There's certainly a Desperation similarity. Much like the comic originsSpoiler:.
I actually found myself thinking of the fairy though. Don't get me wrong, I doubt she was responsible forSpoiler:as I don't think her power goes that far, but that emphasis on green light for both was curious.
I also wondered at the idea that it was something from theSpoiler:
I think that was the implication. 07-11-2012 11:10 PMLautererNow the german print ist available for preorder @ amazon. The cover differs from all the others! 07-15-2012 02:49 PMMattThese are some great reviews. I just finished it and I'm still processing but I must admit it was nice to roll with the Katet again. Before all the pain and loss...
I did notice that the dialogue between all of them reminded me more of how they acted towards each other at the end of the series. Wizard and Glass was a long time ago and I don't feel like King totally recaptured the dynamic of the relationship when it was still so new. 08-02-2012 07:20 PMForge of the KingI agree with some of your points and disagree with others (and some I can't even comment on because I don't own the limited edition from Grant).
I personally really enjoyed the Scribner book, and read it in one sitting, which didn't take too long (sadly ... I wish it was longer). I agree with you that it was a lot like Wizard and Glass and didn't move the main story along too much because it was mostly focused on backstory. Both in (prior) agreement and (current) disagreement, Wizard and Glass had been my favorite Dark Tower novel of all ... until I read The Wind Through the Keyhole, which then became my favorite Dark Tower novel. I personally feel that, as far as the Dark Tower series goes, Stephen King's writing has gotten progressively better over time. I can't comment, however, on any other very recent King novels, because I haven't read any yet, so I'm not sure if his writing has improved entirely.
As for the quality of the book, aesthetically, I didn't even think about the quality of the paper it was written on or the lack of illustrations, though I truly enjoyed the cover art (of the boy in the forest with the tiger and the crocodiles and ... well I won't ruin what else is hiding in the cover so as not to give away any of the book). I feel that it's what is written IN the book that matters, not what paper it's written on.
Also, I got the Scribner version for 17 dollars at a supermarket, so it wasn't that bad. 10-01-2012 04:11 AMJeanThis, absolutely. I still can say that I liked the book, but it has nothing to do with TDT. It's a nice, easy read, some parts in the middle are really very good, the rest is quite enjoyable. But the Roland we see there is not the Roland we know, grieving and unforgiven, forever heartbroken, only the healing force of the new ka-tet able to do something about the abyss that is his soul.
Yes, and the whole Tyger thing is preposterous from any point of view.
RF is awesome, however, as good as in The Stand, and the Daria part is marvelous. 10-03-2012 02:32 PMmaeI'm wondering, does the title owe any inspiration to The Wind in the Willows? 10-05-2012 10:54 AMsgc1999I loved this book.
I seriously loved it. I hope that Kings rights more of these interwoven tales that are nice additions to the already finished saga. I really enjoyed the entire book and would totaly reccomend it as a stand alone story as well. 01-14-2013 10:34 AMDanI just finished listening to the audiobook TWTTK. I had read it just after release, but didn't notice this before. It is mentioned that the Lion is named Aslan, which is the name of the Great Lion in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia series.