![]() It’s seeing our world with new eyes, from neon signs (and no sign is to be taken lightly) to rituals like the Crossing of the Customs. Jenny: That’s why it’s my favorite, too! Every single time I read this book I happily repeat the phrase “tooter fish” to myself. It’s wonderful to see this dour and intimidating figure expressing child-like glee in such simple things. I love when he first drinks a soda and wonders why anyone would fight over cocaine and heroin when there’s this SWEET available for so cheap. Roland’s reactions to the simplest things in our world, from “tooter fish” (tuna fish) to “astin” (aspirin) kill me every time. ![]() One of the great things about this book is how funny it is. Teresa: The Drawing of the Three and The Wastelands are probably my favorite books in this series. ![]() Roland meets the people who will come with him on his quest for the Dark Tower, and he gets his first actual glimpses at our world. In The Drawing of the Three, we see that future come to fruition. ![]() ![]() The man in black, whom he’d been pursuing throughout The Gunslinger, told him his future in three cards: The Prisoner, The Lady of Shadows, and Death (“but not for you”). When we saw him last, Roland the gunslinger was sitting on a beach, alone, pondering a prophesy. ![]()
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