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Fairy Tale by Stephen King

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I started off loving this book, but I quickly began to dislike it, as the story went on. Stephen King is normally so great about getting you to know and love the characters, but in this book, he creates at one point a set of 32 characters that you need to get to know immediately, which makes you not care for any of them. The book also could’ve gone so many places that it did not explore. For example, since Charlie becomes the prince, and is that probably Royal I assumed we were going to find out that Lea was his aunt.

If you are reading my review and and thinking about reading this book, I would say Skip fairytale, and read John Connolly’s the book of lost things. It is a similar story that is better.

tabatha_shipley's review

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3.0

What I Did Like:
+Opener grabbed my attention right away. Between the teasers about what could be coming and the short chapters, I was INVESTED.
+Radar. Every story can benefit from a fantastic dog and the story of how that dog changes a human's life. I adored every part of this tale that featured Radar.
+The ending works. It seems to go a bit further than the “traditional” happily-ever-after you’d expect from the title. More answers, more honesty. I liked that.

Who Should Read This One:
-If you’re a fan of epic portals to other worlds fantasy, you may like this one. Keep in mind it is King so it’s an all-in-one tale that easily could have been 4 books.

My Rating: 3 Stars

For Full Review: https://alltherightreads.com/2023/10/24/2023-book-review-fairy-tale/

elisepettijohn's review

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adventurous funny slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

leavesofmytree's review

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adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

cainscr's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

hannahakins's review

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adventurous hopeful mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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evangelinemurphy's review against another edition

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4.0

Very fun!! I said I wanted this to be an HBO show but I think it’d do well as an FX show. Anyway. Very enjoyable, very happy I read. Shoutout to Radar.