The ending of 'The Dark Tower' still divides my book club after 3 years

I used to defend King's decision to go full circle with Roland starting over, thought it was deep and poetic. But after my book club argued about it for 3 straight meetings, I started seeing their side - how it feels like a cheat that erases all the character growth. Now I lean the other way, wondering if an ending that makes people this mad is actually bad writing or just bold. Has anyone else flipped their opinion on a controversial ending after hearing other readers out?

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patricia_rodriguez4d ago

@evan_harris14 puts it well, but if the cycle never changes, doesn't that make the journey feel pointless no matter how poetic it is?

evan_harris145d ago

Does the reset actually erase the growth, or does it force you to see the whole thing as a cycle where the journey matters more than the destination?