A review by librariangeorgia
Fairy Tale by Stephen King

adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Stephen King being Stephen King writes what feels like the longest book I’ve ever read that’s so detailed it feels like it’s never going to end. However, I did thoroughly enjoy it. 
 
I loved all the references to well known fairytales, with his own dark modern twist on them - it’s more like Grimms fairytales style. 
 
The first quarter of the book follows the story of how Charlie becomes a part of Mr Bowditch’s life. The rest of the book is then focused on the other world that Charlie finds - and what a world it is. The sheer detail that King has used for every single bit of this world makes it so easy to imagine what it looks like, what the people look like and what the general atmosphere feels like. 
 
My favourite character without a doubt has got to be Radar - I just love that doggy! Charlie is a pretty solid protagonist though I have to say, for the first 200-ish pages, I thought he was about 12 not 17…. 
 
The ending slash resolution was super satisfying and I feel like it was very well wrapped up. 
 
As much as I enjoyed this book, I still think it was way too long - but I say that about any book that’s over 300 pages, because my attention span and interest doesn’t last that long! 

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