Ratings364
Average rating4.1
The entire book save for the first and last chapters is a flashback which caught me by surprise. It feels a bit forced since there's only a loose tie-in with the plot of the main storyline. Aside from that fact, the backstory itself is an entertaining and illuminating look into young Roland. Upon completing this entry in the series I actually found the parts of the main storyline which bookend the flashback to stand out as feeling forced and almost wish they concluded the previous book.
The entire book save for the first and last chapters is a flashback which caught me by surprise. It feels a bit forced since there's only a loose tie-in with the plot of the main storyline. Aside from that fact, the backstory itself is an entertaining and illuminating look into young Roland. Upon completing this entry in the series I actually found the parts of the main storyline which bookend the flashback to stand out as feeling forced and almost wish they concluded the previous book.