Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, Book 6) 
asked by glenn11 on October 30, 2006 5:04 AM
SONG OF SUSANNAH
THE DARK TOWER VI
Susannah Dean is possessed, her body a living vessel for the demon-mother Mia. Something is growing inside Susannah's belly, something terrible, and soon she will give birth to Mia's "chap." But three unlikely allies are following them from New York City to the border of End World, hoping to prevent the unthinkable. Meanwhile, Eddie and Roland have tumbled into the state of Maine -- where the author of a novel called 'Salem's Lot is about to meet his destiny....
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Song of Susannah, while still a masterpiece compared to most contemporary fiction, simply does not stand up to the rest of the Dark Tower series in terms of quality. While the book is very interesting, and is definitely a page-turner, I felt at the end like it was almost pointless. Like an extra rung on a ladder that doesn't need to be there in order for you to reach the top. Does the extra rung help? Maybe, but it definitely is not necessary for the ladder to perform its function.
The book picks up immediately where Wolves of the Calla left off, with Susannah (being controlled by Mia) in New York City where Mia hopes her child will be born. Most of the book consists of interactions between Mia and Susannah within her own head. And while these interactions are interesting, they aren't exactly informative. In my opinion, the novel's main weak point is the fact that the ka-tet is not together for the entire novel. Eddie and Roland are in Maine looking for Calvin Tower, and their journey leads them to a particular novelist based out of Maine who seems to have a large influence over the events that occur on their journey to see the Dark Tower. Jake and Pere Callahan are in New York on Susannah's trail, but we don't even get to them until the book is almost over, and by that point I was already a little lost.
The choice to include himself in his own novel is definitely brave by Stephen King. While I don't think this decision turned out to be the disaster it could have been, the whole scenes with King in them just didn't feel right to me. I can definitely understand how some people loved the decision, but for me, it was a little too over the top.
On the positive side, this novel is probably the fastest-paced of the series. I couldn't put it down, and the ending is by far the biggest cliffhanger of the series.
This is not a "bad" book, it just doesn't quite measure up to the standards that King has set for himself with previous volumes.
The book picks up immediately where Wolves of the Calla left off, with Susannah (being controlled by Mia) in New York City where Mia hopes her child will be born. Most of the book consists of interactions between Mia and Susannah within her own head. And while these interactions are interesting, they aren't exactly informative. In my opinion, the novel's main weak point is the fact that the ka-tet is not together for the entire novel. Eddie and Roland are in Maine looking for Calvin Tower, and their journey leads them to a particular novelist based out of Maine who seems to have a large influence over the events that occur on their journey to see the Dark Tower. Jake and Pere Callahan are in New York on Susannah's trail, but we don't even get to them until the book is almost over, and by that point I was already a little lost.
The choice to include himself in his own novel is definitely brave by Stephen King. While I don't think this decision turned out to be the disaster it could have been, the whole scenes with King in them just didn't feel right to me. I can definitely understand how some people loved the decision, but for me, it was a little too over the top.
On the positive side, this novel is probably the fastest-paced of the series. I couldn't put it down, and the ending is by far the biggest cliffhanger of the series.
This is not a "bad" book, it just doesn't quite measure up to the standards that King has set for himself with previous volumes.
reviewed by nexus on November 4, 2006 4:54 AM
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As a long time Steven King fan, I do not understand how I missed reading this series of books. They are certainly one of his most involved and rivoting creations. I highly recommend putting the time into them.
reviewed by blueoasis on November 11, 2006 10:32 PM