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While pursuing his quest for the Dark Tower through a world that is a nightmarishly distorted mirror image of our own, Roland, the last gunslinger, encounters three mysterious doorways on the beach. Each one enters into the life of a different person living in contemporary New York.
Here he links forces with the defiant young Eddie Dean and the beautiful, brilliant, and br...more
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Published August 5th 2003 by Signet (first published May 1987)
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DanielIf you pay some attention you'll notice that things such as time, space, direction, etc are inconsistent or just plain incorrect in Roland's universe.…moreIf you pay some attention you'll notice that things such as time, space, direction, etc are inconsistent or just plain incorrect in Roland's universe. The world has 'moved on' as they say.
'Sometimes, even the sun rises in the north and sets in the east.'
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dar...
It could be an oversight, but most likely meant to raise that exact question: Are east and west swapped in Roland's universe, or is this simply a symptom of a world that has 'moved on'?(less)
'Sometimes, even the sun rises in the north and sets in the east.'
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dar...
It could be an oversight, but most likely meant to raise that exact question: Are east and west swapped in Roland's universe, or is this simply a symptom of a world that has 'moved on'?(less)
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Sheila StoneThe release date for the film is 8/4/2017. Am I the only one who feels the roles should be reversed in the film. There are comments everywhere about…moreThe release date for the film is 8/4/2017. Am I the only one who feels the roles should be reversed in the film. There are comments everywhere about Roland's BLUE eyes. In The Drawing of the Three, Detta goes ape shit at Roland because he is white. I think Idris should be the man in black and Mathew should be Roland. IMHO(less)
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Jul 18, 2017Luca Ambrosino rated it really liked it · review of another edition
English (The Drawing of the Three) / ItalianoThe story resumes exactly where it ended up with The Gunslinger: on a beach. Roland wakes up after a sleep that maybe lasted years, with the only aim of recruiting the Three, without whom the journey to the Dark Tower cannot continue...
I was right to say in my review to the first chapter of the 'Dark Tower' that there would be a turning point in subsequent volumes, and that 'The Gunslinger' represented a sort of introduction in which nothing was clear
...moreAug 01, 2013Jayson rated it liked it · review of another edition Shelves: format-illustrated, genre-adult-fantasy, genre-crossover, author-american, genre-science-fiction, 400-499-pp, read-in-2007
(B-) 71% | Satisfactory
Notes: It plays tunes of discomfort by pulses and shrieks, sagging for lengths in its middle but picking up pace near the end.
Notes: It plays tunes of discomfort by pulses and shrieks, sagging for lengths in its middle but picking up pace near the end.
What the hell did I just read?
The Drawing of the Three is as far as I can tell, a unique literary experience.
The second book in King’s The Dark Tower series, published 5 years after The Gunslinger, this really begins The Dark Tower series. From my limited experience at having ready two of these, and myself more than two years in between, The Gunslinger seems like a prologue, a table setting. Maybe, just maybe, The Gunslinger is to The Dark Tower series as The Hobbit is to The Lord of the Rings....more
Dec 15, 2013Delee rated it it was amazing · review of another editionThe Drawing of the Three is as far as I can tell, a unique literary experience.
The second book in King’s The Dark Tower series, published 5 years after The Gunslinger, this really begins The Dark Tower series. From my limited experience at having ready two of these, and myself more than two years in between, The Gunslinger seems like a prologue, a table setting. Maybe, just maybe, The Gunslinger is to The Dark Tower series as The Hobbit is to The Lord of the Rings....more
Shelves: stepheny-made-me, off-your-horse-and-drink-your-milk, fantasy, adventure, buddy-read, reviewed
When a very close friend lists a book as an ALL-TIME FAVORITE!!...the pressure to love it, and give it a review deserving of its fabulous-ness, is immense...when that very close friend is the gloooooorious Stepheny- the pressure is OFF THE CHARTS!!!! Anyone familiar with her- will know EXACTLY what I mean. ;)
...So here goes nothing *deep breath*...
THE DRAWING OF THE THREE- the second book in The Dark Tower series- takes place seven hours after we last left Roland Deschain in The Gunslinger. The...more
...So here goes nothing *deep breath*...
