Fairy Tale
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Master storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this #1 New York Times bestselling and spellbinding novel about a young man who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher—for that world or ours.
Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a horrific accident when he was seven, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself—and his dad. When Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. Sometimes strange sounds emerge from that shed.
Charlie starts doing jobs for Mr. Bowditch and loses his heart to Radar. Then, when Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe. What Bowditch knows, and has kept secret all his long life, is that inside the shed is a portal to another world.
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Bestseller King (Billy Summers) underwhelms in an overlong fantasy most likely to appeal to his YA fans. In 2003, seven-year-old Charlie Reade's mother dies in an accident, sending his father into an alcoholic tailspin. Ten years later, a chance event changes Charlie's life dramatically; while passing by a neighbor's home, he hears frantic barking, and a feeble cry for help. He discovers elderly Howard Bowditch badly injured from a fall and calls 911, earning him Bowditch's gratitude and a reputation as a hero. Charlie becomes the caretaker for both the dog, Radar, whom he grows to love, and Bowditch, who gradually reveals his secrets, including the source of the gold pellets he keeps in his safe: the mysterious shed on his property contains a portal to another world, one teeming with evil that wants to escape. Once the action shifts there, the plot becomes derivative, retreading standard portal fantasy tropes and the familiar struggle between good and evil. Illustrations at the start of each chapter, headed with descriptions of what they include, further convey a juvenile feel. This attempt at creating a sense of wonder and magic falls short.
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Magical and extraordinary
One of the best book Stephen King has ever written and my favorite since Dr Sleep. It was SO good. It made me feel immense emotions, due to the sincerity and kindness of the links the characters shared. I really felt a connection I don’t find often. One of the kind of the first SK. The first part was captivating to the extreme, extremely emotional I couldn’t put it down. The fantasy part took a little while to settle into place (as always with SK fantasy) but then it clicked and it became EPIC… The illustrations were part of the magic along the way and add a visual vintage dimension to the storytelling.
Radar is such a sweet heart, she took a place very close to my heart, the tenderness of her interactions brought so much love to the storytelling. It made it real. Strange as the extremes are well balanced here : true magic and ordinary enchantment, real action and heartfelt emotions… this book really is a masterpiece, thank you Stephen King for making my heart beat so strong for your characters. When you’re immersed in a story to the point it feels real, it becomes a part of your world, of your life. Thank you for all and see you next book !