Fairy Tale (Stephen King) An Honest Review
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Wow I just checked out the comments and feel like I read a totally different book. I feel like it did drag for a little bit with Claudia but once he was captured and in prisoned I was so into I couldn’t put the book down and almost stayed up through the night reading it to see what happened next
See, I’m the opposite with the prisoner part! I couldn’t wait for that part to end!
I'm of the same opinion! I thought it got pretty slow in the middle, but once he got captured things really picked up again for me. Loved the last bit.
I just finished this. I thought I was being lazy but it really just was disinterest with the book around halfway. Totally agree. The fantasy aspect didn’t hit the mark for me. For some reason I was getting wizard of oz almost. I didn’t care for empis and found myself wanting more of Gogmagog
This wasn’t your first King was it? Hopefully not, there is much better out there!
I loved this book and really enjoyed the fantasy aspects of it. The ending was too rushed for me I wanted more time with him and his dad and I would have loved revisiting his friends
I feel the same about the rushed ending with his dad! I needed more time for the resolution!
Agree. Found myself far less compelled after the portal is revealed.
Yeah - I was looking forward to the portal so much! … and then I wasn’t
100% agreed on this one. Long time Stephen King fan, but this one felt forced and flat. Better to read or re-read The Stand.
Have you read Holly, yet? I'm hoping to have some time to read it after the holidays.
I'm actually reading the stand right now! 600 pages in and loving it! I don't want to be negative but Stephen's old stuff is so much better, that's just my real honest opinion. You just can't deny how good "Salem's lot" , "different seasons" , "the dead zone" , "it" , "the shining" "night shift" are as original novels/stories. "The long walk" as an honorable mention* and "cujo" now that I think of it haha. There's just so much pure creativity in those books and it kills me to say it but the last 10 (maybe more 🤷😔) years he just makes it way too much about his political views and it's just lacking the fire he had. I know I'm probably in the minority about that. Also "the mist" is such a great novella and "the green mile" is powerful. I also think he just has so many ideas in his head and sometimes forces the ending of a certain book so he can start a new project.
Exact same experience with the book… but I didn’t finish it. I stopped after he got captured. I loved the first part of the book. It dropped so hard.
Excellent choice! The last third of the book is a huge slog!
Same here!
For me after he got captured the story really began to pick up again. Loved the beginning, middle was slow, and loved the point after he got captured till the end.
I did feel that the book lagged in spots. I almost would have been content to have Charlie and Radar come home after Radar's ride on the carousel. And I was saying to myself throughout, "Stephen King, if you kill off the dog, I swear to gawd..." Fortunately he didn't. Having said that, I did feel the book was immersive.
Yeah, right after the carousel is where the book lost me completely!
I loved this book. Went in expecting fantasy, was not disappointed. After finishing the book, I found myself itching for a sequel or at least something with a similar feel. I was incredibly immersed with the Empis portion. The forlorn, mysterious, bleak land that was once lush and wonderful had me hooked. I found myself imagining how everything played out. As someone who loves games like Dark souls, The Witcher etc …This book made me feel right at home. The last King book I read was Revival, could have had something to do with my general impression.
I’m glad you liked it! I had far different expectations of for empis… also, I got way too invested in the first half
I feel like him randomly having a sexual encounter towards the end sets up a sequel where his son or daughter comes looking for him
@@JordanEvansMusic that would actually be interesting! I would also be interested in a movie/tv adaptation - easier to get lost in a mediocre show opposed to a book.
@@TooBadAboutKenny that sex scene with a background character who wasn’t the princess was so random especially after his thoughtful scene with the princess haha
If you liked this one you might try Eyes of the Dragon. It's the first King book I read, and is a fantasy he wrote for his daughter. Think it connects with the Dark Tower somehow as well but its been a while since I've read it.
