The Gunslinger

So I've just heard enough about it that I wanted to check it out, somewhat enamored by the idea of “lofty Stephen King.” The book even stays with him apologizing for it being so difficult to read!

It was definitely above your standard fare King horror book, for sure and conceptually deeper, but difficult? Nah. I find myself writing with a lot of Western motifs and had a few people mention this book to me. Glad I read it, but not sure I'll move forward considering people claim the rest are “easier reads.”

I want to read King doing more of this, flexing his literary muscle and challenging people.