Stardust
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- Author：Neil Gaiman
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Summary
Stardust is an utterly charming fairy tale in the tradition of The Princess Bride and The Neverending Story。 Neil Gaiman， creator of the darkly elegant Sandman comics and author of The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish， tells the story of young Tristran Thorn and his adventures in the land of Faerie。 One fateful night， Tristran promises his beloved that he will retrieve a fallen star for her from beyond the Wall that stands between their rural English town （called， appropriately， Wall） and the Faerie realm。 No one ever ventures beyond the Wall except to attend an enchanted flea market that is held every nine years （and during which， unbeknownst to him， Tristran was conceived）。 But Tristran bravely sets out to fetch the fallen star and thus win the hand of his love。
Reviews
Zoe Harvey
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This was a lovely little story which has such a whimsical and folktale like nature about it。 The film of this book is one of my favourite things to watch to cheer me up， and although the book was a lot shorter than I was expecting （and so couldn't go into as much depth as the film did） I still enjoyed it。The ending was different to the film， and although it was vastly different in tone， it definitely fit the book better， just as the movie ending fit it better。 Very fun This was a lovely little story which has such a whimsical and folktale like nature about it。 The film of this book is one of my favourite things to watch to cheer me up， and although the book was a lot shorter than I was expecting （and so couldn't go into as much depth as the film did） I still enjoyed it。The ending was different to the film， and although it was vastly different in tone， it definitely fit the book better， just as the movie ending fit it better。 Very fun 。。。more
Mai Yeev
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I loved every bit of this book。 It was recommended to me by a dear friend who loves Neil Gaiman。 This book made me remember how much I love fairy tales。 It reminded me that I started by reading books because of my love for fairy tales。 Mr。 Gaiman has a wonderful way of storytelling that immerses you into the story。 I wouldn't have read this when I was younger because it seems so vivid， adult， and dark。 Reading it now was perfect。 I really can't tell you how great this book was。 Good thing I've n I loved every bit of this book。 It was recommended to me by a dear friend who loves Neil Gaiman。 This book made me remember how much I love fairy tales。 It reminded me that I started by reading books because of my love for fairy tales。 Mr。 Gaiman has a wonderful way of storytelling that immerses you into the story。 I wouldn't have read this when I was younger because it seems so vivid， adult， and dark。 Reading it now was perfect。 I really can't tell you how great this book was。 Good thing I've never seen the movie because I feel like that would have made me biased as well。 。。。more
Smileysun
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3。5
Molly
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the movie is better because the book did captain shakespeare dirty
Zlatko
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I just love Neil！
Grace
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It was hard not to compare this to the film。 I do prefer the film but I do think that the book just about holds up well on its own。
Kate Esten
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I listened to the audiobook for this while driving home from my college and it was delightful！ I’d definitely read more of Gaiman’s work — his world is magical， his characters realistic and relatable， and his story is very inventive！
Anne
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I've seen the movie several times and liked it， so I wanted to read the book。 The book has a lot that is not in the movie， but the movie is not faithful to the book。 In a way， they are 2 different stories。 I've seen the movie several times and liked it， so I wanted to read the book。 The book has a lot that is not in the movie， but the movie is not faithful to the book。 In a way， they are 2 different stories。 。。。more
Ariel
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כיף， קצר， נהניתי， ממליץ למי שרוצה ספר קצר אבל מראה על הרגשיות של ספרי הפנטזיה ואהבה
Matt
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It was fine。 Entertaining， creative， as easy and pleasant to read as a slice of watermelon in summer。 But I would not say it is the book of the year， by far。 It is fast-paced， and I didn't really have time to indulge myself with the world of Faerie nor to develop a strong attachment （or caring） to the characters。 However， I do not see it necessarily as a defect since this pacing and brevity are well suited to the fairy tale format （you would not expect a fairy tale to last 1000 pages and to pain It was fine。 Entertaining， creative， as easy and pleasant to read as a slice of watermelon in summer。 But I would not say it is the book of the year， by far。 It is fast-paced， and I didn't really have time to indulge myself with the world of Faerie nor to develop a strong attachment （or caring） to the characters。 However， I do not see it necessarily as a defect since this pacing and brevity are well suited to the fairy tale format （you would not expect a fairy tale to last 1000 pages and to paint everything with scientific accuracy）。I did not see the movie when I read it but it made me curious to watch it now and see how it was adapted to the screen。 。。。more
klarice the secret police