I thought the fantasy was a bit low, but that the fantasy fit the setting of the book. You mention that the fantasy seemed so mundane and without color, because it is (that's a whole plot point that I won't spoil, but you know what I'm talking about). It is definitely NOT horror, I think it gets placed there because of the name on the cover. Although, it does dip a toe into cosmic horror themes later on. I kinda liked that the book had so many fantasy tropes, and King is a little cheeky with them which I liked. I think you are right that Charlie's motivation for going to Empis with Radar is weak? strange? I can't figure out how he would think that's the right thing to do, especially when the first act of the book deals so much with grief. I thought he would be mature enough to let Radar go with some grace and dignity rather than pulling her along in a wagon on an adventure, risking both of their lives and his father's sobriety. Also, many of the side characters in the last act of the book are VERY forgettable and lack depth and dimension. On the other hand, I appreciate this book was a mere 598 pages, and not some sprawling multi-volume series with multiple intersections and references in the King-verse requiring yet more background reading (my wife is currently trying to read everything in the Sarah J Maas-verse and I do NOT envy her at all). In my opinion, this book was a fun little jaunt into an other world where the prince saves the day (another trope) and the dog doesn't die. It doesn't have to be more, and it doesn't claim to be either.
3.5 stars out of 5, acceptable.
What a thoughtful review! I appreciate this! I'm also glad that you agree Charlies motives for saving Radar were weak. I've heard from other people that they were fully in on saving Radar. I mean, don't get me wrong, I loved that dog too... but not enough to risk everything.
I agree about not being bogged down by multiple books in a longwinded franchise. This book is a one-and-done... as it should be.
This was my first King novel and I was sadly a bit dissappointed. They protagonist didn't really seem to have an arch - to me, he's the same person before the whole ordeal as he is after; with knowledge of another world and a dog, but that's about it. I wish he had overcome some internal flaw or a great advisary. The one time we get some action, he just shoots a gun and it's over in no time. When you said it felt like you were reading two different stories, that resonated very well with my feelings on the matter.
I might try my hand at more King in the future, maybe Dark Tower I guess.
Thanks for the video! :)
Sorry this was your first experience with King. I recommend Pet Sematary or Misery - they’re both shorter and relatively easy to get through. If you have more time, go for It or or 11/22/63
@@TooBadAboutKenny I think I'll give 11/22/63 a try - thanks again :D
@@Zethic288411/22/63 is amazing
@@Zethic2884a second vote for 11/22/63. I’ve read it twice and it’s phenomenal.
@@Zethic2884did you like 11/22/63? I didn’t finish it 😩
Very late to the game but I wanted to point out that the only real connection I remember from this story to the Dark Tower is the line, "There are other worlds than these." That being said, would I recommend the Dark Tower Series? Hmmmm... I did quite enjoy the first 4 books but it really did start to drag by the 5th and then got really weird. Like, reeeeeal weird. Take that as you will.
Great review for Fairy Tale, BTW. I felt pretty much the same way you did about it. I listened to it on audio book last month and it was a real chore after the first third of the story.
Thanks for your thoughts about the Dark Tower Series! Nobody I know read those, so your thoughts are much appreciated! I probably won't bother with those, there are a lot of books, and "weird" by SK standards can be way out there. Maybe not for me...
Agree 100%. After this one and Holly I thought I'm done reading Stephen King . But than came You Like It Darker, which is brilliant up to old Stephen King standard.
I’ll have to check that one out! I did like Holly! More suspense, than horror, though…
@@TooBadAboutKenny I in general agree with your analysis. Holly had a great potential with that evil elderly couple but the rest of characters and the storyline is schematic and predictable
I have come to realise that I am a Classic King fan. I’ve read most of his early novels like Carrie, The Shining, Salems Lot etc many times. Like many of the New King books Fairy Tale was a disappointment. Loved the first half and it held my attention but the Empis section just wasn’t for me. I actually think the collaborative novel he wrote in the 80’s with Peter Straub - The Talisman - is a far more entertaining ‘fantasy’ novel. I did finish Fairy Tale but it did feel like a chore at times. Thank you for your honest review. Got a sub from me.
