The Waste Lands

The Dark Tower series is getting more interesting the further we get into it, which is a good sign. Our group of travellers continue on their quest for the Dark Tower, and along the way we learn a lot more about the world that has moved on, as well as some about where it was before it did. This includes making connections to some of my favourite King books - The Stand and Hearts in Atlantis - which only served to intrigue me a lot more. The story elements unique to TWL, like the city of Lud and Blaine the monorail, are equally intriguing, and left me wanting more despite the book's length.

There are only two things that bothered me about this book. First was the cliffhanger ending (people had to wait five years after that? Must have been killer). Second was, as Victoria mentioned in her review, the characterization of Susannah. She's an interesting, complex character, but King doesn't bother to explore her in as much detail as he does the others - and given that she's the only woman and only person of colour in the story, it's disappointing to see her kept at a distance like that.