Came upon The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger upon it's 1st publication. Hated it and never picked up the other books. Gave 1st edition HC to library years ago. Oh how i wish i still had it.
My son showed an interest in the books and i'd be damned if i let my son out read me.
Read the entire series and loved, loved, loved it. I cannot remember any other time that i have finished a series and have been haunted by numerous thoughts about it. I even find my self going back and re-reading certain paragraphs and lines that packed an emotional punch for me.