Review "Wizard and Glass" by Stephen King
"Wizard and Glass" is the fourth book in King's 'Dark Tower' series. It continues the story of Roland and the Gunslinger and his companions on their quest for the Dark Tower.
This is great book. It is worth reading this series just to read this one book. The story is both exciting and moving. This book is a true page-turner - I could not wait to see what happened next.
The main plot of the book is Roland's story of the key part of his personal history. So 90% of the book is a flashback to Roland's younger days and his adventures as a new gunslinger. While the last book in the series had more of a 'mad-max style post apocalypse' feel to it, this one is a western. The story revolves around Roland and his young friends as they travel to distant land (sent by their fathers for safety), only to discover a treasonous plot, true love, evil magic and dangerous enemies.
King does an amazing job with the characters in this book, and also with creating a small western style town. For example, he blends different cultures and his own imagination to create the town's harvest festival, and does an amazing job emphasizing its important to the locals. His vivid descriptions and great word choice create real lasting images.
The bottom line: Highly recommended.
This is great book. It is worth reading this series just to read this one book. The story is both exciting and moving. This book is a true page-turner - I could not wait to see what happened next.
The main plot of the book is Roland's story of the key part of his personal history. So 90% of the book is a flashback to Roland's younger days and his adventures as a new gunslinger. While the last book in the series had more of a 'mad-max style post apocalypse' feel to it, this one is a western. The story revolves around Roland and his young friends as they travel to distant land (sent by their fathers for safety), only to discover a treasonous plot, true love, evil magic and dangerous enemies.
King does an amazing job with the characters in this book, and also with creating a small western style town. For example, he blends different cultures and his own imagination to create the town's harvest festival, and does an amazing job emphasizing its important to the locals. His vivid descriptions and great word choice create real lasting images.
The bottom line: Highly recommended.
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