http://gukwsl.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/the-gunslinger-review/ For the virtual world writer Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:09:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://gukwsl.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/the-gunslinger-review/#comment-223 flawnt Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:39:28 +0000 http://gukwsl.wordpress.com/?p=554#comment-223 this book was the first by stephen king that i really liked - i could never make much use of his horror stories for which is is (was?) much more widely known. the pace changes quite a bit in the sequels, but they're still enjoyable enough. king writes a lot and it's not all good, but he is a superb storyteller. i also like his reflections on writing (in "on writing") where he tells it how it is in a down to earth style, and i like his respect for the readers who follow him into the stephen king universe, at whose centre loomes the dark tower itself... this book was the first by stephen king that i really liked – i could never make much use of his horror stories for which is is (was?) much more widely known. the pace changes quite a bit in the sequels, but they’re still enjoyable enough. king writes a lot and it’s not all good, but he is a superb storyteller. i also like his reflections on writing (in “on writing”) where he tells it how it is in a down to earth style, and i like his respect for the readers who follow him into the stephen king universe, at whose centre loomes the dark tower itself…

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