Thank you! I’m actually a fan of king from any era. It, Misery, and Pet Sematary are my favorites from his early era. 11/22/63 and Mr. Mercedes are some of my favorites from his more recent works. Duds every now and then are to be expected.
I completely agree: I enjoyed this book up until Charlie went through the portal. After that, it was just so dreadful! And the writing got worse and worse towards the end with repeating phrases sometimes within the same page. As if King lost all ideas for describing Gogmagog and just sorta got stuck. I finished this for a book club, but if this was a read of my own choosing, I would have stopped reading somewhere after the first third of the book.
Yeah, how unexpected that my favorite part was the mundane day-to-day of getting to know an old man and cleaning up his house 😂
I read this entire book in less than 24 hours. It was wonderful, IMO.
Nice! You MUST have enjoyed it to read it that quick! I haven’t finished a book that fast since goosebumps 😂
you nailed it, my thoughts exactly. I had to finish it just to see what he told his dad
Isn’t that the worst! Enduring a boring book just for the sake of the ending! I do that a lot with bad horror movies… I’ll watch to the end just to see how they kill off the bad guy
First half decent. Second half a drag. 200 pages too long. Thumbs down. Accurate review.
Yeah, way of long and not cohesive…
It only has 200? Bruh thats so short
@@tristan7008 608 pages.
Yeah more Kenny makes life better!!!! Great vid. Capt. Noel
Thank you Capt. Noel! I can always count on your support!
Ya and I get you also think flies make life better but they don't neither does he and gremlins is better then critters
You like your own comments and its a f****ing movie
I enjoyed it. It had some good parts to it but definitely not anywhere near my favorite King novels. I liked it better than Holly.
Haven’t read Holly yet - it’s on my Christmas list!
I completely felt the same way once the old man died that was it for me also this was my first huge book I dedicated myself to read through it all. I loved radar, and I got excited when radar got on the sundial. That grasshopper! I hate grasshoppers! But! I appreciate that he found Charlie and successfully delivered a letter to help him escape. When he lost his virginity as a token thank you jester from the queen I said HELL YEAH! The ending after Charlie showed Empis to his father was awesome then having to buried the only way to Empis was a completely goodbye story, Charlie was rich at the end and that’s what makes this fantasy rich. I give this book a 7.5
Idk why but once they reached Gogmagog it strongly reminded me of the beginning of Zelda tears of the kingdom how everything was green and Gogmagog was possessing Elden Gallien.
Congrats on your first big book! It’s always a gamble when you commit to a longer novel. I almost think it’s worth it to watch the movie first, that way you at least know the general story arch before diving in. I did that with It. I loved both of the movies, so I felt more confident diving in.
In the case of Fairy Tale, though, there is no movie yet. We had no way of knowing what we were getting ourselves into.
Speaking of watching movies first,before I read the fairy tale I bought a mystery book at barnes & nobel which was wrapped in like an old paper bag.I couldn’t decide what to read and the mystery book was only $15 , when I got done purchasing it I opened it right away and I received my first Stephen king book (the misery)! At the time I didn’t know it had a legit movie based off the book ,my opinion the book was way more hardcore than the actual film.the film left out a lot of the story out.i was waiting for the writer Pual Sheldon to scream AFICA! In the basement When he heard the sheriff looking for him in the Annie Wilkes home. Nope never happened he just said IM HERE! Lol also the book said Annie Wilkes amputated one of pual Sheldon leg off and burned the wound to help heal before he bleed out ,his finger also wasn’t cut off in the movie and lastly he didn’t look as terrified in the movie oh yeah and two deputies were killed in the book. Either way I loved the movie but the book was better for me .
The book was amazing! Easily one of my favorites. And YES! The book was way more gruesome than the movie! King didn’t hold back any punches!!!
I was disappointed in this but I found the fantasy elements to be extremely lazy. King was so focused on comparing them to modern pop culture references that they didn’t seem to be realised, rather it was “these are like the walking dead zombies” “this is the Chthulhu of this world.”
