My dad's been trying to get me into this series for more than twenty years, so I guess it's time I finally read them. My all-time favorite book is the Stand, and he keeps telling me I'll "get" the Stand even more if I read this series.

So I'm still not really sure what happened in this book.

I'm not good with all that symbolism stuff, so most of the book went over my head, I think. After discussing the book, in great detail, with a few others who love the series, I think I "get" it a little more, but I still don't get it. I have more questions then answers, and perhaps that's the point?

Is the Gunslinger the good guy or the bad guy? Why didn't Jake just leave the gunslinger, if he knew he was going to die (again)? What was the entire point?