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Gaiman knows how to write a nice， engaging tale， but honestly？ I'm not blown away。 Yet again。（view spoiler）[That ending with Yvaine being eternal and forever at the core of her being alone， though？ Ouch。 I was on a public streetcar！ I couldn't show feelings！！ I call that sabotage！！！ （hide spoiler）]Also， that BBC dramatization is absolutely amazing， much recommend。 Gaiman knows how to write a nice， engaging tale， but honestly？ I'm not blown away。 Yet again。（view spoiler）[That ending with Yvaine being eternal and forever at the core of her being alone， though？ Ouch。 I was on a public streetcar！ I couldn't show feelings！！ I call that sabotage！！！ （hide spoiler）]Also， that BBC dramatization is absolutely amazing， much recommend。 。。。more
Grace
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Cox Family Book Club （Mom’s pick）
Vicki
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Lovely。
Victoria
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Absolutely amazing。 The type of story that leaves you a little heartsick at the end and you're not quite sure why。 Loved this one。 Absolutely amazing。 The type of story that leaves you a little heartsick at the end and you're not quite sure why。 Loved this one。 。。。more
Matthew
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I feel like this book could have been two hundred pages longer and I would have loved it。
Fairport Public Library
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June 2019， Pat， Fiction
Stefan Stoica
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Very good book， I would highly recommend。 It has some themes to point towards it being more of an adult story but they're not at all central to the main story。 Overall it was very enjoyable and funny at some points！ Very good book， I would highly recommend。 It has some themes to point towards it being more of an adult story but they're not at all central to the main story。 Overall it was very enjoyable and funny at some points！ 。。。more
MaKensie Dodd
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Ugh what a book。 I fall more in love with Neil Gaiman with every page。 I had only seen the movie so definitely wanted to see how the book compared and （let’s all insert our faux surprise here） the book was WAY better。 So much good content and quotes。 The end doesn’t leave you hanging but wraps it up with other opportunity for your imagination to wander。 Some of my favorite quotes:“It’s not hard to own something。 Or everything。 You just have to know that it’s yours and then be willing to let it g Ugh what a book。 I fall more in love with Neil Gaiman with every page。 I had only seen the movie so definitely wanted to see how the book compared and （let’s all insert our faux surprise here） the book was WAY better。 So much good content and quotes。 The end doesn’t leave you hanging but wraps it up with other opportunity for your imagination to wander。 Some of my favorite quotes:“It’s not hard to own something。 Or everything。 You just have to know that it’s yours and then be willing to let it go” “Don’t confuse the teacher with the lesson， the ritual with the ecstasy， the transmitter of the symbol with the symbol itself” I also love the growing pattern between his books like the Hempstocks！ 。。。more
Christine
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Definitely one of my favourite books。 Full of whimsy and a cute story line
Sean Anderson
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Probably my least liked Gaiman book but it is still a Gaiman book， which is to say that his worst is still better than many other's best。 Started off slow but picked up towards the end。 Good example of a modern day fairy tale。 Probably my least liked Gaiman book but it is still a Gaiman book， which is to say that his worst is still better than many other's best。 Started off slow but picked up towards the end。 Good example of a modern day fairy tale。 。。。more
Alice
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I have been very excited to read this book， since I'm a big fan of Neil Gaiman's work through comics。 So， I finally finished to read my first Gaiman book。。。 And I loved it！ I watched the movie before （and there are many differences） but I enjoyed the original story a little bit more: you soon realize it's more adult-orientated than the movie。 The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because I felt the ending went too fast， and I might have been expecting a more consistent development of Trista I have been very excited to read this book， since I'm a big fan of Neil Gaiman's work through comics。 So， I finally finished to read my first Gaiman book。。。 And I loved it！ I watched the movie before （and there are many differences） but I enjoyed the original story a little bit more: you soon realize it's more adult-orientated than the movie。 The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because I felt the ending went too fast， and I might have been expecting a more consistent development of Tristan and Yvaine's relationship （cause all of a sudden they chose each other）。 In any case， I loved and enjoyed the story very much， highly recommended， and I can't wait to pick another of his books。 。。。more
Beth
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A delightful adult fairy tale！
Library of a Viking
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This did not feel like an adult book but an enjoyable read nonetheless。 Review to come
Mark Yeo
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Thought it was a good book。 Would recommend to friends。 4/5。
Teresa
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Disappointing
Margherita Zaia
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 read it a long time ago and loved it。 i bought it after watching the movie that although very nice doesn't do it justice。 read it a long time ago and loved it。 i bought it after watching the movie that although very nice doesn't do it justice。 。。。more
