The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2)
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The book that got me hooked on the Dark Tower series!
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I was a Stephen King fan for YEARS before I even touched the Dark Tower series; the idea of a Western wasn't all that appealing to me. Finally, when I'd exhausted all of King's other work, I turned to the first Dark Tower book, The Gunslinger. I found this volume to be just okay; the long stretches with the gunslinger wandering alone through the desert were fairly boring to me. However, I decided to continue with the series, and I'm so glad I did--the second book, The Drawing of the Three, completely captivated me and got me hooked on the road to the Dark Tower.
Unlike The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three practically hypnotized me from its very first pages, when the gunslinger, Roland, meets up with an unfortunate incident on a deserted beach. This twist was so unexpected that I literally sat there with my mouth hanging open when I first read it. From that point forward, the story barrels on at lightning-fast speed (again in contrast to the first book, which is more meandering). Roland acquires a companion, Eddie, and like the gunslinger himself, Eddie is complex, both admirable and pitiful at the same time. Roland's adventures behind each of the three doors he finds on the beach are riveting, completely enthralling and ensnaring the reader forever into his/her own Dark Tower quest.
Do these books stand the test of time? Well, I am re-reading The Drawing of the Three now--over 15 years after my first encounter with this book--and once again, I am totally engrossed. Even though I now know just how the story ends, I still can't get enough of these characters, and the events of the plot move me to tears at times. In his 7-book Dark Tower series, King has created a true masterpiece, something that goes beyond labels such as western, fantasy, or thriller. I will never tire of visiting Roland's world, and if you haven't already, I highly recommend taking a trip there yourself. |
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