Dark Tower #2 Drawing Of The Three

I was so bored while reading this book that it took me 7 months just to finish it! The plot doesn't engage the reader so it is very difficult to follow the story without falling asleep! Readers, stay away from this series by Stephen King, it's horrible!

For many years I have had a mental block where The Dark Tower series is concerned. A King fan from the very beginning - I believe I have pretty much read everything at first publication from The Stand (not his first) to Under the Dome (not his last) with the exception of The Dark Tower. Oh I have tried countless times, starting & finishing Gunslinger, opening Drawing ….. and closing it. There are no words to explain why, or if there are they will not leave the tip of my tongue.
Several months ago I devoured Under the Dome and was left with a desire to read more King, so I reprised Talisman, Black House, Hearts in Atlantis, Lisey's Story ……..then ……. whilst browsing the King titles in my bookcase I found Gunslinger and Drawing. And I read them.
For over 20 years I have been missing out on what seems to me now to be a masterpiece of fiction. The Waste Land is now staring at me from across the room.
Moral - a book by Mr. King can be a difficult read especially if you are not attuned to fantasy or horror or able to perform leaps of faithful imagination - frustratingly, I am all of these things yet these books confounded me - HOWEVER - from this experience with the Tower, I say put it aside for a lifetime or two and it will getcha in the end!

This book is better than the first, and I would have to say I'm glad I suffered through the Gunslinger to get to here. But I still wasn't overly thrilled.

I like the style of writing more in this book I feel like King is trying to entertain me versus wow me with his deeply intellectual writing skills. The new characters were definitely much more engaging than those in the first book, and I loved the doors to the other worlds. But I want more of that, Roland's world is beyond boring to me and I'd rather hear more of what was going on in Odetta and Eddies.

I think what I'm having trouble with is that I had high expectations for this series since it was recommended to me by more than one person, but it's just not living up to those expectations. And what I find most frustrating is that in order to understand what's going on with the Tower and why Roland's world has 'moved on' I need to read thousands more pages, I feel like there is so much beating around the bush and I really just want to get to the meat of the story.

All that complaining be said I will (and did) read the third book.

I've only recently started to read Stephen King. Now I have the Shining, The Gunslinger, and the Drawing of the Three under my belt. The Drawing of the three develops and expands King's Dark Tower series. This book turns the simple idea that was put forth in the 'slightly more than a short story' of the Gunslinger into a full on saga. Excellent read, once again, couldn't put it down!! Stephen King has turned me into a 'book-a-holic', I'm ordering the next two books in the series today!!