The dark tower
The Dark Tower
by Stephen King
Dark Tower
Reading Level 6-7 Intense (Lvl 4)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.
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About This Book
An epic journey unfolds as a lone gunslinger named Roland pursues a mysterious and powerful tower that holds the fate of multiple worlds. Along the way, he encounters strange lands and formidable foes, testing his courage and resolve. This tale weaves fantasy and adventure into a gripping quest across realms.
Representation & Themes
Fantasy World-BuildingAdventureComing of Age
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 4 — Intense Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.
Content Flags
Fantasy Violence Physical Danger Complex Vocabulary
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781880418628
- Pages
- 845
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2004
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 272,273
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Roland (Fictitious character : King)Fantasy fictionNew York (N.Y.) -- FictionMaine -- FictionFictionThe Dark Towerfantasy fictionPost-apocalpyticApocalyptic literatureAmerican fantasy fictionScience fiction, fantasy, horrorRoland (fictitious character : king), fictionFiction, fantasy, epicDark tower (imaginary place), fictionRoland of Gilead (Fictitious character)Horror talesFiction, fantasy, generalFantasyGood and evilRomans, nouvellesAdventure / thrillerCrime & mysteryHorror & ghost storiesNew York (N.Y.)Fiction - FantasyAmerican Horror FictionKing, Stephen - Prose & CriticismSuspenseMystery/SuspenseMaineHorror - GeneralFantasy - EpicFantasy - SeriesFiction / GeneralFantasy - General
People
Roland DeschainStephen KingEddie DeanSusannah DeanJake ChambersCrimson KingGanFather Callahan
Places
New YorkMid-worldMaineDark TowerNew York (N.Y.)New York (State)