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Stardust by Neil Gaiman
5.0

A wonderful, uplifting story. Modern fantasy is often gritty and dark, but Stardust walks that line extremely well. In many modern fantasy, the "darkness" comes from subverting expectations by ripping away happy endings. Stardust is violent and dark while maintaining the happy ending we expect from a classic fairy tale. Gaiman said he set out to write a fairy tale for adults, and that's exactly what this is. Definitely recommended.