The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah

Another great piece to the DT Story

I became sad thinking that this could be the beginning of the end of Roland, Eddie, Susannah and Jake. Oh, and Oy, too.

Maybe I'm weird, but I read many other reviews that didn't like that King brought himself into the book (probably the same people who complained that he brought in Harry Potter references in the last...), but I loved it. Can a fantasy book really give that surreal feeling? This one did.

Again, I'm having a hard time expressing my feelings about this book because it feels like one of the small pieces in a puzzle. It's starting to fill in some of the picture as a whole but not enough to really give you that "ah-ha" moment. It was like the first sip of great hot chocolate. It was delicious but not as good as the next, or the next or the next.

"I deal in lead!" Roland called, and Eddie felt goose-bumps pebble his arms.

man... I have goose-bumps too..

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good book!

I absolutely loved it... The pace seemed apropriately frantic in the way that this book is literally a race for the characters. Susannah/Mio's race to be done with Mia's "chap" and for Jake, Callahan, Eddie and Roland to not only reach Susannah but to save her and the Rose.

I will admit i felt it was kind of obnoxious for the writer to include himself as a character. I was surprised that unlike most authors who write versions of themselves as some dashing sort of know it all King actually made himself a normal guy. someone who is just as bewildered as the rest of roland's ka-tet about the coincidences they come across. Someone who is as afraid of writing the journey as those who are making it are of failing. With this little palaver, King casts himself as a simple typewriter, at the whims of whoever is actually directing the players, moving the pieces into position. I feel it is a poor excuse for taking so long to finish this series but also a logical one. Well done and well played.

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At least it is short.

Song of Susannah is by far the weakest book in the DT series, thankfully it is also one of the shortest. It reads pretty quickly which is good because all the negatives written elsewhere are pretty much true, but you need the information Song of Susannah has in it if you plan to finish the series.

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It is an okay book but not is good as the first 5

I enjoyed this part of the Dark Tower series but not as well as the first 5. It lacked something that the rest had, maybe Mr. King wrote it in a hurry. I would recommend it. It is a good read, just now what I expected.

AMAZING

I actually liked the fact that King added himself. It was interesting to see how he perceived himself as a character. Overall great book.

Confused enjoyment

Somehow this book in the series was the most and least suspenseful for me. I can't wait to read book seven but will be so sad when I'm done. Thank goodness for the extra volume being released this spring!

Another Great King Masterpiece

Fantastic.

This book in the continuing series was riviting. I lost a lot of sleep because I couldn't put it down. I didn't start reading the "dark tower" series until a couple of years ago. I wanted to read them back to back. It's been a great adventure and I can't wait until the ending.

It was a Great Illusion. Why include yourself Stephen King?

Great novel up until page 214 when the author writes himself into the story and decimates the whole illusion for me. Now, I am struggling to get back into the story and questioning should I read book #7? Anyone who has read the series please, comment.

Typical Stephen King...Very well done.

certainly not a series that you can start in the middle. Follows storyline quite well and always interesting. Good read.

Disappointed

After reading two great books back to back (Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla), I was extremely disappointed with Song of Susannah. What ruined it for me was when Stephen King wrote himself into the book. I was okay with the brief mention in Wolves of the Calla. It showed King had a sense of humor; however, he went too far in Song of Susannah. It cheapened the whole story line for me. Oh well, 3 out of the 6 so far have been great. Looking forward to starting the final installment. Let's see how this tale wraps up!

Good book but not as good as Wolves

This book is a good solid book. It isn't quite as good as Wolves of Calla but I suspect it sets you up for the final chapter of the Dark Tower Saga.

Book six of seven in the series

Steven King goes right into where book five leaves off in this one a baby if you want to call it is born and want happens in between the time this happens is where Steven King is at his best.

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By request

Daughter requested this book for Christmas. She has the entire series, so we assume she enjoyed it.

Song of Susannah, the Dark Tower series, Book 6

Coming soon.

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Incredible, can't wait for the final book

As part 6 of Stephen King's 7 part Dark Tower Series, this book is incredible and makes me glad that I purchased book 7 with it.

A reviewer

Just like book 5 it doesn't really say much. It flips around so much in the story with the characters in this world and in others. Having King himself in the book is a little weird but made it one of few highlights in the book. I just hope that book 7 goes somewhere and has a better and faster story line. The Coda at the end of the book has some great notes on his writing of the Tower series and some notes on his other books too. Better than book 5 but not by much. Books 5 & 6, I feel, could have been ommitted in the whole series but I will begin book 7 soon just in case.

love The all!

Ilove this book and find it a great addition to the series. I LOVE the way that Mr. King has entered the story and gone on to finish the series. I wish there was more.

Disappointing to say the LEAST

This book was very confusing to me. I couldn't get caught up with what's happening. It got very boring in the middle of the story. I couldn't finish this book at all.

A typical King novel

I was fine with the story until Mr. King made an appearance. I thought of all the movies that Alfred Hitchcock made a cameo appearance in. And why didn't Roland grab Stephen by the collar and ask......Listen Sai, when am I ever gonna get to that tower?

Susannah ain't singing very well

I have read Stephen King for almost 25 years of my life and have tolerated poor showings such as Insomnia, and others because of my undying love for the Gunslinger series. But on page 169 of this book I became so completely irritated when, S. King forces his own existence and personality into the story, that I have put the book down. At this point, I'm so completely disinfranchised that I have no desire to continue. This close, and no cigar. Thanks Stephen, thanks a whole bunch.