Stardust

Loved it!

This was a whimsical read that I really enjoyed listening to.

Of course, I forgot to write the review for it when I still really remembered the book, but I thought it was pleasant, and I'll definitely read more of Neil Gaiman later. Sometimes too much description, buuuttt not too bad for me ^_^ the relationship was pretty steady too.

This book is a gem, an universal statement to the power of imagination, story telling and the magical world inside all of us

Un libro muy entretenido, que me recordó a la fantasía mas clásica, con toques de Narnia, Mundo Disco y otras me trajo algunos recuerdos agradables de otras historias, por que no le doy mas estrellas, simplemente por que sentí que desde la mitad del libro en adelante Gaiman pisó el acelerador y todo pasa demasiado rápido sin mayores detalles sin mayor desarrollo.

Someone let me borrow their small child please. I need a little person to read this treasure to. I promise I'll creatively skip over the swearing bits if you want.

A few years ago, the Stardust movie floored me. It was one of the most surprisingly great stories I'd heard in a long time. In wanting to learn a little more about the world, I decided to check out the book. To my surprise, the movie really did the book justice. There are marginal changes, but nothing serious. Like the movie, it had me enthralled throughout.

A few years ago, the Stardust movie floored me. It was one of the most surprisingly great stories I'd heard in a long time. In wanting to learn a little more about the world, I decided to check out the book. To my surprise, the movie really did the book justice. There are marginal changes, but nothing serious. Like the movie, it had me enthralled throughout.

I like the differences between the book and the movie... they are two distinct stories, both made with such passion.
I loved it - I knew I would. Neil loves words and he chooses them carefully and he has such fun crafting and playing with them it comes through in every sentence of his writing (especially his children's work.) It is brilliant.

A very short an pleasant adult fairy tale. The movie as I remember it was very faithful to the book.

The young Tristan crosses over the wall that separates our rational world to magical world of fairy. The idea is that every single story ever imagined in our world and then forgotten, inhabits this land. As such, it has no limits. A perfect analogy to our imagination.

He is looking for a fallen star to give it to his true love, so that she would wed him. He is surprised to find out that the star is actually a girl, but that don't change his goal to bring her back to his village.

At first they're at odds because Tristan doesn't take into consideration her desires, treating her like the object he expected her to be. Of course along the way things start to change.

The two other main plots revolves around a witch that wants the star's heart to make a spell that gives her youth back, and two princes that needs something the star has in her possession in order to find out who is going to be the new king.

You did it again Mr. Gaiman. It seems like I can only enjoy the shorter books from you. But that's not a bad thing, because those are awesome. After loving “The Ocean At The End Of The Lane”, this one transported me once again right back into a magic fairy tale.

It's really fast paced and many of the adventures are just hinted at, so you need to form them in your head. But this really blends perfectly with the style. It feels like reading a more awesome Grimm tale.

The main protagonists are lovable and all the other people, creatures and animals are full of fantasy.

I really didn't want this to end. But the ending was once again fairy tale style, which left me happy.

A fun little adventure tale. It felt light and simple to breeze through without being shallow. I happened to have seen the movie before reading the book in this case, but it's been a few years so I don't think it clouded my judgment. The two felt fairly different, and I liked both very much in their own respects.

I saw the movie some years ago and liked its story and its ending. So, it was natural that I felt some anticipation before reading this book.

It was the first Neil Gaiman book that I've read, and I can say that I will try to read other books from him (American Gods/Neverwhere/Sandman I'm looking at you!). However, right now, I'm not sure if I appreciate his writing pace. It's too quick. Only in a paragraph, months can pass, and I'm left wondering about the details of what happened during that time.

For the story itself, sometimes it felt short or rushed, but the moral of it, and some of its characters are charismatic.

I recommend it. Maybe it can be a good point of entry for people thinking about starting to read Neil Gaiman's bibliography like myself.

I think I'm one of few people who prefer the book to the film (re: this particular book/film). I still loved the film, but I preferred some parts of the book. For example I preferred the ending to the book, than the ending to the film. Even though I watched the film first and read the book second (and third...).

I beautiful story full of magic and wonder. I adore this book and this story.

