Bracket #5: The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987)

[Jean]

The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three, 1984
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Please vote for The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Tower_II:_The_Drawing_of_the_Three) using the following scale:

5: I loved it
4: It was good
3: Average
2: Only so-so
1: I didn't like it

If you haven't read this book yet, please vote Never Read. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.

Please base your vote only on this book's own merits, not how it fits into the series as a whole.

[Jean]

5

[Garrell]

5 all day:)

[dubrosa22]

Best King of all time?
For me, yes! :D

[Girlystevedave]

I wish I could give this one more than 5. :wub:
LOVE LOVE LOVE this one.

[mae]

Best Dark Tower novel hands down.

[pathoftheturtle]

Best Dark Tower novel hands down.Pfft. But we're getting close to the best one now... :)

[divemaster]

My ranking puts this as my 3rd favorite of the series; perhaps even tied for 4th. But that still leaves it as a "4." Loved the Eddie story, and of course Roland, but did not like the Odetta/Detta story much at all. It does a great job of cranking up the series and leaves you wanting to read more.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

This book is my third fav of the series, behind WaG, and Wolves. But that means it is still a 4.

[DoctorDodge]

5, totally. Roland meets Eddie, we have the action split evenly between Mid-World and New York, Detta is a character I loathe, which totally fits, and it left me wanting to read more of the series, a lot more, but it felt satisfying enough in its own right.

[Shannon]

5. Excellent book.

[alkanto]

5. This is my favorite book of the series, which it my favorite cohesive work by King...which makes it my favorite King book. Plus, Eddie Dean is one of my all-time favorite characters from any book, and this is the book to introduce him. Love it :D

[blavigne]

Wish I could give this one a 10

[frik]

Loved it. Only two DT novels rate higher, TWL and WaG.

sk

[Jean]

this is my second favorite volume of the novel - tied with TWL and SoS. The first is Wolves, of course.

[Forge of the King]

this is my second favorite volume of the novel - tied with TWL and SoS. The first is Wolves, of course.

For me, WaG takes top honors. It was the most enjoyable read of the DT series.

Are the other DT books going to get polls of their own as well? Or did those already close?

[skyofcrack]

Lobstrosities are one of my favorite invented words from SK. :P

[Jean]

this is my second favorite volume of the novel - tied with TWL and SoS. The first is Wolves, of course.

For me, WaG takes top honors. It was the most enjoyable read of the DT series.

Are the other DT books going to get polls of their own as well? Or did those already close?

we're moving chronologically, so you will have a chance to vote on the whole of the DT!

[Forge of the King]

Great, thanks! :cool:

[Garrell]

Wolves should always win. One of my favorite King books of all time.

[Jean]

Wolves should always win. One of my favorite King books of all time.Hear, hear!

[candy]

5. This is my favorite book of the series, which it my favorite cohesive work by King...which makes it my favorite King book. Plus, Eddie Dean is one of my all-time favorite characters from any book, and this is the book to introduce him. Love it :D

Me too!!!! I loved this book, whereas The Gunslinger piqued my interest, this book grabbed me by the nose and didn't let go till the end of the beach!!!


Lobstrosities are one of my favorite invented words from SK. :P


Ha ha I know, I want one cooked!!

5

[pathoftheturtle]

... whereas The Gunslinger piqued my interest, this book grabbed me by the nose and didn't let go till the end of the beach!!! ...Well, I can't argue with that. It certainly is action-packed.

[Hannah]

definitely a 5 for me. My fave book of the DT series, and one of my fave King books of all time.

[fernandito]

Echoing the sentiments of others, not only is it one of my favorite King novels, it's one of my favorite novels of all time.

The blistering pacing, the frantic action, the revelation of the rest of the members of the ka-tet, the perplexing nature of the doors on the beach and the drawing itself - all expertly interwoven into a riveting tale by King. Just an amazing read all around.

5.

[mae]

Someone voted a two? :pullhair:

[Jean]

dear friends,

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[Jean]

Last chance to vote! the poll is closing!

[Patrick]

When I read this book, it was only a sequel. Strong in most respects, but I hated the telling of the Detta/Odetta storyline. Later when I re-read it, I had the same reaction.

4

[mae]

The poll has closed. The Drawing of the Three has earned a FAS (final average score) of 4.631578947 or 92.63%, placing 2nd (runner-up) in this bracket. It will be moving on to Round 2.