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A review by kittyg
Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust #1 by Neil Gaiman
3.0
I am kind of giving this a 3 1/2 stars as I really enjoyed it and I am certainly becoming more addicted to Gaiman with every book of his that I read (they're all so sweet and heart warming) but I didn't fall in love with this book in quite the way that I did with 'The Ocean At The End Of The Lane' or with 'The Graveyard Book'. I enjoyed the story once Tristran left the town of Wall but I was a little disappointed at first when his dad's segment is just kind of cut off.
I loved the writing style of course and the subtle beauty of the descriptions and fantastical elements, however I felt that there were some areas of description which could have been taken out or condensed.
I enjoyed Tristran as a character for his skill at navigating Faerie, and the love he has, but at times it did seem like obsessive love rather than genuine adoration and I felt that this 'obsession' sometimes led him to do things which I didn't feel entirely fitted with his tender character.
Overall I would say that this is a sweet read, especially from half way onwards, and that I did enjoy it and if you like Gaiman's other stuff then certainly give this a go :)
I loved the writing style of course and the subtle beauty of the descriptions and fantastical elements, however I felt that there were some areas of description which could have been taken out or condensed.
I enjoyed Tristran as a character for his skill at navigating Faerie, and the love he has, but at times it did seem like obsessive love rather than genuine adoration and I felt that this 'obsession' sometimes led him to do things which I didn't feel entirely fitted with his tender character.
Overall I would say that this is a sweet read, especially from half way onwards, and that I did enjoy it and if you like Gaiman's other stuff then certainly give this a go :)