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wise_old_fishie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
beautifully written, fun little read that felt like a fairy tale. it sort of felt like going back to a time when things were more certain, and if it wasn't it was in a wonderful, magical way.
I found the world and characters fun as well as the way different stories twisted and wandered and slowly found their way to each other to a final mutual fate.
I found the world and characters fun as well as the way different stories twisted and wandered and slowly found their way to each other to a final mutual fate.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Racism
chrisljm's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I love star motifs, and so I loved the concept of this book - a journey to retrieve a fallen star, which turns out to be a young girl. I enjoyed how whimsical and relaxing this book was, which is fitting for its tone of traditional fairytales/fantasy. I loved how each character was so intricately tied together and seeing it come to fruition throughout the story arc. However, I do wish we were able to see more of a development between Yvaine and Tristran, because the love between a human and a star is one of my favorite story ideas to date. Another story concept I loved was Yvaine, the fallen star. I loved her as a character as she was by far the most interesting to me, and I wish I had gotten to know her more. I would love to read more tales about her.
I also listened to the audiobook narrated by the author as a companion to reading it physically and Neil Gaiman is such a talented reader. He truly brings the story to life by giving it another layer of depth.
I can't wait to watch the movie after this, and then maybe after that the illustrated story.
I also listened to the audiobook narrated by the author as a companion to reading it physically and Neil Gaiman is such a talented reader. He truly brings the story to life by giving it another layer of depth.
I can't wait to watch the movie after this, and then maybe after that the illustrated story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Slavery, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism and Grief
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, and Alcohol
starsincline's review against another edition
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery