Isn’t that the joke?
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Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 month ago
This is pretty much the synopsis of The Gunslinger by Steven King.
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 month ago
Yes, probably what this is about, but I’ve always found explaining the joke makes it funnier.
trk@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Jokes that need explaining are famously the funniest type
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
You could make the simplest of jokes and someone still wouldn’t get it. Lemmy is excellent at not getting jokes
balderdash9@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
The book series is very long iirc. Is it worth reading?
MrFappy@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Extremely worth reading. Especially if you’re a fan of his other works since he weaves aspects of them into this series. But be aware, book 4 is the best of the series, and 5 is the worst (the climax is built up for the whole book and lasts about 2 pages.)
mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
On his back all vows are made.
There ain’t no movie in Ba Sing Se.
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Of all the books I’ve read, I cannot answer this question for The Gunslinger. If you like Stephen King you’ll almost certainly like the novels. But each one is very different from the others. LOL, I’m not sure there’s a fan who loves every book.
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 month ago
The first book is kind of weird but it’s creepy and cool, but the series really picks up book 2
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I finished the first book and it was pretty “meh”.
In what ways does the 2nd book pickup?
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 month ago
Also there’s a couple characters that are introduced that are super fun and interesting.
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 month ago
Idk man it’s just way better. I thought the same thing about the first book, the second one is just better written and has more interesting ideas and storyline that wasn’t properly fleshed out in the gunslinger because king didn’t intend to write any sequels to the gunslinger when he wrote it. I didn’t care that much for The Gunslinger but the second book sucked me in.
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
The first one is something he was working on in college and eventually released. The second one came out after he learned to be Stevphen king.
thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Up to book 4, yes. Don’t read after that. It’s infuriating.
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Wizard and Glass will break your heart anyway, no need to live on.
Worse:
thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world 1 month ago
What I wanted was a sequel to wizard and glass. What I got was whatever bullshit number 5 was.
naeap@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
YES
the end sadly feels a bit quick and forced, but regarding the background (he wasn’t sure, if he could finish it), it’s absolutely awesome
Best thing he ever produced
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 1 month ago
I liked it.