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A review by paperthinelliott
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
4.0
4/5 stars.
I need to start off by mentioning I grew up with the film adaptation of this book and I absolutely adored it and if I'm going to be completely honest, the book didn't feature a lot of my favourite parts of the film which was a disappointment.
However, viewing it beyond that lens, this book feels like a wonderful adult fairytale. This is one of my first adult fantasies and it managed to remain easy and light to read while still succeeding the complexities of the young adult fantasy I've grown accustomed to.
The ending fell a little short for me, especially considering the differences between the film and the book, but I felt it kept the book consistent with the mythical/fairytale style.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the fantasy genre but I would also throughly recommend you invest the time into watching the film as well.
I need to start off by mentioning I grew up with the film adaptation of this book and I absolutely adored it and if I'm going to be completely honest, the book didn't feature a lot of my favourite parts of the film which was a disappointment.
However, viewing it beyond that lens, this book feels like a wonderful adult fairytale. This is one of my first adult fantasies and it managed to remain easy and light to read while still succeeding the complexities of the young adult fantasy I've grown accustomed to.
The ending fell a little short for me, especially considering the differences between the film and the book, but I felt it kept the book consistent with the mythical/fairytale style.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the fantasy genre but I would also throughly recommend you invest the time into watching the film as well.