Stardust

"This book confused me. The movie was so much better."

"gosh this book is so freaking good and even more lovely than the movie and the movie is great. though i do prefer the movies ending than the books. overall such a great easy read. "

"I personally love the style in which Gaiman writes and this book is no different. “Stardust” is perfectly whimsical, magical, and intriguing. The book creates so many semi-magical scenes that allows the reader to use their imagination. Without being confused you feel as if you are right there beside the characters, no matter which storyline is being told (there are a few all in third person.) I truly felt the magic of reading throughout the book and many times that I didn’t want to put it down. 4.5/5"

"Good easy book, read in less than a day."

"A new favorite! This book sweeps you away into a beautiful world with lovable characters and a eloquent plot. Gaiman’s voice reminds me deeply of Tolkien, and I found myself just entranced! Highly recommend! The movie is also beautiful! "

"Before I start I'll be taking questions.<br/><br/>Did you think you would like Stardust? Um duh it's by Niel Gaimen next question.<br/><br/>Have you tried his audiobooks? Well of course they are almost all narrated by him which makes them even more amazing and magical. Imagine the person who conjured the story reading it to you how they imagined it in their head and also being brilliant at it. Is there any greater thing? I don't believe any of Neil's books should be read. No, no, no they should all be listen to in his voice and that is the end of it.<br/><br/>Which of his is your favorite? I shall not pick one but three. The Graveyard book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and Neverwhere. His young adult book are whimsical and I enjoy them more.<br/><br/>Neil is a master writer. "The city still stands today." It's the way he talks to his readers drawing them in like a siren and given off odd facts about the Era that you are present which only adds to the luster. Usually you can compare a book to another. "Oh yes this reminds me of that" and "that scene seems similar to the another" Iv never once thought that about Neil's stories which are wholly unique. <br/><br/>Stardust is no exception. The author builds a magnanimous world and lures you in with each word given out. I'm really wishing now that I hadn't watch the movie first which is the only downside. Not that I didn't love either or, just that I knew the gist of the story and it took away my eagerness. I will say the book was very much more adult.<br/><br/>This review seems to be more about Neil Gaimen than the actual story but his words has me so wrapped up. Honestly it feels like he is just speaking to me in these moments and it's a heady thing. Also the writing is very matter of fact and it's difficult to remember that these characters are not real. The concept seems so foreign to me. The world and character building are so wonderful and complete I would not be surprised if I fell head first into these worlds one day.<br/><br/>"Every lover is, in his heart, a madman, and, in his head, a minstrel.""

"Ugh, finally! About time I finished this damn thing. I’m not a fan. I’m not a fan of Gaimon’s “then this happened” writing style which is annoying sparse in detail and has no inner character monologue, I don’t like the lack of chemistry between the two leads, I don’t like the ending. I like the fairytale magic stuff and the villains are cool, but ultimately they can’t save this frustrating book. Dunno why everybody likes it so much."

"cute af"

"excellent, easy read with a lot of fun moments. "

"This novel was the first I read for my university composition course entirely focused on Neil Gaiman's works. I hadn't really read anything by him beforehand but had always wanted to - especially after starting his MasterClass and loving the Coraline film. I went into this book having seen the movie, with my professor telling those of us who had, that it would have major differences. <br/><br/>I LOVED this book. It was so well written, I loved how it consisted of long chapters instead of 30+ shorter chapters as books in this genre tend to nowadays. I don't think that having seen the movie beforehand really changed anything for me because the movie was INCREDIBLY different. There were characters in the book that weren't in the movie, Tristran was a very different character than he was in the movie as well. Which now, having read the novel, makes complete sense - seeing as it's meant to be a "fairytale for adults." I certainly was NOT expecting for there to be a detailed sex scene within the first two chapters. <br/><br/>My only gripe with this book would be the ending, and that's just that it was a much more bittersweet (leaning towards sad) ending than I had anticipated, but I don't think that makes it bad at all, I actually think it feeds into the "Fairytale for adults" idea that Neil Gaiman was trying to achieve here, not promising a "happily ever after" in the slightest. While I definitely felt sad, I feel like it was an ending that made much more sense for the world built in the book, compared to the one built in the movie, and thoroughly enjoyed it nonetheless. <br/><br/>The next few books I'll be reading and reviewing for the class are American Gods and the Coraline graphic novel, but I am also ordering Neverwhere tonight as well and have a borrowed copy of Good Omens, and I genuinely cannot wait to dive into these books."