A review by thenymphsvoice
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I find myself in the position to amend my opinion and voice a retraction of previous statements and slanders lol.
I do not know where my head was at when I last read this book, but it is a wonderful, dare I say Cozy Fantasy with the practically trademark Gaiman Melancholy I have grown to love.
All of Gaimans works are written with such a longing for the world to be its most beautiful self but no desire to turn away from its darkness.
That is as true in Stardust as any of the others I have written.
A wonderful quirky fun Fae adventure I would happily read more in this world.
Also it is not so different from the movie as I thought it was, although I would say the movie lost the ‘Gaiman’ of it all.
I do not know where my head was at when I last read this book, but it is a wonderful, dare I say Cozy Fantasy with the practically trademark Gaiman Melancholy I have grown to love.
All of Gaimans works are written with such a longing for the world to be its most beautiful self but no desire to turn away from its darkness.
That is as true in Stardust as any of the others I have written.
A wonderful quirky fun Fae adventure I would happily read more in this world.
Also it is not so different from the movie as I thought it was, although I would say the movie lost the ‘Gaiman’ of it all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content
The violence is incredibly mild. There is one scene in the beginning that very vaguely makes you aware sex has happened between two characters. I would feel comfortable reading this to a child 12 and over.