In the middle of last year, the premiere of the film on the novel "The Dark Tower" with Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in the lead roles. And I noticed the absence of reviews on the books from this series of the great and terrible Stephen King.
In the master's books quite a lot of hard moments, but mostly his work mesh construction, great language and story. The actions of the characters acquitted themselves of the situation unusual and exciting, but if this all has added a unique signature style - get something that will capture you for a few dozen hours, maybe days, depending on how fast you read.
It seems to me that the series "The Dark Tower" girdles the entire work of Stephen King, capturing even his life. We all know that heroes take a lot from the author of the work, so it is not surprising to observe similar features in the characters, "The Dark Tower" absorbed much of the life of King himself. Given how much time it took to write it, it will be enough for the "tower" to be enough.
This novel consists of seven books. In the first of these, we will get to know Roland from Gilead. His world has moved, all mechanisms are destroyed, the desert burns the earth, people live in small settlements, large cities are abandoned, and the homeland of Roland (Gilead) - ceased to exist.
Time goes wrong, in the mountains you can meet mutants and in general, all signs of the death of this world is evident. But Roland is confident that somewhere in front of him is waiting for the mysterious Dark Tower. It's like the center of a wheel that holds the whole world together and Roland sets the goal of his life - to get to this Dark Tower. But how far is it? How long does it take? Is it removed as the going gets closer?
All these questions, he wants to ask his old enemy, in the wake of which he is coming. A man in black pretends to be a magician, then a priest, leaving unpleasant surprises on Roland's way, thereby mocking him and slipping away. But Roland is ready to follow him steadfastly until his death, he is the last gunslingers of this world, he owns revolvers with handles of sandalwood, which he got from his father. He is not young, ugly, desiccated and hardened by the road, he has lost so much and is afraid of something to gain in order not to lose again.
But in the desert he meets a boy. He is frightened, does not know how he came here. And Roland manages to find out that a boy from another world ...
I will not tell you anything else, I want you to read it yourself, if you have not already done so. Considering that there are seven books in The Dark Tower, you understand how little of the whole story I have just told you.
There will be many adventures there and they will be excellent. There will be a place, and a good laugh, and cry, and a guaranteed "book hangover." The main thing when you take the reading of "The Dark Tower", follow the rule: The path is always more interesting than the end point. Do not strive to find out as soon as possible what is there at the end. Follow the path behind Roland and enjoy the process - this will be one of the best of books in your life.
PS. When you read all seven books, you will still have the "The Wind Through the Keyhole".
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