Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, Book 6)
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Though that doesn't say much, this series has been quite incredible thus far. There are spoilers to the series within this review, so read ahead only if you've read the previous books. As the title indicates, the bulk of the plot...
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Though that doesn't say much, this series has been quite incredible thus far. There are spoilers to the series within this review, so read ahead only if you've read the previous books. As the title indicates, the bulk of the plot within this novel revolves around Susannah, along with Mia and her chap. That isn't to say they get the most written about them, but nearly everything that happens is regarding the two. It is quite a change from The Wolves, however. The Wolves covered a great deal of time and material, here the events take place within the same day. You also get little party interaction, as the characters are all paired off. In the end you get the feeling not much has happened, not even the addition of more back story. The western themes disappear as the characters are brought into the world of the reader. Stephen King himself appears, in a twist I'm still uncertain of. The book has a drastically different feel for this, though, as it no longer feels like a world you're traveling to. Even when Eddie was pulled from NYC and Roland himself wandered into it you got the feeling of an epic Western, here it all seems more... normal, I suppose. Then again, King either kills himself off or mocks the news carried when he was struck by the van, so possibly it isn't exactly our world, though it's greatly hinted at as being so. Do not start the series here, it would be an awful place to begin. If you're in the series, however, you have no choice. Read, and read away. Just don't expect it to have nearly the depth, satisfaction, and epic feel of The Wolves or Wizard & The Glass. Unsatisfying, is what I suppose I'm getting at. It's unfair to call it that, however, as King is clearly at the top of his game with character control, descriptions and allusions. It's just that, plot-wise, not much happens, and it's painful to realize how little has occured and that there's a mere novel left after this. Good luck to Mr. King in tying the ends as he finishes the series. It's a shame he's truncated it down to 7, as opposed to the 12-16 he once predicted. This is a story that he and his wife may feel has ended, but readers surely clamor for more. Only he knows when it's done, I just hope he does a good job educating us that it has, indeed, concluded. Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)
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