Very poorly compared to John Connolly’s The Book of Lost Things
Agreed! The first half was set up so well…
Good review. The whole story felt off, often modern day King characters have this sacharine inauthentic feel to them; I miss the old King or rather the young King.
Yeah, I agree about the main characters... it's more interesting to read flawed people rather than goodie two-shoes. The main character here (I already forgot his name... something Reed?) is far too knowledgeable and good-hearted to be a believable teenager.
Great until Bowditch dies. Tedious after that. Polly and Peterkin will eventually have their own spin off prequel. Will always be hoping for an endless supply of gold in my backyard 😢
What a great word to describe the last half of this book… Tedious!
I don’t think I’ll be reading any spin offs from this book, though. I’d rather read something altogether new
It wasn't boring to me ,not one bit.
Yeah, this book different hits different for people, I've seen some other glowing reviews for this. Have you read other King? How do you think this compares?
I 100% loved this book and I'm not a big reader.
Excellent! Have you read, or plan to read any other King?
This book really has two books in one. 1/ A cute friendship between a grumpy old man and a teen. The dog brings a lot of warmth too.
King could just have just written about those relationships dad/ son, old man/ young man, human being/ animal. 2/ The fantasy part.
The part in the prison was way too long and boring. Also the charatcters are cliche and crappy, especially the women.
The last bit of the story felt rushed.
I hate how King write excellent female main characters but on the other hand stupid sexualized female characters when they are not main 🤦♀️
I LOVE King but if his other fantasy novels are like that (haven't read Dark Tower), I am like you, I don't really want to go there.
Yeah, king excels in character, horror, and drama… fantasy, though??? He missed the mark
You do some great stuff
Thanks. I don’t have a team, I do all of this on my own, so that means a lot!
No he does not because he said critters is better then gremlins
I didn’t really like this. I’ve heard King is so much better than this book, so I’ll read Salems Lot and Pet Sematary soon.
The beginning I thought was good - felt like a Tuesdays with Morrie type story where Charlie was learning more about himself and what mattered more to him through his time with Bowditch. But then the fantasy part- the fairy tale - kicked in, it felt very disjointed and nothing connected with the first half. Like King began writing a drama and changed his mind 1/2 way through.
Absolutely 100% agree! The book has no direction… a dramatic story that turns into a long meandering attempt at fantasy.
I haven’t read Salem’s Lot, but I can vouch for Pet Sematary. One of my favorites from King. One of my favorite books, really.
Also, don’t shy away from newer King, either. 11/22/63 is top notch, and the Mr. Mercedes trilogy is also a lot of fun.
@@TooBadAboutKenny Oh, I definitely plan on reading 11/22/63 at some point, but I want to read through his more “classic” (I guess) books so I’m reading the aforementioned books first. So, probably read through Misery and The Shining after those. I’m doing something similar with Michael Crichton - going through the more well known books first (Jurassic Park was amazing imo.)
@@ndep93 yea, I recently read Jurassic Park too and was very impressed! It's only a matter of time before I read The Lost World!
When it comes to classic King, Pet Sematary, It, and Misery are my favorites. I'm one of the few who didn't really care for The Shining.
Salems Lot is one of my favorite king books and I feel like it’s a great intro to his style
I stopped reading after 300 pages. I was bored to tears. I thought it was silly.
Good for you for stopping! I have a hard time putting books down and end up wasting even more time reading something I don't enjoy! You made the right move...
This is the one and only book I’ve ever read and said the movie has got to be better then the book! It started out so strong and what could’ve been a great book turned into garbage in my opinion. I give it like a 3 out of 10 just becuz of the beginning 🤷♀️🥴
I hate to say it, but I absolutely agree. whatever they do to this to bring it to the big screen or TV would make it better! Looking forward to it!
I just finished it. Enjoyed it. Sure second half was... different, but glad i completed it.
