A make-believe story comes in many forms along a continuum. Seventeen-year-old Charlie Reade has a normal life, a sober father, plays two varsity sports, and has accidentally saved an old man when he fell off a ladder. Mr. Howard Bowditch is a fellow who lives alone with his old dog, Radar and is famous for his foul temper.
Charlie made acquaintances and did chores as a caretaker since Howard was badly injured. He was sure the old man had secrets in his shed. About time, he left everything to Charlie including the house and Radar. What he was leaving him wasn't a gift but a burden, he claimed. Through the cassette tape, he describes what is in the shed in case Charlie decides to follow in his footsteps. There is a hole/ well of another world within reach. If he brings Radar, there is a place and a way to make the dog young again and give her a second chance. He wanted to find out the last request from Howard only he knew it was a dangerous mission, a world created out of a collective of old-time bed stories.
I enjoyed the revamped story of a journey through the mind of a young man. These methods often have similarities in general throughout King's distinctive writing style. I give this book 5 ⭐️ regardless of the cliché ending.
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