnificent series. I wish you much joy in reading it!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Thank you! Same goes for you for The Dark Tower!
Glad you liked the book! Fantastic review as always. The Waste Lands is one of the best books in the series, so look forward to that!
Thanks! At this point, I’m really excited to see where King goes with this, and I kind of like that I have no idea where it’ll be.
Love this review. One of my favorite series, I just discovered it not too long ago but this was where it took off for me.
Thank you! The first two books have me hooked already, and I'm looking for forward to The Waste Lands at some point within the next two months. I can see why it would be one of your favorites!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy you just wait until you get through it all
This story made my forcing of myself to reread the Gunslinger worth it. Hell, Eddie’s part alone made the entire book worth it. This is probably the most fun I’ve had reading a King book to date.
I loved this one too, but I have to say that I enjoyed The Waste Lands even more. I’m deeply impressed with the series so far and look forward to finishing it!
Loved your work in Archive 81
I had to look up Archive 81 - it sounds interesting, though probably a bit too creepy for me.
When are you going to do the Waste Lands? I'm so happy to see that you like this series so far!
I’ll most likely read The Waste Lands in February. January looks pretty packed already, but I look forward to returning to the Dark Tower series!
This is probably my favourite of them all. Wizard and Glass being a close second.
If you like these you might enjoy the Jon Shannow series by David Gemmell.
Another "world has moved on" type story, but very different.
Gemmell is on my TBR- I’ve had quite a few people urge me to read his books, so I’m pretty excited for them!
I'm not a fan of his usual work, but the Jon Shannow books are brilliant. Maybe I'm more a fan of westerns and Sci-Fi than fantasy.
Great review. One of my favourite and most bizzare fantasy stories.
And though the series has tons of easter eggs of his other works I do recommend reading 'Salem's Lot before The Wolves of Cala, which is a kind of semi-prequel to it. Same with Insomnia and the final book. Are they necessary? Definitely no. But they are good stories and make you appreciate more what King does with the series.
Also trust me and buy The Wastelands and Wizard & Glass together, because 1. they are great stuff and 2. because King pulls the most bastard of all cliffhangers here.
Thanks! And thank you also for the heads up - I better buy book four in that case! So far, I can agree with you that this series is one of the most bizarre I’ve encountered, and I can also see it becoming one of my favorites too. I’ll put Salem’s Lot and Insomnia on my short list of Stephen King books to buy. Much appreciated!
Great Review! This is where I left off in this series. I thought it was super cool book and still remember those noises from those creatures. I will probably return to the series someday.
It’s been a crazy and fun series so far for me! Thanks for watching!
This series is sooooo good! All the better for those like myself who grew up reading King. I found the first book to be a nice solid character study and this book to be an expansion of the rest of the gang that Roland joins. The characters are amazing and the UNIVERSE/WORLD are so great. I love the cross between fantasy and sci-fi in these book all together. I feel both are fragile and thus real. I love how many questions you get and how many get answered, while others are not because our main characters don't know either. It is for sure in my top 10 series. I have a few complaints with pacing at times in the later books, but I find it to be purely personal taste, rather than 'bad.' Hope that makes sense. Thanks for the review as always Sir Chase! Glad to see other booktubers promoting these books.
Based on the first two books, I think this series has a shot at making my top ten as well. I honestly didn’t expect to enjoy King’s writing so much, and now I wish I had started reading his books earlier. I’m looking forward to seeing where the series goes (to the Dark Tower eventually, one hopes!).
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy , oh boy, I am excited to see what you think of the ending. Mike's Book Review is not a fan, but I am. That said, enjoy. If this is your first go a round then you are in for a treat.
@@816DawG Yes, it’s my first time reading the series. Mike definitely seems to be in the “not a fan of the last book camp”, but I’m keeping an open mind!
Honestly, I thought Dettas rants were some of the best in the book, things she came out was was hysterical.
Definatly my favourite in the dark tower series 👌
It’s fantastic, but I think Wizard and Glass has just seized the top spot for me so far in the series. Cheers!
Just wait till book 4. It is my 3rd favourite fantasy book of all time
2:24 great summary of Kings works
Detta walker is one of the most disturbing characters ever
King’s ability to disturb his readers is one of his greatest strengths, I’m finding. The best authors hold up a mirror to us, and we don’t always enjoy what we see. I agree about Detta, though her response to the hostile world around her is understandable in a way. I’m excited about getting into the rest of this series!
