Book Review: Stephen King's Fairy Tale is apparently never-ending

"A dizzying range of allusions to other texts never really lets up. While this can be impressive, diverting and amusing it does eventually become distracting and wearisome."
Book Review: Stephen King's Fairy Tale is apparently never-ending

Stephen King has always had a penchant for penning extremely long novels and ‘Fairy Tale’ in particular could do with some extensive and judicious editing.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2022 - 21:05
Kevin O'Sullivan

  • Fairy Tale
  • Stephen King
  • Hodder & Stoughton, £22.00

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