THE DRAWING OF THE THREE- the second book in The Dark Tower series- takes place seven hours after we last left Roland Deschain in The Gunslinger. The...more
Aug 15, 2017Mohammed Arabey rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Unlike the dry Book One which was following one man in an endless desert;
Here are Three doing so..The More the Merrier indeed.
لا أنكر أن الفيلم هو سببا رئيسيا لمتابعتي للسلسلة رغم انه كان مبسطا جدا ودون مستوي عمق روايات ستيفين كينج عاما
لكن الفيلم وضح قليلا من فكرة 'برج الظلام' المبني عليها أحداث الرواية ، ويعدك بأن السلسلة بها ثغرات تؤدي لعوالم موازية، ازمنة مختلفة، وحوش متنكرة بيننا ، وشيط...more
Sep 22, 2007Kemper rated it really liked it · review of another editionHere are Three doing so..The More the Merrier indeed.
The Drawing of ThreeOh and it's endless beach this time..with monstrous crabs.. so much fun, trust me :)
لا أنكر أن الفيلم هو سببا رئيسيا لمتابعتي للسلسلة رغم انه كان مبسطا جدا ودون مستوي عمق روايات ستيفين كينج عاما
لكن الفيلم وضح قليلا من فكرة 'برج الظلام' المبني عليها أحداث الرواية ، ويعدك بأن السلسلة بها ثغرات تؤدي لعوالم موازية، ازمنة مختلفة، وحوش متنكرة بيننا ، وشيط...more
Shelves: fantasy, 2011-r, western, uncle-stevie, magic, dark-tower, alt-universes
Mid-World General Emergency Room - 9:19 PM
“Step in here, please. What’s your name?”
“Roland Deschain.”
“And do you have any allergies, Mr. Deschain?”
“No.”
“And when…..wait a second. Roland Deschain? The last gunslinger? The guy who is on a quest to find the Dark Tower?”
“That’s me.”
“Wow. This is an honor. I mean, I see a lot of scum and mutants come through here. Especially since the world has moved on and all that, but to get Roland the gunslinger in here as a patient? That’s just crazy! I can’t wa...more
Aug 17, 2008Stephen rated it “Step in here, please. What’s your name?”
“Roland Deschain.”
“And do you have any allergies, Mr. Deschain?”
“No.”
“And when…..wait a second. Roland Deschain? The last gunslinger? The guy who is on a quest to find the Dark Tower?”
“That’s me.”
“Wow. This is an honor. I mean, I see a lot of scum and mutants come through here. Especially since the world has moved on and all that, but to get Roland the gunslinger in here as a patient? That’s just crazy! I can’t wa...more
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Dec 08, 2014Jeff rated it really liked it · review of another edition Shelves: scifi-fantasy, buddy-reads, cuz-mah-fah-says-so
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You’re a doorway away from such exotic NYC entertainment as: Naked gunfights, wheelchair obstacle course, police car races, Whack-a-gangster, Bop-a-cop, and the locally famous flaming-creep subway run.
For the sportsman: minutes from an unlimited s...more
Mar 26, 2016Johann (jobis89) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
'Control the things you can control, maggot. Let everything else take a flying fuck at you and if you must go down, go down with your guns blazing.'
The Last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, faces three mysterious doors which will lead him to different times within our world. From these, he must draw the three who will accompany him on his journey.
So it turns out that my memory of the Dark Tower series is pretty patchy - I have forgotten so many details!! However, I could never forget THAT opening sc...more
Jul 23, 2014Markus rated it it was ok · review of another editionThe Last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, faces three mysterious doors which will lead him to different times within our world. From these, he must draw the three who will accompany him on his journey.
So it turns out that my memory of the Dark Tower series is pretty patchy - I have forgotten so many details!! However, I could never forget THAT opening sc...more
Shelves: post-apocalyptic, fantasy, the-dark-tower, hanging-out-with-mrs-kholin, 2015
Without thought, with the simple resolve that had made him the last of them all, the last to continue marching on and on long after Cuthbert and the others had died or given up, committed suicide or treachery or simply recanted the whole idea of the Tower; with the single-minded and incurious resolve that had driven him across the desert and all the years before the desert in the wake of the man in black, the gunslinger stepped through the doorway.
