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nyree42's review
4.0
Well, it delivered exactly what I was looking for, and now that I know that a work of Mr. King was quite enjoyable, I will peruse his catalogue to find out if he has written anything else that might be to my taste.
As for my review... the plot of "Fairy Tale" was a bit slow at times; he is quite a verbose author who seems to like to thoroughly flesh out the character's life and the world around them, but that was fine. I still enjoyed all of it, even if sometimes I put the book down for awhile once I'd gotten to one of the more "drawn-out" parts.
It's not a "scary" tale; just creepy when talking about the villains, the evil, and the bad things that happened to people, but it remained "down to earth" and hopeful even in the face of darkness.
I will be hoping that it is adapted into a mini-series! That or two films (need at least two so that important things aren't rushed over). My preference would be a nice, "true-to-the-book" TV mini-series adaptation though. Amazon Prime or HBO, let's do this! (Sorry, can't bet on Netflix, they might ruin it.)
Reading age: would recommend for, at the youngest, age 16 and up. (Note that it contains violence, some gore/death/injury-depictions, frightening/tense situations, some sexual mentions and lewd jokes and swearing, so it's not child-friendly.)
Since it's about a teenager, there is something that teens would get out of it; yet it's written for adults and with an adult perspective, so if you're in your 20s and up it will probably be more meaningful. I've passed my 20s and it still hit home for me, making me remember what it was like to be an adolescent - although Charlie Reade was a lot more cool than I was at that age.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, and War
karapillar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Slavery, Torture, Medical content, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
ginadapooh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
vixenreader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Racism and Sexual content
Be prepared for decaying bodies, half-dead soldiers, and said soldiers exploding. There is also some ableism in terms of how little people are treated in the text.selenatothemax's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery, Torture, and Classism
Minor: Excrement
cc0906's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
likethepickle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
The hero is very likable even knowing he has the capacity to be unlikable. The story is slow to start, but catches interest and holds it, especially for fans of fairy tales. a little meta in that sense but it works.
Most importantly, the dog lives.
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Slavery, Torture, Excrement, and Death of parent
tortoisemonster's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
senseioftheinternet's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
- unnecessary romantic parts at the end
- romantic aspect rather unnecessary
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Slavery, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
miraileah's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer and Slavery