The Gunslinger

2.5-ish ⭐️

This is one of the weirdest books I have ever picked up and one of the least enjoyable to read. It reads like a fever dream more than a story and at the end I am left to wonder, what was the point of this entire word salad?

You have a fusion, or should I say, a confusion of post-apocalyptic, western and Arthurian fantasy and pretty much no coherent storyline. Scenes follow one another in whatever order, pacing is a myth and you couldn't find character motivation to save your life.

The book had tons of potential and terrible execution, and reading it left me feeling bored and/or lost and/or disgusted, depending on the chapter.
I was indifferent to pretty much all the characters pretty much all the time, to the point of hating them for wasting my time.

I would've given this lower rating, except, as I said, I did like the setting and the story did have some more lucid moments (hopefully it will go somewhere better in book 2).

P.S.: I am looking forward to the day I will read a Steven King book that doesn't feature child molestation.