I'm curious which is the prefered DT book in our midst.
For me, it's Little Sisters without a second thought. It's about Roland and that's just one of the advantages it has over The Wind.
Little Sisters of Eluria
The Wind Through The Keyhole
I'm curious which is the prefered DT book in our midst.
For me, it's Little Sisters without a second thought. It's about Roland and that's just one of the advantages it has over The Wind.
I'm only part way through Wind and not really enjoying it so far. So for me its got to be sisters too
Off-topic, sorry, but Little Sisters vs. the Wind sounds like an interesting title for a completely different book.
You know those porn versions of superhero movies? I'm sure there could be one with 'Little Sisters', 'Hole' and 'Through'
For me, The Wind Through The Keyhole is by far the better story. More interesting characters (both new and old), more history, more horror, more of everything really.
It really grabbed my attention in a way Little Sisters didn't.
I have to agree here. LSOE is a short story and while it does involve "Roland" it is a sort of "bug on the windshield" IMHO. I did enjoy the story very much, but I feel WTTKH gave us so much more insight than LSOE which was more or less an isolated, yet critical, situation. That's just me though, and what the heck do I know?
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I liked Wind quite a bit, but for some reason like Little Sisters of Eluria better. I did enjoy the ending of Wind quite a bit though with the mother's letter. Wind was a bit more predictible. Whereas with Sisters I didn't really know exactly where that story was heading.
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One is a novel and one is short story, so for me, it isn't a fair comparison. I liked them both differently.
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I like The Sisters more than The Wind for a whole list of reasons. Most importantly, it feels like an old school King book. The language of the book (to me at least) felt like The Drawing and The Waste Lands. Very concise, focused and unrellenting. Another major point is that it's about Roland, and we get to see him before he's the calloused killer he is in The Gunslinger. The Wind is a well-written, satisfying book in itself but ranks last as a DT book. It's almost like King felt melancholy and was missing Mid-world and then decided to write a story set in it as opposed to having a good idea already set in Mid-world.
You might like The Wind more, you never know.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have you read it yet Jean?
The Skin Man storySpoiler:Albeit it's not the longest tale of the three. (Unlike the dolls from your homeland, these stories get bigger as you go in.. heh.) I thought them both good stories.
As for the rest of the Ka-tet,Spoiler:
As for which I preferred, i'm with Patrick. Too very different tales, it's difficult to compare. I like them each differently.
Jean, if you read it, just go with the concept that WDIL mentioned: It's an unrelated story set in Mid-World. Period. Then any mention of Roland and/or the ka-tet is bonus.
yes...
yes..............
after all, I can always go re-read Wolves or TWL, right?...
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like both, but TWTTK is a new DT book, while LOE is just a short story. It’s like comparing an appetizer to a full meal, it just doesn’t compare.
I thought the "Skin Man" was really good:
Spoiler:
Wow, I am really surprised to see that Wind is the winner one. I liked it a lot but Little sisters swept me off my feet however I can't stand vampire stories. I read it a long time ago and still its ending is really vivid in my mind as if I had read it yesterday.
Roland would have understood.
TWTTKH is far better I my opinion. Tim Ross is a great character and I want to know more about him.
I agree.Spoiler:
Oh, and interesting thatSpoiler:turned out to be different than I imagined.
Well oky, not that interesting. I guess I'm easily impressed.
I have read TWTTKH, and posted in its section; I think I'll follow your example and reread the two books that - chronologically - follow. (Not the third, though). Wolves is the very top of everything one might wish for, and SoS is sooooo freaking good too!
P.S. and Chantarelle? digging up old threads is awesome!! there are thoughts there - and if they are old thoughts, everyone would be only too glad to see some new ones!
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For some reason, I've had some extra time on my hands lately and so may very well dig through some older thoughts. Nice to know that this is a good thing.
And after I finished TWTTKH, I actually went right back to the Man in black fled across the desert. I flew through the first three (I've always thought that I didn't like TWL, but this most recent re-read taught me different), slowed down a bit for IV, raced through Wolves (am undecided whether this rates just above or just below TWL) and am halfway through SoS. I will read VII because I just have to. But for some strange reason, when I get to the end of VII, it just makes me want to start again