A review by vampireph4ze
Stardust by Neil Gaiman

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.75

This was a fun book to read, and really easy to digest. It was always nice to tuck into bed and read a section or two before going to sleep. I came into this having watched the movie (which is fantastic) and was surprised to see how it was adapted from the original source material. Both are great, and I ended up crying at the end of this book which I did not do while watching the movie. It's sweet and tender, and it's so fun to imagine a world in which anything is possible. I do particularly enjoy a specific scene towards the end which I will refrain from speaking about here, but in a way it was so much better that how any other author might have it play out. I'm not a huge fan of romance, so I think that's why I'm not giving it a higher rating, and it's not extremely action packed, but I enjoyed it and it was worth all my time I gave it. It's a book. It's a story. There's a magical world and a perilous adventure. It's not unique or special but it's good and that's what matters. 
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