Hi everyone! I just finished reading Fairy Tale by Stephen King yesterday, and while I really enjoyed it (I love King’s style and his characters, so it’s hard for me not to like one of his books), I’ve started to notice a certain repetitiveness in his recent works.
Let me explain: even though the settings, plots, and various narrative elements change, his protagonists always seem to share very similar traits. On one hand, I don’t mind this because I easily grow attached to that kind of character, but on the other, I worry that over time it might become predictable and therefore less engaging.
Am I the only one who feels this way? Has anyone else noticed this trend in his books?
by SawChill
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I liked the book while I was reading it, because it is classic King. But the story is pretty simple imo. Yes, I would agree for sure that his characters often follow a trope.
I thought the premise was interesting, but it seemed like the last 50-100 pages was so repetitive, with the walls moving and squeezing and yucky and seeming to host some malevolent presence etc… I got really tired of it, and it did not advance the story in any way.
I read it last year and it felt so tired I ended up kind of hating it.
All technically fine, all with his very readable prose, but it really did nothing for me.
I’ve read every King’s book, and I think he’s always done this. Think of how many of his stories are about kids in danger. He’s my favorite author, so I’m not complaining, but he has common tropes.
While I enjoyed Fairy Tale, I felt like it was two different books smashed together. It feels one way to me and about midway through it changes.