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Fairy Tale
New · Fantasy, Fiction, Horror

Fairy Tale

by Stephen King
2022 · 607 pages · Fiction
47 New ★ 4.08 on Goodreads · 360K ratings
≈ 15 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

Goodreads Choice (fantasy) finalist (2022). 4.08★ from 360K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

47Must-Read Score
  • Critics10 out of 100 · counts 35%+4
  • Readers68 out of 100 · counts 50%+38
  • Buzz26 out of 100 · counts 15%+5

Where it ranks

Shortlisted

Reads as

Gripping, Adventurous, Dark

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