Yeah, I’ve heard from quite a few people who enjoyed it. Just wasn’t for me :-/
I gave it a 9 out of 10 because i'm too scared to hate it because I love fantasy and the cliche fantasy tropes are all there. but i totally understand you did'nt like the book. also, the first part is indeed better and the second half was a bit slow. i feel like when he got captured after he saved Radar, thats when i felt like the rest was unnecesary or should be a totaly different story. i also have to mention, something i didnt write in my Reading Journal (because at the time i was a bit lazy to write after i binge read the book, not because its a good book but because i have a huge TBR pile i need to get to so i try reading so much that its the only thing i do, even if i am dissapointed with the book) but if i waited writing , i should have mentioned : this New Stephen King is not something i was good with; i feel like New King just Is'nt the same. not scary or gory (okay, some scenes still got some gore, but overal it was rather tame), it parts a little childish to me. one thing you needed to brought up (okay, i did'nt journal that it ddidnt feel like King but..) was that the romantic subplot (Charlie falling inlove with a certain character) felt like out of place and too cringey in my opinion. that turned me a little off and if not for the massive TBR and Stephen King i would probably turned the book down at that point but i powerread through it. when the climax of the story begain, thats when i thought the book was a little better again and was like a wink to HP Lovecraft (sorry if thats too spoilery) and it was dark and felt more King than most of the book. the FairyTale part is good for Non King but Stephen King i felt it was a bit of a dissapointment. there is that one part in the book that had a little Dark Tower reference but since its a fantasy novel with a whole new world, i was dissapointed with how little it actually had to do with Dark Tower except for that one little line they said, 'Long Day's and Pleasant Nights" and also "There are Other Worlds than These" but there was no Tower in that Field of poppy's or a mention of it.
the reason i gave it 9 is because i am not good at giving King a Low Score because two of his books i read deserved that but Fairy Tale had potential to be good and the first half was pretty good still. and somewere at the end it picked up steam again. but One thing that stayed a True Stephen King novel ; the middle is soo boring and longwined and could have gone with a trim.
but yeah, did'nt feel King for me.
and is it just This book or is that just new King? because the newest King i read before that was 11/22/63 wich still had that King feel and had more connections with his books. i miss the Old Classic King.
if i score this book the next time (its too late but still...) i would give it an 8. not a 9 but 8.
dissapointed there is'nt more Dark Tower related lore in the book beside for those two little dialoge sentences lol.
I never read the Dark Tower series, so I missed all of those references. I absolutely LOVED 11/22/63 - I think that's one of New King's best! I also loved Mr. Mercedes. I'm reading Holly now, which is really good... so far. Of his older stuff, I love It, Misery, and Pet Sematary.
Around 300 pages in, I put it down. The last three of his novels have failed to hold my attention. I re-read Black House again, just to make sure it wasn't me
My determination to finish everything I start is a real burden! I should just let things go!!
I actually really liked it … I think it’ll be better as a movie .. but I got never ending story and labyrinth vibes … like 80’s fairy tale
I would TOTALLY watch this if they made it a movie or miniseries. I'd be interested to see if they expand or condense any parts.
@@TooBadAboutKenny I heard that they are coming out with a movie … the director is going to reimagine it a little..
So glad I’m not the only one!!
You are SO not the only one! The second half of this book was unbearable!
I liked the first third of the book too.
I thought inside the portal part….well i thought the book FAIRY TALE would be more like Eyes of the Dragon!
Is Eyes of the Dragon better? I’m worried about Kings take on fantasy
@@TooBadAboutKenny BY FAR!!!!!!! I consider it his most slept on book!
@@HereIsWisdom1318 I just finished Needful Things - also slept on!
Fairy Tale was alright. It reminded me a lot of Imajica by Clive Barker. Fairy Tale made me wish that I was listening to the audiobook of Imajica instead in a lot of places.
The audiobook! Now THATS a good idea! It’s easier to get through long boring stretches… you can just tune out for a few minutes and still get the gist of what’s going on.
