That means that it really wasn't a spoiler then.
That means that it really wasn't a spoiler then.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. - Edgar Allan Poe
Bunch together a group of people deliberately chosen for strong religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee of dark morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity. - H.P. Lovecraft
Sir, I mean no disrespect, but there wasn't any reason to disclose the manner in whichSpoiler:, it was extra text, author embellishment in my opinion. Especially considering that it took place in the context of discussion about The Waste Lands
Still, I admire your work. I'll set it aside until I finish the series and then turn back to it.
Good to see you here to answer my gripe.
Long days and pleasant nights, do ye ken it?
"The Constitution shall never be construed....to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms" (Samuel Adams, Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 86-87)
The entire book is author embellishment. In my opinion, there's no point served in waiting until we actually reach an event to go back over the preceding text to show how and where significant events took place that heralded this event. That's the same experience the reader already has. The value in my commentary, I believe, is to say: look at that right there. This is a clear harbinger of what will happen five hundred pages from now. Did you notice that?
As I said before -- no one who hasn't read all seven books should be reading The Road to the Dark Tower. I want everyone to be on an equal footing so we can talk about everything -- no holds barred.
I really enjoyed the analysis and its a very useful tool if you want to go back and re-read specific DT books without starting from the beginning again.
Bev: Did you receive any feedback from King?
ATG: The Road to the Dark Tower explores King's Magnum Opus as a complete work - its a little unwise to start looking at any kind of synopsis on the series until you've finished reading the entire thing, as you'll understand when you read the ending. Similarly, I'd stay away from the Concordance aswell until you've finished just incase you see something that ruins a major event for you. Even tdt.com only requires spoilers for any character deaths or series ending information.
Speaking of which, this entire conversation includes a spoiler that people may stumble upon without realising what we're discussing. Could a Keystone Rose mod mark out the spoiler above?
"You can lead a whore to culture but you can't make her think." - Duma Key
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I'm with that.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. - Edgar Allan Poe
Bunch together a group of people deliberately chosen for strong religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee of dark morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity. - H.P. Lovecraft
I put them in but this site also has major disclaimers about [AUTOLINK]spoilers[/AUTOLINK], there is just so much we can do.
The only totally spoiler free area of the site is the book discussion forums in The Baronies.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
My gripe is over and I return now to praise for Bevs work.
"The Constitution shall never be construed....to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms" (Samuel Adams, Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 86-87)
I received some assistance from him during the writing process. I tried not to bug him too much, but I did fire off the occasional question about things that were unresolved (hence the footnote about Roland's siblings, for example).
The main feedback I received, though, was his cover blurb: "This wonderful book by Bev Vincent opens doors to Roland's world that not even I knew existed. If you like The Dark Tower books, you'll like this one. Enthusiastically recommended."
I finally picked up a copy this weekend and read it cover to cover. Excellent work Mr. Vincent!
It was almost as hard to put down as one of the seven books from the series. I agree that it is not something one should read before completing the series, but once you have finished it, I think Bev's book makes a great supplementary tome. There are some very intriguing questions posed in it, and like some of the ones we've been having here lately, they cause you constantly re-examine your view of Roland's quest.
Anyone who has finished the series but not read Bev's book, I would def rec picking it up.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
When I first saw Bev Vincent on .com, I almost had a heart attack.
I think TRTTDT is an amazing addi(c)tion to the series, it is right after DT7 on my book shelf. Thanks so much for providing your incredible insight into the series, and continuing that on here as well. You rock!
Now if only SK was here...sigh...
It is a very big honor to have him as a member for sure.
And you never know, King might poke around here from time to time--dream a little dream I say!
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
It's you isn't it Brice?
and I won't laugh... because in my opinion, now that the book is finished and published, Mr King's opinion of what happened, didn't happen, should have happened or would happen there is of exactly as much value as Matt's.
(yes, I know that your point of view is diametrically opposite... I hope we'll go back to that some day)
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 went to Borders the other day and did not see the book. Is it hard to find?
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. - Edgar Allan Poe
Bunch together a group of people deliberately chosen for strong religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee of dark morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity. - H.P. Lovecraft
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah