You are the main reason I am reading The Dark Tower. I started about a month-and-a-half ago and tomorrow I will finish Wizard and glass
@mikesbookreviews3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@MiaLeyden3 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this one, The Waste Lands is still my favourite of the series. I've always found Blaine's madness fascinating and Oy is so adorable!
@JamesI883 жыл бұрын
I thought the idea of a monorail train being a villain was so stupid. Then I read the book and had to admit I was wrong.
@robinsonsuarez63344 ай бұрын
Almost every Stephen king idea is the same. Sounds ridiculous until you read or watch it 😂😂
@billhanscomb111926 күн бұрын
I wasn't a fan of Blaine but I still read it. Alot of people don't like the last 2&3 books but I did so...I guess it's up to the reader.
@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Thank you for reminding me of all the things I admire about The Waste Lands. To answer the last part of your video, I think it might be my favorite of the first three books in Dark Tower. But it also builds on the first two to make up the most daring and different series I’ve ever encountered.
@yorkshirelasstracey53833 жыл бұрын
Hello Philip, I agree it is unique in every way, each book is different and fresh. 🤓
@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy3 жыл бұрын
@@yorkshirelasstracey5383 So true! The series as a whole is unlike anything else, and each book so far has offered something new.
@yorkshirelasstracey53833 жыл бұрын
@@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy Did you read Wizard and glass yet? Another treat for you if not and different again from the previous 3.
@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy3 жыл бұрын
@@yorkshirelasstracey5383 Not yet! I’m trying to figure out when I’m going to work it in, but I think in October. I’m looking forward to it!
@Michael_L_Morrison3 жыл бұрын
Mike, I know you don't do audio, but what Frank Muller does with books 2 through 4 is pure magic. What really stands out for me in this book are the character voices he uses for Gasher and the people of River Crossing. It's just fantastic stuff! Sadly Muller passed away after book 4. King had plans for him to narrate the rest of the series. When I think of what could have been . . . Anyway, fantastic review. I love all of your reviews, but it is the Stephen King reviews that are near and dear to me. Long days and pleasant nights Gunslinger.
@Lasombra083 жыл бұрын
Muller (God rest his soul) really was such a masterful reader.
@atldeadhead2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for mentioning this. My first "read through" of the dark tower series was via audio books. For me, Frank Mueller IS the voice of Roland, Eddie, Susannah and Jake. You really should check it out. So good. Brings the story to life in a different way. Highly recommended.
@alynam823 жыл бұрын
I was reading IT last month during vacation, first time since middle school and I didn't remember much from it -- but I remember that first mention of the turtle and I got all excited thinking "is that Maturin? Is that really a Dark Tower reference??"
@Johanna_reads3 жыл бұрын
I'm going off the rails on a crazy Blaine! 🎶 That's my bad "dad joke" for the day. This book has been my favorite book in the series so far though I keep hearing amazing things about Wizard and Glass. I can already tell based on the first three books that this is a series I will want to reread someday after completion.
@AverageJoesLibrary3 жыл бұрын
Approved 😂
@kelliereviews53413 жыл бұрын
I love your story telling... you created a masterpiece. Just like reading and watching you take your audience on a journey!! 👍
@redvitaminblue3 жыл бұрын
This is the one that got me on the beam for good. I experience a Pavlovian response whenever I hear the opening beat of "Velcro Fly". Next thing I know I'm in Lud with the Pubes and the Grays. Also, some "19" refernces: - I count this as King's 19th novel (I include "Cycle of the Werewolf" when counting) - 1991 is a palindrome of 19 - In this book the main ka-tet is completed: Jake, Eddie, Susannah, Oy. When added up, they total 19 letters.
@LightningRaven423 жыл бұрын
I remember that my favorite book was Wizard and Glass. I was fully invested in Roland's flashback. I finished the book really fast and some days I stayed until 2~3am reading. Amazing stuff. The Waste Lands was another one of my favorites as well.
@gerarddonohoe58063 жыл бұрын
Wizard and glass was probably the only king book i can remember crying during reading,Roland's love for susan and how that ended had me crying.like a baby..
