The Gunslinger by Stephen King

The Gunslinger

The Dark Tower #1

Stephen King

385 pages • first pub 1982 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Beginning with a short story appearing in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1978, the publication of Stephen King's epic work of fantasy -- what he considers to be a single long novel and his magnum opus -- has spanned a quarter of a ...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 48,309 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 80%

dark: 79%

mysterious: 73%

tense: 38%

challenging: 23%

emotional: 13%

reflective: 12%

sad: 11%

funny: 1%

hopeful: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
32% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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