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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loved it
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I expected a somewhat sinister horror story, but this is basically a fairy tale and I still loved it. I’m quite amused because not long ago Stephen King, known for horror, wrote Fairy Tale, and now Dean Koontz, also known for horror, has written a fairy tale as well. I’m not complaining because I love Stephen King and everything he writes no matter the genre, and I haven’t read a lot of Dean Koontz so I’m totally open to whatever story he wants to throw at me.
To be fair, if we’re comparing Stephen King’s Fairy Tale to Dean Koontz’s The Bad Weather Friend, Stephen King definitely did it better. Fairy Tale has got more depth and substance, and The Bad Weather Friend stays very much on the surface. As I said before, the characters seem like caricatures, the story feels very black and white, each quest/adventure is neatly wrapped up, and there’s even that Disney princess instalove element.
I enjoyed it for what it is and I even like the caricaturistic quality of the characters in the context of the story. It was wholesome and heartwarming, and there were lots of funny moments that made me laughed, but it’s not a book I’ll come back to or think about very much. Still an enjoyable read.
To be fair, if we’re comparing Stephen King’s Fairy Tale to Dean Koontz’s The Bad Weather Friend, Stephen King definitely did it better. Fairy Tale has got more depth and substance, and The Bad Weather Friend stays very much on the surface. As I said before, the characters seem like caricatures, the story feels very black and white, each quest/adventure is neatly wrapped up, and there’s even that Disney princess instalove element.
I enjoyed it for what it is and I even like the caricaturistic quality of the characters in the context of the story. It was wholesome and heartwarming, and there were lots of funny moments that made me laughed, but it’s not a book I’ll come back to or think about very much. Still an enjoyable read.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
absolute garbage
This book is awful. I have read Koontz books in the past and enjoyed them. This story is absolutely terrible in every way that I can’t believe that the author’s name is attached to this. What an embarrassment.
This book is awful. I have read Koontz books in the past and enjoyed them. This story is absolutely terrible in every way that I can’t believe that the author’s name is attached to this. What an embarrassment.
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No