@cynthiaholmes51243 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree with you on both books they both are my favorites in the series just started on the final book 😊🙂😃
@TH3F4LC0Nx3 жыл бұрын
This one was I think my third favorite of the series. Finally got the story really moving forward, and I loved finally getting to see more of Roland's world. Yeah, it ended on a cliffhanger, but still, this one was one of the stronger books I thought.
@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD3 жыл бұрын
This is definitely one of my top King books!!
@getdcream866010 ай бұрын
I come back now and again just to watch this godlike intro.
@brandocalrissian32942 жыл бұрын
Rereading this series for the 4th time (1st in 8 years). I just finished the wastelands an hour ago and hot damn! Do I love this book. Constant action but never overwhelming and great pacing. Great ending too. Blaine is a pain.
@marcusmusings3 жыл бұрын
Drawing and Waste Lands is such a perfect 1-2 punch
@mandyhuybregts32353 жыл бұрын
This was the book that made me start loving The Dark Tower. Book 1 was a struggle. Book 2 was oke-ish. But 3.....i was unstoppable then and read the rest of the books asap haha
@BoiledJellyfishReads3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this video. It's absolutely my fav in the Dark tower series. Probably because I'm a sucker for adventure
@ShelfCentered3 жыл бұрын
That's spot on, this is the adventure book and I think it's why it's a lot of people's favorite in the series. W&G just eeks this one out for my top spot
@loudoesreviews3 жыл бұрын
The Drawing of the Three remains my favorite - it adds meat to the bones of the multiverse set up in The Gunslinger. It's the book where the characters come to life. The Waste Lands is pretty damn close second favorite for me. Ooooo! You must read McCammon. So many good books!!!!!!!!!!
@MC-zr6gc2 жыл бұрын
non-spoilery, but i loved thetime Eddie referred to Oy as a fu*&ed up weasel" LMAO
@TheBookCure3 жыл бұрын
Impossible to ever pick a favourite! Fantastic review, as always. I always love the Into the Multiverse videos, but when they’re Dark Tower it’s just the best. ❤️
@blakemeads92253 жыл бұрын
This is probably my favorite book in the whole series.
@epiphoney3 жыл бұрын
I recently just read the Blaine parts out of curiosity and liked it. The Golem reference didn't occur to me, thanks.
@yorkshirelasstracey53833 жыл бұрын
I loved this book and all the connections. Great video Mike. I've just read Wizard and glass and will go on to The Wolves of the Calla next month. If pressed I'd say The Gunslinger was my favourite up to now however I've loved them all and I'm excited to continue on the path of the beam. 🤓
@johnnybensonitis78532 жыл бұрын
Drawing of the Three sucked me into the series as well, although the surreal vibe of the first book was pretty fun as well. It's so hard to pick a favorite! The second was like you said, and there's just so much crazy shit all moving along at a kinetic pace that completely blew my mind. The Waste Lands has that similar feel, too. I mean, Roland getting high on Pepsi, Eddie giving up getting high, and this has that whole merging that is so fucking wild. Before that Roland really seems to be in a bad way and I remember just thinking how King really guides this protag through some of the worst, most difficult trials of any of his others. Great vids, man, glad I came across these babies!
@austindehn55073 жыл бұрын
I listened to "Velcro Fly" by ZZ Top nonstop after I read this tome.
@mikesbookreviews3 жыл бұрын
A fellow man of culture, I see.
@zn129143 жыл бұрын
Idk how relevant this is, but the song "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse gives me huge Dark Tower vibes, i'd recommend a listen to any fans of the series
@Lasombra083 жыл бұрын
Now that's funny, I thought I was the only one.
@0bscenity3 жыл бұрын
Dude, did I hear you correctly when you said that you hadn't read McCammon yet? Definitely read Swan Song and Boy's Life. I think the latter in particular will be right up your alley, since you love coming of age stories.
@Lasombra083 жыл бұрын
Boy's Life's been sitting on my shelf for years. I might read it this November.
@mariposa95062 жыл бұрын
This one is my favorite.
@Vangone-bu6vu3 жыл бұрын
Boy’s Life is great. Definitely recommend.