This was my first King book and I honestly dropped it. The first 200 pages were pretty good. But it felt like a drag to read more than anything.
The references were also too on the nose, especially the one where he talked about the “alt-right” 👌 sign. That felt out of place.
I just wasn’t interested in the world anymore. Or Charlie, or anything about it really.
I hope this won’t be your last king! He has loads of good stuff!
For me, I was just opposite of you, Front part was boring, It was good but not very special, or very moving. But the later part, Empas, the dark nation which is in parallel with this visual world. Yes, there is invisible but magical place like deep sea of mairmaid, Narnia the opposite of Closet, the Giant's place in Jack and bean stalk. Fairy land in Georgy Macdonald's Phantastes. Don't you believe the world?
Wow, that’s really interesting! To be honest, I prefer a good ending saving a book, as opposed to a bad ending ruining a book!
Maybe Stephen King is getting too old now I haven't read this book yet but I will and I really hope I'm not disappointed I love Stephen King I love every book every movie he's put out the weirdest one for me was tommyknockers I didn't mind it at all it was a bit strange and I laughed through it😊
I’m also a huge fan of Stephen King! Which makes this book that much more difficult to not enjoy, because I was so disappointed.
This was my first Steven king purchase I found myself powering through after a while. I liked the beginning and character building but after a while I’m 2/3s of the book and nothing happened. I put it down but now I know I don’t have to pick it back up 😅 I’ll go on to hopefully a better Steven king book. Any recommendations?👀
I’m sorry this was your first king! What an awful start, but I’m glad you’re not turned off altogether. If you want to stick with newer king, I really liked Mr. Mercedes and the Institute. If you want more classic king, I recommend Misery or Pet Sematary.
I also really like It and 11/22/63, but those are long and you may not want to commit to those until you know for sure king is for you
First King book I've read...yeah was pretty miserable halfway through. Looked up reviews to see if I was crazy and...nope seems like nobody liked it.
Please don't let this discourage you from King... I promise he's got some GREAT stuff out there!
I have just finished this book today and I could not agree more with you! I give it 5/10 stars
That sounds about right! The book was a drag! If it didn't start so strong, I would never have finished it.
@@TooBadAboutKenny Same, I felt scammed... Once Charlie got into the fantasy world, it was a mess. I didn't care for any of the characters at all. Claudia was the only one who made me laugh sometimes but I hated Leah with burning passion. Her attitude was not it for me... I wish it was a different story with just Charlie, Bowditch and Radar
Agreed! The fantasy world was so disconnected from everything else - it was so out of place. I would have much rather stayed above ground and focused on those three.
Still working through it... Finding it rater difficult...
Stay strong! But don't beat yourself up for not finishing it.
Oh my gosh, I have like two hundred pages left and I just don't think I can do it! It is so boring and mundane, like it's filled with fantastical elements once we reach Empis, but it just always feels so dull and grey and loooong and low stakes. I was looking for an explanation, why do I feel like it's so dull?? And the answer is.. Because it is. I feel like King just hasn't managed to bring life to this fantasy world, which is weird when he's so good at bringing fantastical elements into our world in other novels. But I feel like he has twisted his brain to write like a "proper fantasy novel", and it just doesn't do. There is just no wonder in this book.. So glad it's not me, it's the book!
Yeah - that's about the same point that I started contemplating putting it down! Well, whether or not you finish it is up to you, but I certainly won't judge if you just give up!
The best part about this book was my own anticipation for it! I was expecting some real dark fantasy brought to us by the one and only King... talk about lackluster!
@@TooBadAboutKenny I did it, I put it down...! Just too many other books I want to read, and as you said it felt like such a chore to finish it - not how reading is supposed to feel!
Same here, definitely fell through on all accounts (almost. His character building in the first part is right up there, but it all just adds to nothing). Lackluster is the word!