The journey to the Dark Tower continues, and t...more
Feb 07, 2008Dan Schwent rated it really liked it · review of another editionThe journey to the Dark Tower continues, and t...more
Shelves: western, 2014, weird-western, reread-in-2011, 2011
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Roland Deschain, fresh from the events of the Gunslinger, lies exhausted and poisoned on the shores of the ocean. In his delirium, he finds three doorways leading to our world and his new ka-tet. Will Roland survive long enough to bring his new ka-tet?
This is when the Dark Tower really started coming together. The first thing that happens really shocked the crap out of me. Damn lobstrosities! I had no idea what Roland was going to go through when I first opened this one.
The new characters are in...more
This is when the Dark Tower really started coming together. The first thing that happens really shocked the crap out of me. Damn lobstrosities! I had no idea what Roland was going to go through when I first opened this one.
The new characters are in...more
May 29, 2017Adina rated it really liked it
What have I just read? Is this written by the same author that put The Gunslinger on paper? It does not seem so at all. If the name of the main characters hadn’t been Roland, I wouldn’t have known that the two books are from the same series. That’s how different thee 2 books are in writing style. Notwithstanding, I’ve enjoyed both of them just as much.
The Drawing of the Three starts where the previous instalment left us, on the beach. The beginning is abrupt and unexpected with Roland having a...more
The Drawing of the Three starts where the previous instalment left us, on the beach. The beginning is abrupt and unexpected with Roland having a...more
Jul 14, 2009seak rated it it was amazing
'...There's going to be shooting.'
'There is?'
'Yes.' The gunslinger looked serenely at Eddie. 'Quite a lot of it, I think.'
And so begins the coolest, most intense gun fight I've ever read.
Ever since I put down The Stand 300 pages in, I thought I'd never read another Stephen King novel. You could say I was even proud of the fact. Everyone seems to love King and I'm the only one who doesn't. I'm unique... I also don't like Katy Perry.
Well, then he had to go and write The Dark Tower series. The pre...more
'There is?'
'Yes.' The gunslinger looked serenely at Eddie. 'Quite a lot of it, I think.'
And so begins the coolest, most intense gun fight I've ever read.
Ever since I put down The Stand 300 pages in, I thought I'd never read another Stephen King novel. You could say I was even proud of the fact. Everyone seems to love King and I'm the only one who doesn't. I'm unique... I also don't like Katy Perry.
Well, then he had to go and write The Dark Tower series. The pre...more
Aug 29, 2011Apatt rated it it was amazing
“Did-a-chick? Dum-a-chum? Dad-a-cham? Ded-a-check?”
This bit of nonsense is likely to send shivers down the spine of Dark Tower fans, it is one of the most memorable scenes in the entire series which spans seven books (originally). The bizarre “questions” are constantly asked by the “lobstrosity” creatures even while they are munching on people.
The above picture—lifted from the graphic novel edition—is not quite to scale as the lobstrosity is described in The Drawing of the Three as “four feet lo...more
This bit of nonsense is likely to send shivers down the spine of Dark Tower fans, it is one of the most memorable scenes in the entire series which spans seven books (originally). The bizarre “questions” are constantly asked by the “lobstrosity” creatures even while they are munching on people.
The above picture—lifted from the graphic novel edition—is not quite to scale as the lobstrosity is described in The Drawing of the Three as “four feet lo...more
Nov 27, 2017megs_bookrack rated it it was amazing
The Drawing of Three, the second installment of King's epic fantasy series, The Dark Tower, blew me away.
From start to finish, I was drawn into these characters and felt their 'worlds' growing around me.
In this book we meet Eddie and Susannah, who will journey with Roland on his epic quest to reach the Dark Tower, and save the worlds.
The format of this book, the way the different parts and chapters were organized, the way we are introduced to and learn about the new characters is brilliant an...more
Jan 26, 2015Stepheny rated it it was amazing · review of another editionFrom start to finish, I was drawn into these characters and felt their 'worlds' growing around me.
In this book we meet Eddie and Susannah, who will journey with Roland on his epic quest to reach the Dark Tower, and save the worlds.
The format of this book, the way the different parts and chapters were organized, the way we are introduced to and learn about the new characters is brilliant an...more
Shelves: favorite-series, most-excellent-audio, all-hail-the-crimson-king, hands-down-favorites, badd-ass-fantasy, favorites, like-a-meth-addiction
I’ve read the Dark Tower Series several times over the years. It is a series I hold very close to my heart, one that draws me in and whispers in my ear; begs to be read again.
