For fans of fantasy, this was a really enjoyable read, with King’s imagination flourishing. One thing that King is incredible at is creating really likeable characters each filled with layers and traits.

A lot of the other reviews I have seen of this book say they enjoy the first half more than the second, and I wouldn’t necessarily disagree with that. I could have had another 200 pages reading about Charlie’s relationship with Mr Bowditch, following his relationship with Radar.

That being said, I did enjoy the second half of the book almost as much as the first. The only problem I had with it was that it was heavily fleshed out and a lot of characters were introduced at once, sometimes it was difficult to remember who was who.

Apart from that though, I loved it and even though this appears to be a one-time visit to this fantasy world, I’d love to see King revisit it sometime in the future!

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