This is the first Neil Gaiman book I've read, and I am disappointed. The story was unoriginal, the style was cutesy (except for the sex and gore) rather than whimsical, and his Faerie was strangely undefined–it was a hodge podge of odd landscapes and characters that were conveniently there so that the protagonist could have a sort of threatening adventure, but it didn't seem to have a life and logic of its own. This just felt like lazy story-writing.

Another 5: Nothing interesting. The movie was significantly better, which is largely uncommon.

Considering the movie adaptation is in my top favourite movies of all times, I went into this book expecting great things. That isn't to imply the book wasn't good, it was in fact quite enjoyable. However, it had many differences to the movie and I couldn't help but feel cheated of great moments. There were scenes in the movie that I absolutely loved that never occurred in the book. But to remain fair to the book I will rate it separately from my feelings for the movie. I felt the book was reasonably well paced, and engaging throughout. I felt that the characters were believable if somewhat underdeveloped. And I liked the overall plot. My only critique would be that sometimes the characters felt secondary to the story, almost as if they were an afterthought to the immediate situation. And I felt that there were many unnecessary scenes that did not further the story in any way or seem to have any real purpose.
Overall, a quick read for mild distraction.

I think the first of Neil Gaiman's novels I ever read was “Stardust” which I absolutely loved (whereas newer novels are more hit-and-miss for me, sadly). I was surprised to like it so much because it strongly felt like a fairy tale and I'm not exactly a fan of those. At its core, “Stardust” is a classic adventure tale, full of magic and wonder. The story follows the protagonist, Tristran Thorn, as he embarks on a journey to find a fallen star in order to win the heart of his beloved. Along the way, he encounters a host of fantastical characters, from witches and pirates to talking animals and ghosts. Each encounter brings new challenges and surprises, and I found myself fully immersed in Tristran's world, eagerly anticipating what lay around each new corner.What truly sets “Stardust” apart from other adventure stories, though, is Gaiman's masterful storytelling. His writing is both enchanting and evocative, painting vivid pictures of the world he has created. His characters are richly drawn, each with their own unique quirks and motivations. I particularly loved the character of Yvaine, the fallen star that Tristran seeks. Her transformation throughout the course of the story is both poignant and inspiring, and her interactions with Tristran are both touching and humorous.Another thing I loved about “Stardust” was its clever use of fairy tale tropes. Gaiman takes familiar elements of traditional fairy tales, such as the quest for a magical object or the presence of a wicked witch, and puts his own spin on them, subverting expectations and keeping the story fresh and surprising. This makes for a truly delightful reading experience, as each new twist and turn feels both unexpected and satisfying.Overall, I would highly recommend “Stardust” to anyone who loves a funny, emotional and slightly subversive adventure story. Five stars out of five!P. S.: The film is amusing but (as usual) by far inferior to the novel!Blog Facebook Twitter Mastodon Instagram Pinterest Medium Matrix TumblrCeterum censeo Putin esse delendam

A darker, bittersweet fairy tale that I couldn't put down. I love the world Gaiman created.

Short review: Gaiman is one of my favorite fantasy authors. There are very few authors that can write fairy tales for grown ups and have them not be complete rubbish. Gaiman writes fairy tales that I wish would not end. This is a Farie story. A boy go across the wall into Farie in order to retrieve a fallen star to win the heart of the girl he loves. Nothing goes as he thinks it should, but being a fairy tale, there is a happy ending. I have not seen the movie, so I have no idea how it compares, but the book was great. I listened to the audiobook, Gaiman read it himself, and he is a great narrator! Highly recommend it.

Full review on my blog at http://bookwi.se/stardust-gaiman/

I would've liked this much better had I not already seen the lovely film, which is very different from the book. This is why I like to experience the book version of a story before the film version.

Storytelling at it's best.

It was interesting seeing the difference between the book & the movie. The book, btw, would have been better with a little bit of content editing, in my opinion.

A light, breezy and fast-paced fairy tale for adults. Fun reading and a happy ending. However, I did not like the movie version at all.

Another book I eagerly ran out and bought only to be disappointed with the characters and the plot. The movie smoothed out all the rough edges and threw in Robert DeNiro. Skip the book; seek the movie. (And I almost never say this.)