The Dark Tower: The Waste Lands (Review)
I just finished the third book of the Dark Tower series, The Waste Lands. I didn't bother to do reviews of the first two, but I figured I could get this review out, just for fun. Summary (No Spoilers. Very Minor Spoilers for Book 2) The story in The Waste Lands begins with the Gunslinger and his two new partners, Eddie and Susannah, continuing on the quest to the Dark Tower. The destination remains shrouded in mystery, but the characters, Eddie in particular, shows a strong desire to find the Tower, however, which seems to be tied to the supernatural knowledge that people often get in these stories. Along the way, Roland is plagued by insanity caused by the events of the prior two novels, where a time paradox was formed. Discussion I want to start by discussing this book in the context of the first two books: The first book is definitely set apart from the rest in terms of how it is written. The book is much slower, more confusing, and harder to get into ...