Reviews

Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust #1 by Neil Gaiman

kimberlycatelyn's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

stardust_cowgirl's review

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A lovely fantasy read! The story had a great flow and was wonderfully engaging, immersive, and descriptive. Lots of lovely visuals throughout. Plenty of ups and downs with a nice wrap-up ending. At a few points the writing  is a bit suspect and certainly behind-the-times, but that is the only major criticism that comes to mind. 

shighley's review

4.0

I actually listened to part of Stardust and read the "plain" print edition before I discovered that this was instantly available on hoopla; I wish I had found this first. I did go through all of the pages and illustrations, and enjoyed the preliminary sketches and illustrations that were included at the end. I am really not a fan of fairy tales and stories with various "creatures," but the illustrations made this a cut above.

beebliobibuli's review

4.0

Reading the novel wasn't enough, I had to see the illustrations!

Mr. Neil Gaiman:

suryapandian's review

3.0

It is magical and beautiful in its own ways.
Not to mention the illustrations make it even more beautiful.
However, it lacked emotional depth.
The characters could have been explored more.
Perhaps the sequels would add more depth to the characters.

rizzayvette's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious slow-paced

4.0

jamielynnz's review

5.0

I have to say that I really enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. It has almost been a month since I read it and yet I still laugh at certain things that happened in the book which pop into my head from time to time. The story was full of comedy, adventure, and romance, and I loved the whimsical nature of it all. As for the illustrations, I was given this book as a gift and I would have never chosen the illustrated version if not for receiving it. However, I ended up enjoying the beautiful illustrations so much that I can’t picture myself reading the story without them. I especially loved the paintings that spanned across two pages. Overall, the book was very enjoyable and the illustrations only furthered my love of this story. I would definitely recommend it to those who enjoy a bit of fantasy or romance, and to those who need a good laugh.

unwise_samwise's review

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

powerfulmojo's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

bennieplusjets's review

5.0

I’ve read the analog Stardust without the illustrations, and it easily became one of my top 10 novels. WITH the brilliant illustrations of the graphic novel paired with Neil Gaiman’s gorgeous story was almost too much. I love it so much.