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The Gunslinger

The Gunslinger

Book · Fantasy books · 12 mentions · 5 subreddits · discussed in r/books, r/Fantasy, r/booksuggestions, r/horrorlit

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Pros

  • The Gunslinger by Stephen King is an easy read and it’s also the first book in the Dark Tower series. It’s not pure western, more western fantasy, but full of action and great characters.
  • I liked the book, but it feels more like a prologue to the series than the first part.
  • I know people dog on this book, but I think it’s my favorite of the series
  • The entire chapter, Roland is dreaming about the notable moments of his time in the desert, and that's really cool. It's especially creative and experimental storytelling on King's part, particularly early in his writing career.
  • Perhaps Stephen King's The Gunslinger, first book in the Dark Tower series. Vibe is like western (Yellowstone) meets Dark meets Matrix/ tale of good-v-evil.

Cons

  • I loved Gunslinger personally but yeah, it's extremely different from Drawing onwards
  • Rating: 3.4/5 Short Review: *A classic tale of existential ideology and dread resolve.* Full Review: This book is by far one of the shortest reads I've had, chapter wise. ... It wasn't bad, but the structure and prose felt a bit more s...
  • By itself, its a good read with a few exciting moments and a lot of intrigue. But taken into context of the greater series, it becomes a masterpiece of storytelling.
  • Just finished The Gunslinger, now onto The Drawing of the Three
  • Started: The Gunslinger by Stephen King. Oh boy here we go.

Sentiment

5 positive (42%) · 5 mixed (42%) · 2 negative (17%)

Trust + time weighted score: +25% · raw score 25%

What redditors said (10 of 12)

I loved Gunslinger personally but yeah, it's extremely different from Drawing onwards
mixed · u/B****y · r/Fantasy · comment · Dec 10, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Rating: 3.4/5 Short Review: *A classic tale of existential ideology and dread resolve.* Full Review: This book is by far one of the shortest reads I've had, chapter wise. ... It wasn't bad, but the structure and prose felt a bit more staggering than what I would normally enjoy.
mixed · u/L****6 · r/Fantasy · Aug 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The Gunslinger by Stephen King is an easy read and it’s also the first book in the Dark Tower series. It’s not pure western, more western fantasy, but full of action and great characters.
positive · u/E****1 · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Feb 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
By itself, its a good read with a few exciting moments and a lot of intrigue. But taken into context of the greater series, it becomes a masterpiece of storytelling.
mixed · u/t****n · r/books · comment · Feb 20, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I liked the book, but it feels more like a prologue to the series than the first part.
positive · u/m****9 · r/books · Feb 20, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Just finished The Gunslinger, now onto The Drawing of the Three
mixed · u/T****h · r/horrorlit · comment · Feb 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I know people dog on this book, but I think it’s my favorite of the series
positive · u/t****2 · r/books · comment · Feb 8, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The entire chapter, Roland is dreaming about the notable moments of his time in the desert, and that's really cool. It's especially creative and experimental storytelling on King's part, particularly early in his writing career.
positive · u/G****n · r/books · Feb 8, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Started: The Gunslinger by Stephen King. Oh boy here we go.
mixed · u/A****y · r/books · comment · Jan 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Writing where the prose is so abstract it's hard to tell what is actually, physically happening in the plot (currently struggling with this in The Gunslinger)
negative · u/S****0 · r/books · comment · Jan 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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