![]() ![]() If I were to continue the list, number six would be another John Grisham novel, Sooley, a heartbreaking tale about an African youth brought to America to play basketball. Of the 32,012 verified Amazon buyers who left a review, 91% rated Fairy Tale as either four or five stars, with an overall rating of 4.6 stars. Howard’s dog, Radar, becomes Charlie’s new best friend, and Charlie feels he must save his life because he is old and sick. ![]() Charlie has to learn to take care of himself-and his drunken father.Ĭharlie’s father eventually pulls himself back from alcohol and the edge of oblivion with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).Īfter helping his elderly neighbor, Howard Bowditch, when he falls in his yard and breaks his leg, Charlie finds himself entrusted with the doorway to a parallel world. Charlie, only seven, and his father struggle to cope with her loss. However, he is troubled by the events of his past.Ĭharlie's mother is hit and killed on “that goddamn bridge” while bringing home a bucket of chicken. ![]() This is classic Stephen King, with a true teen hero exploring a parallel world.Ĭharlie is a high school football and baseball star destined for great things in college and professional sports. King says Fairy Tale was born during the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]() As you are likely aware, Stephen King is known primarily for writing horror, but I also enjoy his fantasy stories. ![]()
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