So, when Calamity Bev, Rootin’ Tootin’ Pistol Packin’ Delee, Jumpin’ Jeff and Straight Shootin' Susan asked me to join them along the Path of the Beam on a most noble quest to the Dark Tower I said yes without a moment’s hesitation.
The Drawing of the Three is a book that on its own is in my list of top 10 books ever w...more
So, when Calamity Bev, Rootin’ Tootin’ Pistol Packin’ Delee, Jumpin’ Jeff and Straight Shootin' Susan asked me to join them along the Path of the Beam on a most noble quest to the Dark Tower I said yes without a moment’s hesitation.
The Drawing of the Three is a book that on its own is in my list of top 10 books ever w...more
Stephen King gets back to his old self and Stephen Kings all over the second book of the Dark Tower series. This one is written more in the King style we have all come to know and love. It’s much more what you would expect from picking up a King novel, but it still has that western fantasy vibe pulsing throughout its pages.
And, again, the book is pretty good. I’ve read half of the series before, I know the next two books are really good, especially Wizard and Glass. I keep saying that. I’ll pro...more
Jun 13, 2014Will M. rated it it was amazingAnd, again, the book is pretty good. I’ve read half of the series before, I know the next two books are really good, especially Wizard and Glass. I keep saying that. I’ll pro...more
Shelves: books-i-own, 2014, fantasy, western, will-read-again
Roland continues with his quest for The Dark Tower. While he was alone at first, he decides to have some company. He decides to have a drawing of the three. Three more people to be involved in his obsessive quest for the tower. Will he compromise the lives of the chosen ones, or will he make them better? The amazing quest continues in this second installment of the series.
Once again King introduced amazing characters. Right from the start I knew I was going to like Eddie Dean. He was this drug d...more
Once again King introduced amazing characters. Right from the start I knew I was going to like Eddie Dean. He was this drug d...more
Mar 11, 2016Kyle rated it did not like it · review of another edition
Just not my kind of book or series I guess.
I found some parts interesting but having to dig through the paragraph-long sentences that seemed to jump randomly from subject to subject just lost me.
Some people really enjoyed this book. I've had many people recommend it. I passed the 50% mark today, which is my rule before giving up on a book, and decided I simply was NOT enjoying it at all and saw no point in continuing.
I'm really disappointed because I had heard so many good things about this s
...moreDec 31, 2013Luffy rated it liked it
Having read this book, I'm scrambling to try to compare the first two ones, and to understand why I rated this book a three, while at the same time I enjoyed reading it on a basic level. The twists in this book are no better than those in The Gunslinger.
However the world they are set in make the difference. The Gunslinger made the cut as the better of the two because its characters, I realize, are given more time to shape. Here the people in our world are not the equal of the man in the desert,...more
May 19, 2013Amanda rated it it was amazing · review of another editionHowever the world they are set in make the difference. The Gunslinger made the cut as the better of the two because its characters, I realize, are given more time to shape. Here the people in our world are not the equal of the man in the desert,...more
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'What the hell was that?!!?' basically sums up my response to The Drawing of the Three. And I mean that in the best possible way.
As I opined in my review of The Gunslinger, I have avoided The Dark Tower for so long because it's a series and usually series books serve up a formulaic reheating of what happened in previous books. I usually enjoy the first book, like the second book, and begin to get that deja vu feeling that I've read all of this before somewhere around book three. Not so with thi...more
Jan 27, 2015Laz rated it it was amazing · review of another editionAs I opined in my review of The Gunslinger, I have avoided The Dark Tower for so long because it's a series and usually series books serve up a formulaic reheating of what happened in previous books. I usually enjoy the first book, like the second book, and begin to get that deja vu feeling that I've read all of this before somewhere around book three. Not so with thi...more
Shelves: all-time-favorites, horror, adventure, sci-fi
I knew ever since reading the first book that this series would only get better in time. To be honest, I expected it to become really good after the 3rd or 4th book but this one really is the turn. The first one is only a small tease of what this series is and can be.
Being a big Stephen King fan, I find his mind exceedingly sharp, and his thoughts utterly cohesive, building and building and then breaking everything apart. He's extremely talented and it shows in his work.
While in the first book...more
Being a big Stephen King fan, I find his mind exceedingly sharp, and his thoughts utterly cohesive, building and building and then breaking everything apart. He's extremely talented and it shows in his work.
