The second book in the Dark Tower series was written 13 years after the first book, and you can really feel the style change. I guess that a lot had happened to the author during that time, and he had a lot of hit novels that matured and defined his style. I preferred the loneliness of the first book, and the more meditative mood – this one adds some sidekicks and their own backstories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s plenty of action thanks to this change, however, and it makes for an entertaining reading experience. Not as deep as before, but it really keeps you turning the pages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One thing I disliked was one of the characters, a young black woman, is a schizophrenic and her alternate personality speaks in a pretty flagrant black dialect. The portions of the book written in that voice take a while to get through, and I\u2019m not sure that the effort is worth it. I don\u2019t have any particular qualms against it racially, but purely as its ponderosity (is that a word?) makes for a tiring time for this reader. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I get another blank in my reading schedule I\u2019ll continue the series. For now, the next book I am reading is National Dish by Anya Von Bremzen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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