A review by czoltak
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

"You'd risk your life and sanity for the dog?"
"I love her."
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A haunting and darkened version of The Wizard Of Oz. I really thought I was going to give this 5 stars. The idea of doing literally ANYTHING for a dog (even going to another world and risking your entire life on something that might not even work) is something I can completely get behind. However, the ending of this just got a little too weird and over the top even for my tastes. I recognize this is high fantasy which isn’t my usual genre, so that’s honestly probably more on me than the book. My only other complaint was the length of this; the pacing of our world vs the other was just very disjointed to me and threw me off. Despite these, this was a solid read and one of King’s that I really liked of the ones I’ve read so far. Between this, Billy Summers, Later, and Joyland, it’s safe to say I prefer Stephen King’s newer works and will continue to pick them up.
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