tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801846083942298570.post1183258649218359774..comments2023-05-09T06:05:52.867-07:00Comments on Travels Through Iest: The Gunslinger by Stephen KingElfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955473789404631382noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801846083942298570.post-7651477448620746182012-07-20T16:42:19.250-07:002012-07-20T16:42:19.250-07:00Thanks for the comments, Alice and Bryce. I felt I...Thanks for the comments, Alice and Bryce. I felt I may get a reaction a little like this. If my reading schedule eases up I may try the others, I'm trying to read a Wheel of Time book a month until I get through them, and they're all door stopper size, along with the list and my other reading. After WoT I may pick up some of the other Dark Towers.Elfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955473789404631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801846083942298570.post-62637844542335432332012-07-20T10:38:30.615-07:002012-07-20T10:38:30.615-07:00I wasn't super impressed with The Gunslinger e...I wasn't super impressed with The Gunslinger either, but I'm sooooo glad I kept going. The Gunslinger is really just a collection of his short stories, but The Drawing of the Three is insane and actually gets into the full story. I would say at least try that one before you give up.Bryce L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13951278240008332023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801846083942298570.post-53980406376235838182012-07-20T07:37:29.720-07:002012-07-20T07:37:29.720-07:00The rest of the books are better. Stephen King wen...The rest of the books are better. Stephen King went a long time without writing another of these, because he so disliked the protagonist. <i>The Drawing of the Three</i> introduces three other characters who change the dynamic of the story, and who are a lot easier to root for.<br /><br />You're not obligated to read anything you don't want to, but the rest of the series is different in tone and content from this one.AliceTheWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165971792584595229noreply@blogger.com