Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Stardust: Le mystère de l'étoile - Une histoire d'amour au royame de Faerie

If you are looking for a classic fairy tale (but also very original) that’s also funny and has great twists then this is the book for you.

Its a quick 235 page story that doesn’t take a lot to understand the world and has the classic plot of boy loves girl so he will do something ridiculous to win her love while also learning a few lessons along the way. Oh, and don’t forget the happily ever after ending. It was cute, corny, and just the right amount of drama that you expect from a silly little fairy tale book. Next time I read this will be as an audiobook, where I found out that Neil Gaiman himself is the narrator. So I will literally be hearing this book in Gaiman’s own words, which I’m very excited about.

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adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

What I liked: I LOVED how this was pure fantasy/fairytale. It was well written (ofc it was it's fucking Neil Gaiman) and everything the characters did had a point/appropriate reaction from others. I liked that everyone
going after the star
had a well-defined motive.
The king who knocked it from the sky wanted the correct heir; the sons going after the star wanted to BE the heir; the witches wanted their youth back. The main character wanted to impress a girl in his village that he thought he was in love with.
I loved that the plot came full circle at all points.
The witch cursed a sister witch to never recognize the star and when the witch was desperate to find her this curse fucked her over big time. That main character did find a girl he loved, it just wasn't the one he thought. That he didn't force her into the town and kill her even without knowing that would happen simply because he respected her wishes to not enter town. That when the male heirs all died pursuing the star, the slave girl the main character's dad impregnated in the beginning was revealed to be the only daughter of that king and thus the throne still had an heir. That the main character was the first heir to find the star but for completely different reasons than his uncles.
I like that all the story lines tied in together and that all the characters came across each other without really necessarily realizing it and that it was wrapped up neatly in the end the way a fairy tale is.
What I disliked: I disliked that the main character's dad
cheated on his wife for a one night stand with a cat-themed slave girl
that really grossed me out. I also didn't like that when our main character realized the
star was a woman,
he was still incredibly willing to kidnap her. I don't like that she was so willing to forgive him for that. It fits the fairy tale theme but also feels like it damages her strong character a bit.
Overall thoughts: Really cute story, that's fun and lighthearted and has some great character growth all at the same time, with story lines that fit together amazingly. I feel like the fae fear wasn't as big as it was implied with the guards to the town with everyone willing to go to the fae market and risk it all every 10 years but to be fair, I get it. It's like the one exciting thing they get.
Recommend to a friend? Y 100%

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adventurous slow-paced

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

0.25

I read this for my book club & only 1 out of 10 women enjoyed this book. Everyone has different tastes, so I presume that’s why there are so many rave reviews. I, on the other hand, found it dry & boring. I did not laugh nor feel entertained or connected with the story at all.

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