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Stardust: Le mystère de l'étoile - Une histoire d'amour au royame de Faerie by Neil Gaiman
58 reviews
wwwdotmimi's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
soggycedar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
"I no longer have a name. I am a slave, and the name I had was taken from me. I will answer to 'hey, you!' or to 'girl!'or to 'foolish slattern!' or to many another imprecation.
Dunstan noticed how the silken fabric of her robe pressed itself against her body; he was aware of elegant curves, and of her violet eyes upon him, and he swallowed."
Very inappropriate reaction to learning that someone is enslaved.
"His hand felt her small breasts through the silk of her dress, touched the hard nubs of her nipples. She clung to him, hard, as if she were drowning, fumbling with his shirt, with his britches.
She was so small; he was scared he would hurt her and break her... had he known her name he would have called it aloud. ...He squeezed her small hand in his."
Focus is entirely on the fact that she is tiny and frail and a stranger to him.
That doesn't even include the entire premise of the book: a different man enslaving a different tiny woman, who then falls in love with him based on nothing more than his bad treatment of her, and her forced proximity to him.
Dunstan noticed how the silken fabric of her robe pressed itself against her body; he was aware of elegant curves, and of her violet eyes upon him, and he swallowed."
Very inappropriate reaction to learning that someone is enslaved.
"His hand felt her small breasts through the silk of her dress, touched the hard nubs of her nipples. She clung to him, hard, as if she were drowning, fumbling with his shirt, with his britches.
She was so small; he was scared he would hurt her and break her... had he known her name he would have called it aloud. ...He squeezed her small hand in his."
Focus is entirely on the fact that she is tiny and frail and a stranger to him.
That doesn't even include the entire premise of the book: a different man enslaving a different tiny woman, who then falls in love with him based on nothing more than his bad treatment of her, and her forced proximity to him.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexism, Trafficking, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Animal death, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Pedophilia, and Confinement
Minor: Death, Abandonment, and Pregnancy
squids_can_read's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
When a young man promises his love a fallen star nothing could go wrong, right? Except for the fact that the star fell in Faerie, on the other side of the Wall.
I wish this book was longer!! The descriptions were so amazing. The characters were super compelling and felt like real people. The magic system was superb. I only wish that more of the main characters' adventure was described. I wanted to immerse myself in this world. If you love fantasy, definitely give this a read.
I wish this book was longer!! The descriptions were so amazing. The characters were super compelling and felt like real people. The magic system was superb. I only wish that more of the main characters' adventure was described. I wanted to immerse myself in this world. If you love fantasy, definitely give this a read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Slavery
Minor: Sexual content
fionamatilda's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, and Animal death
Moderate: Slavery and Sexual content
tegancalnan's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Slavery
pbeeandj's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's not an anime but a dude does travel to another world and sleep with a catgirl
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Slavery, and Murder
17kmcollins's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Animal death
joey_doesnt_share_books's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual content
ka_ke's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I don’t know why it took so long for me to dive into the world of Neil Gaiman but what a wonderful way to start.
Stardust is a lighthearted fantasy with good wit, humour and a satisfying ending.
Although the language is old and not particularly politically correct, you can understand that Gaiman was not writing in a malicious offensive manner.
I may just have to watch the movie and see how it compares!
Stardust is a lighthearted fantasy with good wit, humour and a satisfying ending.
Although the language is old and not particularly politically correct, you can understand that Gaiman was not writing in a malicious offensive manner.
I may just have to watch the movie and see how it compares!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Body horror, Death, Grief, Slavery, and Blood
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Violence
koistyfishy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
5 Clodpoll, Ninny, Lackwit and Coxcomb Stars ⭐
OK, I totally listened to this because Stardust is one of my all-time favourite movies... and you know what THIS DID NOT DISAPPOINT!
This was sweet, utterly wholesome, and the perfect distraction for while I was doing a little bit of housework. It gave me such nostalgic vibes but was also so unique and captivating.
There are definitely differences between the movie and this dramatisation, and I know that I shouldn't make that comparison, especially since both are based on the book. After listening to this all I can say is, I have put the original book HIGHER on my TBR because it is just whimsical, cosy and adorably fun and wonderful to listen to. The amazing world created by Neil Gaiman came alive and made me re-fall in love with the story.
If you are like me and you cry at the end of Disney movies because they make you so happy, pick this up because it's just cute, sweet and adorable. These voice actors did an amazing job! This is a quick listen that you seriously wont regret!
OK, I totally listened to this because Stardust is one of my all-time favourite movies... and you know what THIS DID NOT DISAPPOINT!
This was sweet, utterly wholesome, and the perfect distraction for while I was doing a little bit of housework. It gave me such nostalgic vibes but was also so unique and captivating.
There are definitely differences between the movie and this dramatisation, and I know that I shouldn't make that comparison, especially since both are based on the book. After listening to this all I can say is, I have put the original book HIGHER on my TBR because it is just whimsical, cosy and adorably fun and wonderful to listen to. The amazing world created by Neil Gaiman came alive and made me re-fall in love with the story.
If you are like me and you cry at the end of Disney movies because they make you so happy, pick this up because it's just cute, sweet and adorable. These voice actors did an amazing job! This is a quick listen that you seriously wont regret!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery