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Fairy Tale
by Stephen King
I was hesitant to read this novel as I am normally not a fan of fantasy. However, since King is the master of painting a picture, I figured I'd give it a try. I was engrossed in the first half of the book. The budding friendship between the neighborhood curmudgeon, Mr. Bowdich, and high school student, Charlie, is a pleasure to explore. Not to mention my growing appreciation of Radar, the trusty canine. It's hard not to sympathize with Charlie, as his mother's untimely death resulted in his father's alcoholism. I was rooting for his dad's sustained sobriety and loved the close father and son relationship. Halfway through the book, Charlie embarks on a fantastical journey similar to Jack and the Beanstalk. At first, the parallels to childhood fairy tale characters like The Three Little Pigs, Rumpelstiltskin, Ariel, etc. were charming; however, the danger Charlie was placed in seemed mild at best, and I tired of the blond-haired, blue-eyed, white Savior trope. King missed the mark on this one.