While in the first book...more
Just terrific! So many perfect characters to pick from in this and the back and forth from detta to Odetta just made the experience in between worlds that much more colorful. The adventures Roland has on Earth are just, well, unreal. It was sometimes hilarious, other times straight out of a superhero movie. Reading this series has been long overdue and I'm so happy to finally have the opportunity to give it the time it deserves.
On to book 3!
On to book 3!
Jun 26, 2016Emma rated it it was amazing
Gunslinger awesomeness!! The Gunslinger blew me out of the water and this one was if possible even better! Stephen King is so good at people..I know he goes on a bit at times, but I have to tell you this book was just amazing! I used whispersync and the audio version on this was absolutely superb. Who would have thought a 'lobstrosity' could be so horrifying? Dud-a-chum? ‘Dod-a-chock? Brilliant!
If you haven't picked up The Dark Tower yet, you really need to give it a chance. Genius!
If you haven't picked up The Dark Tower yet, you really need to give it a chance. Genius!
Jan 01, 2018Scott Hitchcock rated it it was ok · review of another edition
Book 1: 2.5*
Book 2: 2.5*
The dichotomy that is this series. On the one hand I want to know how it turns out. On the other I don't think I can do another book with senseless rants, non stop nostalgic pop culture references, stereotypes ad nauseam and a storyline that meanders aimlessly.
The characters are all tough to like. Not because they have flaws but because they all have non sequitur inane ramblings that drive the reader to the brink of the craziness which drives the characters.
I simply can...more
Mar 16, 2012Cindy NewtonBook 2: 2.5*
The dichotomy that is this series. On the one hand I want to know how it turns out. On the other I don't think I can do another book with senseless rants, non stop nostalgic pop culture references, stereotypes ad nauseam and a storyline that meanders aimlessly.
The characters are all tough to like. Not because they have flaws but because they all have non sequitur inane ramblings that drive the reader to the brink of the craziness which drives the characters.
I simply can...more
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Okay, I've been schooled. For lo these many years, I've prided myself on being one of the original Stephen King fans, the quintessential Constant Reader. I grew up with him, meaning that I am of an age that I read his books as he actually churned them out. I was there, hands outstretched, waiting for each eagerly anticipated tome, ready to devour it and add to my ever-growing admiration for the god of horror--except for the Dark Tower series. I can't even offer a satisfactory explanation for thi...more
Dec 20, 2014Lindsey Rey rated it liked it
I love Stephen King, but this series just isn't for me! I won't be continuing on with the series.
Oct 28, 2016Karl Marberger rated it it was amazing
A great continuation from The Gunslinger. Serves up some good suspense while laying the foundation for the rest of series.
Jun 12, 2015Algernon (Darth Anyan) rated it liked it
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- 'What's on the other side of the door for me?' Eddie asked the gunslinger quietly. 'Go on and tell me. If you can tell me, maybe I'll come. But if you lie, I'll know.'
- 'Probably death', the gunslinger said. 'But before that happens, I don't think you'll be bored. I want you to join me on a quest. Of course, all will probably end in death - death for the four of us in a strange place. But if we should win through ...' His eyes gleamed. 'If we win through, Eddie, you'll see something be...more
Jul 14, 2017Ms. Smartarse rated it really liked it- 'What's on the other side of the door for me?' Eddie asked the gunslinger quietly. 'Go on and tell me. If you can tell me, maybe I'll come. But if you lie, I'll know.'
- 'Probably death', the gunslinger said. 'But before that happens, I don't think you'll be bored. I want you to join me on a quest. Of course, all will probably end in death - death for the four of us in a strange place. But if we should win through ...' His eyes gleamed. 'If we win through, Eddie, you'll see something be...more
Shelves: dystopia, part_of_a_series, horror, sci-fi, action-adventure
Roland is forging ahead determined to find the three people prophesied by Walter Padick at the end of The Gunslinger. As the Universe in our hero's world seems to have a particularly twisted sense of humor, the gunslinger is given a heavy handicap at the beginning of the story. Some huge lobster-like monsters (a.k.a lobstrosities) bite off the first two fingers of his right hand, which puts quite a dent in his shooting skills
Threatened by both blood loss, as well as the constant chatter of mons...more
Threatened by both blood loss, as well as the constant chatter of mons...more
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