The Gunslinger
by Stephen King
Taste attributes: fantasywesternhorrorfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questtroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original fantasy novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
The Dark Tower I The Gunslinger is a dark-fantasy by American author Stephen King. It is the first volume in the Dark Tower series. The Gunslinger was first published in 1982 as a fix-up novel, joining five short stories that had been published between 1978 and 1981. King substantially revised the novel in 2003; this version has remained in print ever since, with the subtitle RESUMPTION.
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- Stephen King
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- 1982
- Pages
- 255
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