I'm going to start out by saying I skipped through about chapter 20 to about chapter 30ish because, well, I was bored. That is pretty much the jest of it. I skipped the chapters because the book was due back, and I wanted to know if the ending was going to change anything.

If you are a person that loves setting / world building driving books, then you're going to love this book. Stephen King has built an expansive fantasy world, tying in all of your favorite fairy tales—in a horrific manner in many cases. The supporting cast, the quirks of everything, it's all fantastic.

While I loved his world build, it wasn't enough to keep me interested. The main character is a snooze fest, and his story arc is equally as boring/predictable. I'm more of a character or plot driven reader though, so this book just missed the mark for me personally.

The style reminds me a lot of IT and a few other King books, so I'm sure fans of his will adore this one as well. I just wanted more pulling me forward than discovering the next quirk about the world. ( )