Throughout the novel, King references novels by H.P. Lovecraft and Ray Bradbury. Which elements of each writer’s work can you see in Fairy Tale?

Love and hatred are both driving forces in the narrative. How do these contrasting emotions influence Charlie’s journey?

In Chapter 14, Charlie mentions that sometimes a storyteller has to “pull [a happy ending] out of his hat” (270). Does Fairy Tale’s happy ending feel realistic? Why or why not?