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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I absolutely loved the movie so was excited to read this book. I bought it a couple years ago before I knew how terrible of a person Neil Gaiman was. Figured I would still read it since the money was already spent.
I'm going to be honest, maybe it's just my feelings about the author influencing my opinion, but this book just fell so flat. I wanted to like it but especially after reading The Last Unicorn earlier this year, it just felt like a lifeless imitation of a fairy tale. I have only read one other book by Gaiman (excluding Good Omens) and didn't like it. Maybe he just isn't the author for me, which I don't feel bad about at all. I did find Tristran to be a fun and interesting character and the world felt fun and magical! Don't want to be all negative.
Not really worth the read, movie is miles better.
I'm going to be honest, maybe it's just my feelings about the author influencing my opinion, but this book just fell so flat. I wanted to like it but especially after reading The Last Unicorn earlier this year, it just felt like a lifeless imitation of a fairy tale. I have only read one other book by Gaiman (excluding Good Omens) and didn't like it. Maybe he just isn't the author for me, which I don't feel bad about at all. I did find Tristran to be a fun and interesting character and the world felt fun and magical! Don't want to be all negative.
Not really worth the read, movie is miles better.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
In his acknowledgements, Neil Gaiman says "The kids, to be frank, were absolutely no help at all, and I truly don’t think I’d ever have it any other way."
This honest, flippant and slightly sarcastic remark made me laugh out loud. And that is approximately the tone and delight with which I perceived the actual story.
It's a fairytale, written for adults. If you'd asked me before I read it, I'd not have thought it worth the read. I'm so glad I didn't know what I was getting into, and that I pushed through my skepticism when I started to realize I was reading something weird: it only got stranger and more wonderful.
This honest, flippant and slightly sarcastic remark made me laugh out loud. And that is approximately the tone and delight with which I perceived the actual story.
It's a fairytale, written for adults. If you'd asked me before I read it, I'd not have thought it worth the read. I'm so glad I didn't know what I was getting into, and that I pushed through my skepticism when I started to realize I was reading something weird: it only got stranger and more wonderful.
Well, add me to the group that liked the movie better than the book. Admittedly, I saw the movie first, so I'm sure that affected my opinion of the book, but overall I found the movie simply more enjoyable.
That's not to say that the book had no merit; it did. Above all, I give it five stars for originality. Gaiman's story focuses on Tristran, a young man who journeys into Faerie to find a fallen star for his "true love." The relationship of Tristran's town, Wall, with Faerie is quite interesting and the characters he encounters are pretty unique. Gaiman's narrative weaves us through a variety of creative side plot lines, notably a coven of witches seeking youth and a family of heirs vying for their fathers' kingdom. And perhaps most memorably for me, Gaiman actually, on more than one occasion, tells us about when a character, uh, you know, has to pee. Not every author will actually mention that. I thought it was quirky. Some of the, ah, quirkiness was a bit jarring however, like the scene where Tristran was conceived, and there were a few threads of the story that just disappeared... (what happened to the guy who slept in Tristran's house? Did I just miss that?)
But, I thought that the movie took Gaiman's basic story and simply had more fun with it. I really can't blame Gaiman for that, but the book did read a bit boring in a couple places, knowing what the movie did with those scenes.
That's not to say that the book had no merit; it did. Above all, I give it five stars for originality. Gaiman's story focuses on Tristran, a young man who journeys into Faerie to find a fallen star for his "true love." The relationship of Tristran's town, Wall, with Faerie is quite interesting and the characters he encounters are pretty unique. Gaiman's narrative weaves us through a variety of creative side plot lines, notably a coven of witches seeking youth and a family of heirs vying for their fathers' kingdom. And perhaps most memorably for me, Gaiman actually, on more than one occasion, tells us about when a character, uh, you know, has to pee. Not every author will actually mention that. I thought it was quirky. Some of the, ah, quirkiness was a bit jarring however, like the scene where Tristran was conceived, and there were a few threads of the story that just disappeared... (what happened to the guy who slept in Tristran's house? Did I just miss that?)
But, I thought that the movie took Gaiman's basic story and simply had more fun with it. I really can't blame Gaiman for that, but the book did read a bit boring in a couple places, knowing what the movie did with those scenes.
Well written book, but I think the changed the movie made were for the best
Very close to the movie. I loved the interesting characters and the description of the kingdom, make you feel as if you are there.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Idk this felt icky and just jumped around. No detail jumps 6 months
i don't think this book is really children's lit but i am shelving it there because reading this book filled me with the wonder of being a child again. That's the best way i can describe this beautiful tale.
I love the book, I love the movie!
Can't help but fall in love with the plot of stardust. It has an amazing perspective of stars and how they are in the book. One awesome imagination right there!
Can't help but fall in love with the plot of stardust. It has an amazing perspective of stars and how they are in the book. One awesome imagination right there!