Reading Stephen King for the First Time: The Gunslinger
I admit. I have never read Stephen King before, nor many other classically well-known American authors of today's modern culture. Most of my reading history contains Christian literature and supernatural fantasy of Christian origins as well. So I am on a quest to change that, beginning with all the secular classics to broaden my horizons. I started with Stephen King because I am enthralled by the dark side of storytelling. The heart throbbing, pulsating effect that a twisted morale can inflict. And everyone knows that King's stories are ingrained with darkness. Now I am not so sure that The Dark Tower series was the best choice for me to be dragged into the Stephen King bandwagon. Reading The Gunslinger was an odd experience if I could put it simply. Maybe I am just not familiar with his method of storytelling, but how he plotted this first book had me in a state of confusion fo...