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Originally Posted by montsnmags
For what it's worth I liked The Gunslinger very much, and could happily read it as self-contained, but then I'm fond of books that [NO SPOILERS]...Marc
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Same here. I was a little shocked when I discovered that many people seem to consider
The Gunslinger one of the weakest of the series. It's my second favorite (after
Wizard and Glass). I'm hard-pressed to think of another opening sentence that sets the tone of an entire novel more perfectly or more succinctly. My least favorites* would be
The Wolves of Calla and
The Drawing of the Three (I've never been fond of "Meet the Characters" exposition books).
*Note: "
least favorites" should not be construed as "
just couldn't stand."
