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A boy's driving motivation is to save a dog's. The dog wasn't even his to begin with, and the new world King creates is not that fascinating. It also took WAAYYY too long to get into the "other world" setting.
In many of Stephen King's novels, innocent people, some of who are important characters, die. But in his recent novel, Fairy Tale, an innocent person is killed by the hero of this novel. Even though King's novels are famous for its gory stories, this is too much.
Här kombineras många klassiska sagor in i en. Fast mörkare. Börjar osjälviskt och osannolikt mellan en tonårskille och en gammal man. Efter de första kapitlen önskade jag att boken var slut. För jag hade en känsla vad som skulle komma. Kliv ner i kaninhålet...
I hate fantasy books, but Stephen King is capable of turning lead into gold. I've loved this book from the word go and now I'm thinking of buying it on paper, to add it to the Dark Tower series. 'There are other worlds than this' and I want to hear about all of them.
This is my first contact with the author, and I came with high expectations that were not let down. This is a great book, very well-written, with great characters, an interesting plot, amazing worldbuilding, and, as expected, a fantastic fairy tale.
Charlie, as a child, lost his mother in a tragic accident, and his father was lost in grief and turned to drinking for many years. It wasn't until Charlie made a promise that he would do anything for his father's recovery that things started to improve. A few years later, he responded to his mysterious neighbor's dog barking for help and...
It's a great book; the fantasy and fairy tale vibes are totally there! Following Charlie's journey was amazing and totally immersive. I was expecting something darker and more towards horror; it's not a dark fantasy, but it's far from one seen through rose-colored glasses. I totally recommend this book.
I enjoyed this book to about the halfway mark, but as it changed course quite radically, I struggled for a while. I'm so glad I persevered, as I loved this book once I got into the next stage of the story. I like King's easy style of writing. Charlie's character is relatable and who doesn't love Radar? Highly recommended.