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Almost finished the second book (Spoilers)

posted 8 years ago by BrendoAU
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I am up to the part where they find the third door.

It worries me that Eddie and Odetta are not in the cast list.

I read in other threads that the movie is a sequel or based on the later books.

Would the later books still make sense without the previous ones for context?

In your opinion are the later books better than the second? I struggled a little with the first book but the second has really got me hooked.

I plan on having all of the books done before this movie comes out. As well as rereading The Eye of the Dragon.

[–] Captain_Wesker 8 years ago

It worries me that Eddie and Odetta are not in the cast list.

Do not worry, because it has been confirmed that they will appear in a sequel. Given that the first film mirrors The Gunslinger in many ways, it makes sense that it would not include them. Besides which...audiences have to learn about Roland, Jake, Walter, the titular tower and All-World in the initial installment. I'd rather Eddie and Suze be given time that does not have to be shared with introductory exposition.

In your opinion are the later books better than the second? I struggled a little with the first book but the second has really got me hooked.

The Drawing of the Three is hands down my most favorite book in the franchise. The Waste Lands is good, but not quite as overall dynamic from start to finish. Wizard and Glass was a book I did not fully appreciate the first time I read it, but I later came to realize it's true value after many years of accrued life experience and a re-read.

I plan on having all of the books done before this movie comes out.

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[–] tinasparklesau 8 years ago

The Drawing of the Three is hands down my most favorite book in the franchise. The Waste Lands is good, but not quite as overall dynamic from start to finish. Wizard and Glass was a book I did not fully appreciate the first time I read it, but I later came to realize it's true value after many years of accrued life experience and a re-read.

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[–] Captain_Wesker 8 years ago

Well hey, since I don't drink...you can get doubly drunk for the both of us .

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[–] BrendoAU 8 years ago

Thanks.

I must say that I am disappointed that you like the Drawing of the Three the best as it indicates the books have peaked!

But I am really enjoying this book, hopefully the others aren't too inferior.
They can still be great even if they are not as good as the book 2.

Thanks again.

[–] Captain_Wesker 8 years ago

I must say that I am disappointed that you like the Drawing of the Three the best as it indicates the books have peaked!

They are by no means terrible or even mediocre. It is just that TDOTT really clicked with me for various reasons outside of fulfilling its role in the The Dark Tower series.

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[–] perceiveclothing 8 years ago

Wizard and Glass crushed my heart into a million pieces... My favorite by quite a bit!

[–] Kyumonryu 8 years ago

I must say that I am disappointed that you like the Drawing of the Three the best as it indicates the books have peaked!

I absolutely agree with Drawing of three being the best book in the series.
However this does not mean the other ones are not great. We are still talking King here. Even his worst books are among the better literature. And the dark tower (as a whole) is still among his very best.

I do think that the last two are the weakest, still very intriguing stories. But in my opinion there is a certain storyline King should not have included.

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[–] Captain_Wesker 8 years ago

Here is a question I should have asked earlier, in my initial response to you: which version of The Gunslinger did you travel through?

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[–] BrendoAU 8 years ago

Not Sure.

I am listening to the audio book on Audible as I have no time to read these days.
I find that I can get through a whole book in about a week listening to it on my drive to and from work everyday. (2 hours in total each day).

It's says it is the unabridged version so I assume it is the original.

Only 15 mins left on the this book! 😂

[–] Captain_Wesker 8 years ago

You may find the revised edition of The Gunslinger (as in, the dead tree copy) to flow much more smoothly.

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[–] BrendoAU 8 years ago

Thanks - wasn't so bad just wasn't as interesting as the second.

[–] MatthewKeen 8 years ago

If the narrator is George Guidall, then you have the revised edition. It's the same story, but King changed a lot, including the overall tone.

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[–] Tripman 8 years ago

In my opinion, the series takes a nosedive after book 4. There are some really great parts in WotC (5) though, but 6 (SoS) leaves a lot to be desired; 7 (TDT) ends exactly as it should but the journey to get there was painful.

My order of favorite to least is: 4, 1 (original), 3, 2, 5, 7, 6.

I think I would have liked to see this filmed series start at 4. It would have made a lot of sense from a storytelling perspective I think, as flashbacks are great in reading but can be difficult to translate to screen, and it provides a ton of motivations for the main characters - why they are they way they are; why they do the things they do, and how they mirror past and future characters.

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[–] joannatn 8 years ago

I, too, am a huge W&G fan. I've said it before, but I'll say it again; its my favorite book of all time. So much love. So at least I don't think the books have peaked. I do so love DotT, though. I've actually (FINALLY!) started the series over again and can't wait. I've read the first 4 twice and the latter 3 only once, but it's been over a decade since I last spent time with my gunslingers so I'm really enjoying dipping my toes in again! I know that my Kindle would only send me the revised copy, but after reading Stephen King's foreword, he sold me on it. I just don't remember it well enough to know where the edits are!

Since the movie is based on the 1st book, I'm not at all concerned with Eddie's and Susannah's absence. I will be eagerly anticipating their arrival when the sequel arrives, though. Because frankly... I <3 Eddie.

[–] johnnykid 8 years ago

I just finished book 4, which I really liked . Hard to dive into book five when so many people say it their least fave

[–] johnnykid 8 years ago

I'm reading the books for first time myself. I just finished reading the fourth book which I thought was really good .
I've heard mostly bad reviews about 5th book and haven't purchased it yet.
Like you I'm trying to finish the series before movie.

[–] BrendoAU 8 years ago

I'm halfway through book 5 and I must say it is getting to be a struggle.

Its not that it is necessarily bad - I think I am just "ka-tet"ed out after smashing the first 4 books.

I think I will have a break between the next two books seeing as the release date has been pushed back.

[–] johnnykid 8 years ago

Yikes, I still haven't purchased book 5. I've never bought a audible book before but now I'm thinking of maybe listening to the last 3 novels instead of reading them

[–] BrendoAU 8 years ago

I love the audio books.

It enables me to make use of wasted time in the car! Otherwise I would never have time to read.

[–] johnnykid 8 years ago

Cool. I think I'll give the audible a try then.
Thanks!

[–] johnnykid 8 years ago

I'm a slow reader anyways :)

[–] Captain_Wesker 8 years ago

I think I will have a break between the next two books seeing as the release date has been pushed back.

That is a capital idea.

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