Listen to the audio book. I did and i loved it
@@stbam1965 that’s a really good idea! I really should take advantage of audiobooks more often. I have a hard time not finishing what I start… Figure if I don’t like where a book is going, the audiobook would help get it over with!
I didn't finish the book! That is a first for me with a Stephen King novel! I didn't get a King vibe from it. This book is written, dare I say, quite basic. King's novels are full of nuance, depth and rich characterisations. I didn't feel it.
Likewise! He was in a unique state of mind during the pandemic, that's for sure!
I'll have to read this 😊
I think you should! Especially if you have already read the Dark Tower series, because you would be able to compare the two.
Thanks for the honest review
Of course! Have you read this yet?
This was my first King anything. Never have seen a movie or read any books. And it was so bad, so boring. I don’t get any of the hype around King and how his stories have been so popularized. Maybe it’s one of his weaker entries but I don’t want to touch anything with his name on it.
Oh no! I'm so sorry this was your introduction to King! Hopefully, after enough time, you'd be willing to give him another try - he has PLENTY of good stuff out there! You'll have to keep me posted if you check out something else.
I wouldn't let one bad book ruin his reputation for you. Every author has at a least one stinker.
Try reading Pet Sematary, IT or Carrie. If those don't do it for you then maybe King just isn't for you.
Don't let this one bad book spoil your King journey though.
Yeah, King has so much out there and a few duds are almost guaranteed. And just to throw out a couple of his newer books, I also recommend Mr. Mercedes and 12/22/63.
Man, I've read every SK book and collection so far and "Fairy Tale" is just CRAP! I'm sorry I just said that - it is SO true! I don't even think the book was written by SK at all - maybe his son? I don't know! DO NOT BUY IT, DO NOT READ IT, let's just pretend it's never been released!
I’ve never read any of his son’s stuff… I wonder???
3:00
The book was great until charlie goes into the shed world and it became monotonous to me I give the book a 5 tops.
I was looking forward to Charlie finally getting into that shed world until he did! The second half never picked up any steam.
3:37-This is where i stopped reading this SHT!
I should have done the same thing! What a slog this book turned out to be!
@@TooBadAboutKennySo it didnt get any better?
Based on the title, i had hoped it would he like Eyes of the Dragon.
You know, I never read Eye of the Dragon, so I’m not sure.
I am actually shocked to see how many people did not like this book. Sure, it is not much of a "fantasy" book like advertised, but if you look at it for what it is, then I think it is actually a pretty good book. I liked Empis (although could have been drawn out a bit more to understand the world better. More lore and better explanations of what the world is and how it came to be) and the entire section of him being captured was awesome to me. I guess I am not very critical and it takes a lot for something to seem really really bad to me.
No, that’s awesome! Maybe you’re right - if I got back and try it again with different expectations, I may think differently. My appetite was totally ready for rich fantasy and lore
@@TooBadAboutKenny I totally get it. If someone has read a lot of fantasy books, they would be extremely disappointed with this one. I'm used to Mystery/Thriller books more than Fantasy. Other than Fairy Tale I've only read the Harry Potter books. I wasn't expecting anything like that when starting Fairy Tale since it was just a standalone book without any intention of being a series.
To everyone who says they hated this story, please write a better one. I'll wait. 😅 This book was amazing to me.
I admit, I won’t be able to write a better story than this … but I can read one 😂
To each his own! I’m glad you liked it… just wasn’t for me
@@TooBadAboutKenny Fair enough. When my book comes out in February, I'll let you know so you can trash it 😂😂
You won’t have to wait long, King has already written better ones
100% agree. Just finished this and almost lost my will to live during the part he's captured
I’m so glad you commented! That part of the book was unbearable!! It came to a complete stop for so many unnecessary characters and subplots!
Please tell me this wasn’t your first King novel… He is much better than this!
Hi yeah read plenty of King back in the day, can't beat the early stuff, but dipping back in over the last few years hoping for the best.. The capture/ gladiator bit just lost me totally and it just became a slog to get through it. Very nearly took it back to library ( hadn't paid for it).
