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Stardust: Le mystère de l'étoile - Une histoire d'amour au royame de Faerie by Neil Gaiman
63 reviews
misterkel's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Death, Body horror, Slavery, and Violence
ofclumsywords's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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? Yes
5.0
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Slavery, Violence, and Death
hjcomic's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
4.5
Do you love the film? You will probably love this and also be surprised by it, too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Slavery, Murder, Kidnapping, Violence, and Death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
matonnhermann's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Slavery, Animal death, and Gore
ericispublius's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
3.5
Adventure, Love, and sex are packed into just a couple hundred pages! Who said a little cheese was bad for the meal? A fun and a little cheesy fairy tale that scratches an itch I didn't really know that I had.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Animal death
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Slavery
Minor: Misogyny
michygrems's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Major Studio Ghibli/Howls Moving Castle vibes. Such an amazing and whimsical story and the prose is just delightful. An absolute favorite
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Death, and Slavery
lightoferebus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Slavery
Minor: Sexual content
kiwij96's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Having watched the movie Stardust, I came into this knowing the twists and turns that would unfold and regardless I loved it. However, I did spend the firat half of the book misreading Tristran's name as Tristan.
Great book, great short-storytelling: the worldbuilding didn't need to be extensive and the characters were well-developed in spite of their short descriptions. The chapters were a bit too long in places, but other than that it was a really nice light read albeit dark at times. Would highly recommend.
Great book, great short-storytelling: the worldbuilding didn't need to be extensive and the characters were well-developed in spite of their short descriptions. The chapters were a bit too long in places, but other than that it was a really nice light read albeit dark at times. Would highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Animal death, and Slavery
akswhy's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
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
3.5
An odd little writing style for this one, but I’m sure it served as a fun thought experiment in its process. A lovely full-circle fairy tale for adults.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Animal death, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
meecespieces's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content, Murder, and Slavery