Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, #6)
Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, #6)
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2004
Book Brief
Beta544
Novel • Fiction
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Horror & Suspense•
Science FictionMid-World, End-World, Maine and New York, United States, 1977–1999.
2004
Pocket Books
Mass Market Paperback • 2006
Adult
16-17 years
840L
Super Short Summary
Demon-mother Mia seizes the pregnant Susannah’s body and transports them to New York City in 1999, where she intends to give birth. Jake, Oy, and Pere Callahan pursue them in hopes of rescuing Susannah. Meanwhile, Roland and Eddie arrive in Maine in 1977, tasked with protecting a New York vacant lot that connects their divided missions.
Suspenseful
Exciting
Fantastical
Challenging
Contemplative
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
Reviewers praise the novel’s brisk momentum, palpable tension, vivid characterizations, horror, and audacious metafictional experimentation. Some consider its complexity and reality-blurring ideas a welcome new layer of depth, while others find the same approach confusing or disruptive. Criticism also targets overlong prose, a disjointed structure caused by splitting up the central group, limited character development, and troubling portrayals of women and Japanese people. Several reviewers ultimately regard it as a setup-heavy bridge to the series finale rather than a fully satisfying installment.
Who Should Read Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, #6)?
Best for readers already invested in The Dark Tower, since this sixth installment continues complex storylines rather than providing an accessible entry point. It particularly suits those who enjoy fast-paced, ambitious fantasy that blurs fiction and reality, challenges perception, and keeps its audience guessing. Readers who prefer conventional storytelling or complete resolution may be less satisfied: the novel chiefly sets up the series climax and leads directly toward the final volume.
191,745 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
A former demon who possesses Susannah’s body, driven by an intense desire to protect and give birth to her unborn child.
The last gunslinger and leader of the group, pursuing the Dark Tower while directing efforts to rescue Susannah and protect the rose.
Susannah’s devoted husband, a capable gunslinger and former heroin addict who accompanies Roland on a mission to Maine in 1977.
A twelve-year-old member of Roland’s group who travels with Oy and Father Callahan to New York in pursuit of Susannah.
A Catholic priest accompanying Jake and Oy to 1999 New York, where they follow Susannah and confront the danger surrounding her.
Jake’s pet billy-bumbler and loyal companion, transported alongside Jake and Father Callahan as they follow Susannah to New York.
A fictionalized version of the author whose writing is connected to the Dark Tower story and whom Roland and Eddie seek in Maine.
544
Novel • Fiction
•
Horror & Suspense•
Science FictionMid-World, End-World, Maine and New York, United States, 1977–1999.
2004
Pocket Books
Mass Market Paperback • 2006
Adult
16-17 years
840L
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