@@bopper942 I love older King as well. Pet Sematary and Misery are my favorites. Of his newer stuff, I really enjoyed the Mr. Mercedes trilogy and 11/22/63.
Thanks, heard a lot of good things about 11/22/63 so will see if they got that down the library when I return this debacle tomorrow . Just glad to have finished it and get it out of the house! Man I can't believe what a wasted opportunity that book was - the entire fantasy world was so underwhelming and instead of exploring it he's stuck in some dungeon ( which surely would have given him a complete mental breakdown). The entire mythology was so unclear, who the villains were etc - or maybe my attention was wandering by then. There's a difference between fantasy writing and just nonsensical, confusing ramblings, just putting down any random thing that comes into the writers head.
YES! I got major "he's just making this up as he goes" vibes!! You'll have to let me know what you think of 11/22/63 (I also have a review of that if you're interested when you finish)
Yeah fairytale was pretty god awful especially the part when the kid goes to a class called America today 🤦🏽♂️
Oh gosh… I don’t remember the “America Today” class 😂
Is this your first King? I sure hope not… this is a poor introduction.
@@TooBadAboutKenny no my first king book was salems lot the beginning of his writing loved those but my god king just went down hill.
@@turbokid8719 I've never read Salem's Lot. When it comes to older King, my favorites are Pet Sematary and Misery
@@TooBadAboutKenny yeah pet semetary was good & misery was brutal she used an axe
@@turbokid8719 yeah, I had to read that part twice because I couldn’t believe what she did! [SPOILERS] And she ran over that guy with a lawn mower!
Everything you said was spot on. My only disagreement with you is that you still rated the book too high. 😅 People, spare yourselves the chore of reading this brick of a book!
Haha! Maybe I was being too nice? I have a soft spot for King’s writing style in general, so even his bad stuff doesn’t seem as bad to me.
Yeah. You missed a lot. Read it again.
I don't think I'll be picking this up again. I'm already a fan of King and have no hard feelings about not enjoying one of his books. I even went on to read Holly and I loved it!
I hate to say this, but King should have retired 20 years ago.
He could certainly afford it! I half agree with you... his newer stuff is not as good as classic King, but I still like a lot of it. Mr. Mercedes, 11/22/63, even If It Bleeds was pretty good, although admittedly none of those are as good as Pet Sematary, It, or Misery.
Stephen King at his very worst is better than 99% of the writers churning out pap for the overly- offended populace...
@@missdebbie8131 that’s probably why I always end up reading new King regardless 😂
@@missdebbie8131 Mr King has gone out of his way on twitter for years now to identify himself as a member of the overly offended populace.
Dude! Holy freaking sacrilege! Steven King is a master of his art! Which happens to be placing often outrageous concepts into layman's terms... I am sorry you didn't like the book - seriously, to each their own. I haven't read this newer composition, a travesty that I plan to remedy *as soon* as time permits! Regardless, if you were so incredibly "put off" by it, maybe you ought to try your hand at even publishing a novel - much less becoming the icon that Steven has *proven* himself to be... REPEATEDLY
I don't like to be a butthole on any level, but seriously, dude - who TF are you to go against one such as him? Holy crap
I really do apologize for my strong emotions on this one, but if you want to pick something apart, look for a more suitable target... Because the King is what he is - end of story. We're *all* blessed by his ingenious intellect, imagination, and wit. I can't wait to read it!
May not be your favorite, but we're all just different flavors of ice cream, anyway - perhaps you ought to show some respect.
He pushes out the masterpieces - who among you naysayers could hope to claim the same?
And who are you to claim a book you haven't even read is good? How would you possibly know? I agree with the video, the first part was good, and the second part wasn't. And I am a massive Stephen King fan. So big, that I still love his books even though I hate his X/Twitter tirades.
His worst book ever. I hated it.
I don't know if I've read enough King to make that kind of a statement... but this is definitely the worst I've read so far!
Thanks