@chrisconrod62653 жыл бұрын
Argh, okay you have finally sold me one this series and I'm, going to give this a try. I saw the first two at the used book store so I'll grab those and see if I can find this one there too!
@jazzinrascal3 жыл бұрын
I remember reading king's horror stuff as a teenager many moons ago. During the lockdown I binged the entire Dark Tower series in chronological order. What an amazing experience! If you enjoy King you're sure to enjoy the DT books - as well as being great reads in their own right they reference and link together loads of concepts from his other novels... it's pretty mind-blowing!
@mattbennett35893 жыл бұрын
Audio on voiceover intro was on point. Perfect levels or eq or whatever the terminology is. 💯
@netpunk58903 жыл бұрын
I LOVE OY!!!!
@mikesbookreviews3 жыл бұрын
He’s the bestest boy.
@mariposa95062 жыл бұрын
Oy!
@soadown57 ай бұрын
2:00 it actually came out in 1991
@BlackSpade20133 жыл бұрын
i read the first two books in the series and sat on it for a year or so before I picked this one up. I was really lukewarm about the series after book 2 and wasn't sure if id finish, until I got to the end of Waste Lands and was hooked by Blain. It was insane and I LOVED EVERY BIT OF IT.
@DaveShaves44 Жыл бұрын
drawing of the three and the wastelands are both phenomenal. the first 150 pages of drawing of the three is my favorite part of either book. but overall, i did enjoy wastelands just a tad more. cannot wait to continue on the quest to the dark tower, i have wizard and glass in my hands right now and am going to continue right after i post this comment :)
@jackiesliterarycorner Жыл бұрын
I loved Blaine the Mono both times I read this. I love his obsession with riddles and how he has a temper tantrum like a child when he doesn't get his way. I forgot a lot of stuff that happened in The Waste Lands including the bear guardian and the stuff with the Tick Tock man. It's my favorite so far in the series.
@AverageJoesLibrary3 жыл бұрын
It’s hard to pick which I liked more, this or drawing of three. Wastelands had some of the craziest moments so I lean that way. But I haven’t read past this one yet.
@scfiguy60893 жыл бұрын
Seeing the hype for Spider-Man No Way Home trailer, I don’t understand why people think that the multiverse concept is such a new idea? These books started in the late 70’s early 80’s with the multiverse. We Stephen king fans have been loving this idea for over 40 years lol
@cynthiaholmes51243 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the wastelands it's not only my favorite book from king but my favorite in the dark tower series 💖💝😍😘🙂
@michaelkramer68142 жыл бұрын
I really liked the ending to the Wastelands. I thought the cliffhanger ending was pure genius. I also liked the crazy train idea.
@supernorry38473 жыл бұрын
I love the third book, but the 4th is still my absolute favorite Dark Tower Book i think its like 1: 4th book 2: 3th Book 3: 5th Book 4: the 2nd book 5: the 1st book 6: the 7th book 7: the novella between the 4th and 5th book i believe 8: The 6th book
@zilord32642 жыл бұрын
Same, except i would probably exchange 1 and 2 xD
@Acclimus9 ай бұрын
I just started this one on my extended read of the dark tower. First time through. Tried to read Talisman first. I got 200 pages and it didn't grab me. Im excited to keep going through
@john949494 ай бұрын
King often struggles to maintain reader interest with well thought-out hooks and a moving plot. Doesn't surprise me. It's just not his specialty
@Acclimus4 ай бұрын
@@john94949 yeah I gave up and kept going waste lands went down easy and I’m on wizard and glass. I’m not exactly vibing with how much detail the flashback is going into but I’m definitely more interested in that then the damn talisman
@DanielGFreeman3 жыл бұрын
Blaine is a pain, but I love this book!
@mariposa95062 жыл бұрын
That is the truth.
@jeans41083 жыл бұрын
This one is my favorite in the series. Oy is the best ❤️
@bobgdn3 жыл бұрын
Another awesome intro and video! TWL is where I think King started going even more batshit crazy and I loved it!
@fatir_99233 жыл бұрын
Sick intro man!
