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A review by coralinejones
Fairy Tale by Stephen King
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The fantasy elements of this book were terrible. Not as whimsical as I thought they would be and actually a little monotonous. Very predictable, too. The first third of the book was pretty fun. Lots of world building, as expected from Stephen King, and very slice-of-life. He made the town feel very realistic and lived in. I could see every building and every face, which is what I loved the most about this book. The second we actually learnt about the shed and the old man died all of the fantasy-like elements of the story is where it, surprisingly, fell short for me. A lot of this felt like a rehashing of already, well known and well liked, fairy tales, not something original and fresh.
I also did not like how our protagonist, who was supposed to be seventeen in 2013, sounded like an old man. Had this taken place in the 60s or early 70s, I think the dialogue and actions of the main character would've made a lot more sense and flowed better. I couldn't take him serious when he talked like a 72 year old and then immediately went on about FaceBook ad "EarPods". Maybe if this was a low fantasy book, with it taking place on Earth in the human world instead of this made up place, it would've meshed better. At least to me.
Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Could've went without it. I think this would be better as a movie. I almost hope it does.
If this is your first Stephen King novel, STOP! Put this down and read one of his classics instead. Come back when you're educated on how good his writing can actually be.
I also did not like how our protagonist, who was supposed to be seventeen in 2013, sounded like an old man. Had this taken place in the 60s or early 70s, I think the dialogue and actions of the main character would've made a lot more sense and flowed better. I couldn't take him serious when he talked like a 72 year old and then immediately went on about FaceBook ad "EarPods". Maybe if this was a low fantasy book, with it taking place on Earth in the human world instead of this made up place, it would've meshed better. At least to me.
Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Could've went without it. I think this would be better as a movie. I almost hope it does.
If this is your first Stephen King novel, STOP! Put this down and read one of his classics instead. Come back when you're educated on how good his writing can actually be.