Are you going to read his non fantasy stuff? The Stand and 11/22/63 are great.
@@rujoolpatil1227 People are recommending both of those to me, so once I’m done with Dark Tower, they’ll be among the first I’ll check out. Thanks!
One of my favorites in the series. THE GUNSLINGER is great in its own way, but this is more of a traditional fantasy/adventure story.
I really enjoyed this one too! Excited to see what’s to come!
im so excited to hear your opinions on the next book (its my fav) do you know when you will pick it up, or will you just take a break from the tower for awhile?
I’m guessing I’ll get to book three in two or, at most, three months. I’m reading a number of different series right now, and some are going to take immediate priority, but I’m committed to finishing Dark Tower next year, probably before the middle of the year. I’m really enjoying it!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy awesome. I know the feeling. reading stromlight, wheel of time and beginning first law hahahaha
@@gustavolamego9913 Enjoy all of them!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy thank you!
One thing I've always heard, and what's otherwise put me off reading this series is that people say it draws on King's other works, references, and becomes somehow a self-reflection on his ouvre - it's possible this happens more later in the series so you can't speak to it, but is there any sense that not being otherwise familiar with King's writing has hampered your enjoyment? I'd really love to read this, but I'm not sure how much other King I'm up to dig into first.
To be completely honest, I know there have been a couple minor references to other King books that went over my head, but I’m not the least bit concerned about those sorts of Easter eggs for uber-fans. I can tell you that having read nothing else by King before has not impeded my enjoyment of the first two Dark Tower books at all. The themes and characters and setting and humor are more than enough to recommend these books on their own. So, in short, I’d say go for it!
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Yeah, it's less Easter Eggs and more "part of the main plot deals with King himself" - or so I thought. But that could've been badly misunderstood. As it is, it sounds excellent, and I'll definitely look into it...somewhere...in my tbr...eventually...
@@zan8152 Ha ha! Yes, I know what a monstrously unwieldy TBR looks like too!
has someone who has read the series I can tell you that there are characters that appear later i the series that wont get much depth, because they make appearences in other books, so you wont have much knowledge of who they are (except maybe in book 5 there is a character that in another book we have no idea where he went, and we get that story in that book, so you have some character development there). but those characters dont have much importance for more than 150 pages or so, so you will be good
@@gustavolamego9913 thank you!
This video makes me want to continue with the series. I have only read the first 3 books in the series. And I wasn't the biggest fan of any of them. I felt King's pacing was really poor and it was painful sometimes to read some really dragged out portions of the story.
I didn’t experience that exactly, but I can understand where you’re coming from. If someone were to try to just summarize the first two books to me, I’d likely wonder why anyone would read them. But I found myself totally engaged and bewildered in a good way. I guess I read them at the right moment! I’m definitely curious to see where the series goes.
Drawing of the three doing its work to draw people to the dark tower. Loved the book and your review of it, as a king fan I may suggest misery and pet sematary. I think you will like at least one of those.
Ha ha! I love that! The book did indeed draw me into the series for good. Thanks also for the suggestions- I hope to read much more King after Dark Tower!
I hope you do read other books by Stephen King. I would recommend 11/22/63.
Thanks! That one seems to be coming up a lot lately, so I’m definitely curious. I’ll put it at the top of my list of King books to read after Dark Tower.
Couldn’t put it down! Had to skip some of the name calling from Detta. It got a little repetitive and made me almost quit reading the book. It goes both ways and she sure was throwing around her own insults. However, glad I pushed through as it seems all of that will be left in the past. On to #3!
Not quite entirely in the past, but I will say that Odetta/Detta/Susannah became one of my favorite characters. I hope you’ll continue to enjoy the series!
Didachiq? Dadachum?!!?
I’ll never be able to unsee or unhear those lobstrocities!
To me, this is his most inventive and creative book of the series. However, anytime King tries to write black characters, as with Detta Walker, it's cringey in a "bad" Tarantino way. I'm not asking him to be Toni Morrison, but it's like King never met a black person before he was 30.
Detta is extreme, for sure, almost a caricature, in fact. I really liked Odetta, though, and I’m hoping her arc will prove interesting, rich, and complex. King won’t match Toni Morrison, for sure, but I doubt anyone else could either. Great to hear from you!