@knightfall9394 Жыл бұрын
im on my first trip to the tower and i just finished this book, i took my time with it and at times it did feel like i was forcing myself to finish it. Definitely some cool moments in it like the previous two books, i dont wanna spoil anything but the stuff at dutch hill was cool as was the stuff in Lud. Also the part with Jake in class looking at his essay I thought was really cool, especially with what came of it because i wasnt expecting that
@taylorsindelar48123 жыл бұрын
That gun is awesome! Is it a model?
@JSGH-JOE Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@billhanscomb111926 күн бұрын
The roses and elves also show up in another house later down the Beam.
@georgemackenzie36763 жыл бұрын
"Blaine is a pain, and that is the truth"
@mikesbookreviews3 жыл бұрын
🚂
@dewey59783 жыл бұрын
This was a good one. Lud was fun. I've made it through book 6, but I'm holding off on book 7. Gonna try finishing that in the next couple months. I'm not sure what happens but it seems to blow minds...
@teksnotdead9023 жыл бұрын
There was always a lot i liked about the Waste Lands...i remember really disliking how they made Roland sickly in the beginning again. He spent much of Drawing suffering the ill effects of the lobstrosities and when they had him all screwed up in Waste Lands due to the double memories I got the same vibe and remember it feeling like treading the same ground. Once Jake enters that all went away for me and i loved it. And the town of Lud and Blaine are some of the most memorable parts of the entire series for me.
@coreynagle8043 жыл бұрын
I bough the blane the mono book that was released a few years ago and still read it to my kids
@iveybullard89883 жыл бұрын
Its so hard to find your ITM videos. I was so confused by this because i never saw the first two. It took forever to find them.
@wjamimah77723 жыл бұрын
Yea, you definitely need to read Swan Song by McCammon
@zion6680 Жыл бұрын
What I wanna know is, how did Shardik wind up a part of Steven King's universe, because Richard Adams is responsible for Shardik I believe, we're talking about the Watership Down guy. And I have always been curious as to whether or not that's a coincidence or a simple homage.
@anthonylakich1727 Жыл бұрын
maybe the Neebolt Street house can move throught space it like the blue police box and just be in 10 places at once
@TheDckfilms3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think I’m cut out for series books. I seem to never finish them. Series of Unfortunate events? made it to the slippery slope, by then I got to my teens and lost interest. Harry Potter? Ended up just watching the movies and forgetting the books. And now Dark Tower. Perhaps it’s just me seeing how much I have to read second guessing if I can finish. Cause I love what I have read these far, I just end up finishing a singular book first.
@dominicaudy84793 жыл бұрын
Oh great, I was looking forward to that entry and finished the book (reread, but from book 4 onward it will be a first read) a few weeks ago. Edit: it’s a great review and a great book. I’m probably masochistic as I decided to take a break after it to do my homework and read or reread a few of the connected books before going on with Wizard and Glass. I put The Stand and Salem’s Lot behind me, currently tackling Desperation for the first time and I’m really digging it, very strong start for a King novel. I watched the (rather forgettable) CBS miniseries of The Stand as I was really curious to see what King’s new epilogue would turn out to be (something entirely bizarre but pretty good, as it turned out). I noticed that with that epilogue he added a reference to the Turtle in the Stand as well, with a link to Mother Abagail. Very subtle and Easter egg-y, but food for thought that perhaps as I progress further in Dark Tower I’ll fully understand.
@JuanMartinez-ib7mz3 жыл бұрын
hell yeah! Missed the Multi Verse reviews
@tannersturgeon24483 жыл бұрын
The Oy debut novel
@donovanchilton58173 жыл бұрын
My favorite in the series.
@IVIisery2 жыл бұрын
Waste lands is my favorite so far. The whole book had me laughing to myself with weird and original it was. And that ending? come on.
@Bhair206 Жыл бұрын
I think this was the best book of the series
@kevinerdner79742 жыл бұрын
Catching up on my multiverse but was there ever a library police episode? Last I heard was secret window. Liked this review though. I don't remember thinking highly of this one but it has been years and I wish I remember why. It sounds like elements I came to love in series began here. Wonder if that was just too much at the time . Also book 4 Was not out when I read... don't remember a cliff hanger but think that would have annoyed me.
