Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: A wonderful shift in gears!

I loved this book. It lends insight to what makes Roland tick; until now he was the biggest enigma in the ka-tet. Through use of this flashback story we finally begin to understand where the Gunslinger's single-minded pursuit of the Dark Tower stems from. He also becomes more human in the reader's eyes as a result. Hopefully Mr. King will now continue with the plot in a more linear fashion. I would hate to see this story going nowhere fast in the fashion of Robert Jordan's WOT. Thanks for a great read!!