Isn’t that the joke?
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Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
This is pretty much the synopsis of The Gunslinger by Steven King.
shalafi@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
Yes, probably what this is about, but I’ve always found explaining the joke makes it funnier.
trk@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Jokes that need explaining are famously the funniest type
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
The book series is very long iirc. Is it worth reading?
MrFappy@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
On his back all vows are made.
There ain’t no movie in Ba Sing Se.
shalafi@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
I finished the first book and it was pretty “meh”.
In what ways does the 2nd book pickup?
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
Also there’s a couple characters that are introduced that are super fun and interesting.
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
Up to book 4, yes. Don’t read after that. It’s infuriating.
shalafi@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Wizard and Glass will break your heart anyway, no need to live on.
Worse:
thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
What I wanted was a sequel to wizard and glass. What I got was whatever bullshit number 5 was.
naeap@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago
I liked it.