@mikesbookreviews2 жыл бұрын
Nah, the interest on Four Past Midnight was so trepid I didn't continue with the other 2 stories.
@jimtheperson.4999 Жыл бұрын
How long will the next dark tower video take?
@brettskinner14163 жыл бұрын
I personally love all 3 of the 1st 3 books but I don't know how I would rank them.
@RespectTheSourceMaterial3 жыл бұрын
Have you read the dark tower comic books? Some of the best art i've ever seen.
@andresfelipegomezariza1893 жыл бұрын
Any chance you could make a Dark Tower (with other books) reading order so one can enjoy all the multiverse references?
@elighhernandez6190Ай бұрын
I enjoyed the book enough, but i hated the fact that they killed a guardian with one shot to the antennae thingy. It makes me mad just typing it out cause I pictured the turtle as some almost all powerful being. It created the earth on accident because he threw up, but other guardians could be killed with 2 bullets? I just hate that, or am I misremembering something
@KalleVilenius3 жыл бұрын
Did you ever read the book where King got the bear Shardik from? It's bleak. Guess that's kind of what you'd expect from the author of Watership Down and Plague Dogs. At any rate I definitely prefer this to Drawing of the Three. I hate it whenever Dark Tower goes to New York. I don't need contemporary real world cities in my fantasy, as good as the character work was.
@TonyLee-bc3if5 ай бұрын
I love this book
@rofalsaurasrex3668 ай бұрын
I've read the wastelands and it's a great book from Stephen King proper adventure on the wizard and glass I know I don't have many books left till I reach the dark tower......
@thomasdelrez25453 жыл бұрын
The beginning of Wizard in Glass is sooo good! GRRM writes sex scenes rather decently imo.
@jessiewood8676 Жыл бұрын
Where do you get that gun???😮😮😮
@Knightshade19653 жыл бұрын
Good video, but I have a dare for you...please, read The watcher by Dean Knootz. Just try it if you don't like it, I'll stop bothering you about it. To be honest I may pick up a Stephen King book again. Don't know what I should try. After tommyknockers I wasn't happy with that book. Any ideas?
@Wildcarde13 жыл бұрын
Since you didnt really mention the connection did you get the reference to the Guardian named Shardik? If not do a quick bit of research on the author Richard Adams :)
@TheDarkchum1 Жыл бұрын
Super advanced AI going insane and controlling a train? Sign me up…
@TheDarkchum1 Жыл бұрын
Best intro yet 😂
@clintdalsen4529 Жыл бұрын
Analysis pls
@SuperStrangSshadow3 жыл бұрын
I thought The Waste Lands was the strongest book in the seriest. It was dark and a lot of going on. A lot better than the second book.
@МишаКурносенков-р7с3 жыл бұрын
yeas, off course. i will not argue)
@davidmullineaux61572 жыл бұрын
Published 1991 not 1981
@markb35343 жыл бұрын
Spin like a Boss
@fredrikgranstrom67433 жыл бұрын
i dotn even remember the sex scene. the demon threeway ?
@deelak23292 жыл бұрын
Love at first site definitely can happen. hahaha corny but true
@csd82043 жыл бұрын
I tried and I just can't get into this series or understand its popularity. It's just so underwhelming to me.
@cabrademora13 жыл бұрын
:D
@zaftra Жыл бұрын
nothing is as ridiculous and hedge animals.
@john949494 ай бұрын
Gave up at the halfway mark, disgusted. Stephen King is too much of a panster and is more concerned with entertaining himself than the reader. Why not? He gets away with it time and again. Falls so in love with irrelevant plot threads and dialogue that he's forced to waste exorbitant amounts of time justifying their existence (backstory and time manipulation abuse). It's like when you catch someone in a lie and their explanations grow more and more outlandish. You start tuning their bs out. I'm especially annoyed with Eddie Dean's incessant pop-culture references when speaking to Susannah and Roland. One's from from the 50's and the other's from a freaking fantasy world. Get it through your thick head that it's all gibberish to them. It's really just a flimsy excuse for King to try his amateur hour comedy relief. Stephen King is exceptional with certain elements of narrative, but has too many glaring weaknesses for my taste. Used to love him as a teenager, but I'm older and know better now