I must admit I’m not a massive fan of short stories, but I am now working my way through SK’s collection because I have read most of his novels.
That is, with the exception of ‘The Dark Tower Series’
I read ‘The Gunslinger’ & ‘The Drawing of the Three’ when they were first released, then bought ‘The Wizard & The Glass’ and never read it (incidentally, I’ve also bought ‘Black House’ twice and still haven’t read that - so many SK books, and so little time!)
So, When I read the pre-amble for ‘Little Sisters’ I thought; Oh god, am I going to be able to get through this?
I must admit; I found the first 20 pages hard going, but then something amazing (well amazing to me, anyway!) happened.
I started to turn the pages without realising I was doing it. I was hooked on the story, and actually enjoying being back in the world of; ‘Roland of Gil-e-ad’ (or is it just Gilead?!?)
I know it’s a retrospective story, but it has whetted my appetite for more!
I’ve always wanted to like DT because I like SK, but now (but not yet) I feel like I can actually read it, and enjoy it.
However, wether I enjoy it or not, I’m determined to read it anyway.
That may seem strange to some people, but I firmly believe in loyalty, and I couldn’t consider myself to be a true SK fan, or a fan of any author for that matter, without reading his or her Magnum Opus.
Back to the ‘Little Sisters’
SORRY, I DONT KNOW WHICH ONE THE SPOILER BUTTON IS -
END OF SPOILER
I’m not sure what year the first novel in the DT Series was published, but maybe I was too young to appreciate it?!?
What do you think is the main appeal of ‘The Dark Tower Series’ is, and if you were trying to persuade someone to buy the whole set of books, how would you sell it to them?
Regards,
Andy.
That is, with the exception of ‘The Dark Tower Series’
I read ‘The Gunslinger’ & ‘The Drawing of the Three’ when they were first released, then bought ‘The Wizard & The Glass’ and never read it (incidentally, I’ve also bought ‘Black House’ twice and still haven’t read that - so many SK books, and so little time!)
So, When I read the pre-amble for ‘Little Sisters’ I thought; Oh god, am I going to be able to get through this?
I must admit; I found the first 20 pages hard going, but then something amazing (well amazing to me, anyway!) happened.
I started to turn the pages without realising I was doing it. I was hooked on the story, and actually enjoying being back in the world of; ‘Roland of Gil-e-ad’ (or is it just Gilead?!?)
I know it’s a retrospective story, but it has whetted my appetite for more!
I’ve always wanted to like DT because I like SK, but now (but not yet) I feel like I can actually read it, and enjoy it.
However, wether I enjoy it or not, I’m determined to read it anyway.
That may seem strange to some people, but I firmly believe in loyalty, and I couldn’t consider myself to be a true SK fan, or a fan of any author for that matter, without reading his or her Magnum Opus.
Back to the ‘Little Sisters’
SORRY, I DONT KNOW WHICH ONE THE SPOILER BUTTON IS -
so, if you don’t want to know the end of the story; skip the next few paragraphs, down to the next set of CAPITALS:-
Roland should have slept with Jenna on that final night, but he didn’t because he was either too fatigued or she was too inhuman, or both - so they settled for a passionate kiss before falling asleep in each other’s arms.
What I want to know is this;
Bearing in mind this is a prequal to a 7 or 8 book series of god knows how many words & pages...
What would have happened if they had slept together?
Would Roland have become a vampire, would Jenna have become fully or more human?
Hmm, that’s a big call.
Roland should have slept with Jenna on that final night, but he didn’t because he was either too fatigued or she was too inhuman, or both - so they settled for a passionate kiss before falling asleep in each other’s arms.
What I want to know is this;
Bearing in mind this is a prequal to a 7 or 8 book series of god knows how many words & pages...
What would have happened if they had slept together?
Would Roland have become a vampire, would Jenna have become fully or more human?
Hmm, that’s a big call.
END OF SPOILER
I’m not sure what year the first novel in the DT Series was published, but maybe I was too young to appreciate it?!?
What do you think is the main appeal of ‘The Dark Tower Series’ is, and if you were trying to persuade someone to buy the whole set of books, how would you sell it to them?
Regards,
Andy.
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