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I just finished Fairy Tale by #StephenKing. What a slog! Took me weeks to summon the energy to get through it. I absolutely love his books usually, but this one was a real effort. It started off great with characters you could really care for, but took a bit of a turn after a couple of hundred pages introducing multiple characters I really couldn’t care less about. Interested to hear others’ thoughts.
Feb 5, 2023 at 8:13pmWeb
Show threadDavid Brent 📚Feb 6, 2023

@paulpap I enjoyed Fairy Tale, but agree that it wasn't Stephen King's best work. I feel like he could have done more with it. Sure, it was a bit slow in some spots, but that wasn't my primary issue with it. There were also some avenues that King left unexplored. Almost like he realized the pace wasn't moving along fast enough, so he skipped over some interesting parts for the sake of completing the story.

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Show threadPaula WashingtonFeb 6, 2023
@dbsalk @paulpap Loved Fairy Tale!!! Duma Key had great characters but couldn’t really understand who the boogeyman was supposed to be, and it was at least 6 hours too long!
Show threadpaulFeb 7, 2023
@paulawallawasington @dbsalk I haven’t read Duma Key, although your comment isn’t really enticing me to try 😂
Show threadPaula WashingtonFeb 10, 2023
@paulpap @dbsalk
I listened rather than read so it could be just my not relishing all the intricacies of the language. SK is a fabulous author; I bow to his skills. Again, I loved the characters and the situations. Don’t let me discourage you. Carry on, Sir.
Show threadCinema Parrot DiscoFeb 6, 2023
@paulpap I have maybe about 50 pages left of this to read. I’m loving it! But it’s quite different from his other work so can understand some probably not going for it.
Show threadpaulFeb 7, 2023
@CinemaParrotDisco I think my problem is I’m just not that big a fan of fantasy. Some of it is great (big fan of VE Schwab) but Fairy Tale just doesn’t do it for me. I much prefer King’s stories set in the “real”world, like the Mr Mercedes books, 11/22/63, or Joyland.
Show threadCinema Parrot DiscoFeb 10, 2023
@paulpap I do prefer King’s horror, especially the supernatural stuff. I avoided The Eyes Of The Dragon for years even though it’s one of very few King books I’d not read but I read it last year & loved it. Fairy Tale not quite as good as that one but still thoroughly enjoyed it. Do think it lost its way when it got to him being imprisoned & I was missing it being just him & the dog but the additional characters grew on me too.
Show threadMattstodonFeb 9, 2023
@paulpap I think it will translate well to film. You can squeeze a strong 20 minutes out of what King drags out over 200+ pages.
Show threadpaulFeb 9, 2023
@d18matt Yes, I think you’re right. I think part of the problem with the book is it felt like there was never any real jeopardy, and the only characters that died were bit players. They might be able to ramp it up in a film and make us care more. The film could certainly look incredible.
Show threadMattstodonFeb 9, 2023
@paulpap The stakes could have been higher. Or just clearer, maybe. There is that bubbling omega-level threat just beneath the surface (literally), which would play better visually.