Stikkan
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Cute， coming-of-age， Disney-like faerie-fantasy "for adults" （thats what the PR says）。 The author adopts， for better or worse， a pseudo-Victorian/Edwardian tone throughout。 While it generally works， sometimes it makes the characters feel a bit too dry and distant， particularly the hero Tristan， who is a bit too aloof for our （and his） own good。 The colourfulness of Gaiman's 'Faerie'-world isn't shared by too many of the characters。 The Edwardianisms can't hide the fact that the author isn't as w Cute， coming-of-age， Disney-like faerie-fantasy "for adults" （thats what the PR says）。 The author adopts， for better or worse， a pseudo-Victorian/Edwardian tone throughout。 While it generally works， sometimes it makes the characters feel a bit too dry and distant， particularly the hero Tristan， who is a bit too aloof for our （and his） own good。 The colourfulness of Gaiman's 'Faerie'-world isn't shared by too many of the characters。 The Edwardianisms can't hide the fact that the author isn't as witty and original as G。K。 Chesterton or as lyrical and eloquent as William Morris。On occasion， however， Gaiman rises above the clichés to show that he is a capable writer。 Take this passage:"。。。for there is no competing with the sea in a man's affections， since she is both mother and mistress， and she will wash his corpse also， in time to come， wash it to coral and ivory and pearls。"Good stuff。 But most of the prose lacks passion of this passage。 Aloof characters and aloof writing。 What we end up with is a breezy， precious and mostly forgettable novel。 。。。more
Rashmi Binu
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I saw the movie adaptation first and then read it， hence the changes are highlighted in over detail。 The plot is basically the same， thoughthe detailsdo go on a tangent。 A young village boy。。 Tristran Thorn - Sets off to win the heart of his lady love， and probably her hand in marriage by getting her what she mentions in a joke - the star that fell to land as they were watching the sky together。 This begins a journey full of adventures and self discovery。 The star - Yvaine - when discovered in h I saw the movie adaptation first and then read it， hence the changes are highlighted in over detail。 The plot is basically the same， thoughthe detailsdo go on a tangent。 A young village boy。。 Tristran Thorn - Sets off to win the heart of his lady love， and probably her hand in marriage by getting her what she mentions in a joke - the star that fell to land as they were watching the sky together。 This begins a journey full of adventures and self discovery。 The star - Yvaine - when discovered in her true form， is not what Tristran expects but nevertheless the two unlikely companions set off on a long journey of life 😍。Honest review - the creative liberties and the action packed plot of the movie is in itself a totally different experience。 The book is more subdued on the action， but makes up for in so many more details。 。。。more
Anh Lê
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Đã xem phim và đọc truyện， cảm nhận truyện hay hơn phim。 Thích cả tác giả và tác phẩm。 Tác giả có độ sáng tạo rất cao， tinh tế và tránh khỏi lối mòn。 Các chi tiết được đan cài và từng mảng quyện vào nhau rất thú vị。 Cuộc phiêu lưu thú vị và chứa đựng nhiều triết lý khá sâu sắc。 Thích cách nhân vật thay đổi và trưởng thành theo thời gian vì như cuộc đời vốn dĩ ai rồi cũng phải trưởng thành。 Những mơ ước viển vông là lý do Tristan dấn thân vào cuộc phiêu lưu đến cuối hành trình lại trở nên ít quan Đã xem phim và đọc truyện， cảm nhận truyện hay hơn phim。 Thích cả tác giả và tác phẩm。 Tác giả có độ sáng tạo rất cao， tinh tế và tránh khỏi lối mòn。 Các chi tiết được đan cài và từng mảng quyện vào nhau rất thú vị。 Cuộc phiêu lưu thú vị và chứa đựng nhiều triết lý khá sâu sắc。 Thích cách nhân vật thay đổi và trưởng thành theo thời gian vì như cuộc đời vốn dĩ ai rồi cũng phải trưởng thành。 Những mơ ước viển vông là lý do Tristan dấn thân vào cuộc phiêu lưu đến cuối hành trình lại trở nên ít quan trọng。 Vì chính cậu đã trưởng thành và nhận ra những gì cậu từng khao khát giờ lại chẳng phải những thứ cậu muốn， còn những gì nhận được qua cuộc phiêu lưu lại trở nên quý giá hơn nhiều。 Và chính nhân vật phản diện xấu nhất cũng thay đổi。 Cái kết khá thú vị， đơn giản và khác hoàn toàn so với phim。 Cá nhân m khá thích cái kết。 Tương đối ít điểm để chê。 。。。more
Chris Gultiano
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Took a while for me to finish this book because there was always something that I ought to be doing （with life and all） but I always have a magical experience every time I open this！ I am somehow glad that I took my time and enjoyed this tale piece by piece。 The depiction of Wall and Faerie are so surreal！ As soon as I finished， I know that I'll be rereading this ASAP。 This is definitely a book that could take your mind off things to experience a world of fantasy， adventure， and of course， love！ Took a while for me to finish this book because there was always something that I ought to be doing （with life and all） but I always have a magical experience every time I open this！ I am somehow glad that I took my time and enjoyed this tale piece by piece。 The depiction of Wall and Faerie are so surreal！ As soon as I finished， I know that I'll be rereading this ASAP。 This is definitely a book that could take your mind off things to experience a world of fantasy， adventure， and of course， love！ 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Stardust
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Stardust&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Stardust&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0