Neil Gaiman
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| Title | : | Stardust |
| Author | : | Neil Gaiman |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 248 pages |
| Published | : | August 29th 2006 by Harper Perennial (first published 1997) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Zombies. Young Adult. Science Fiction. Dystopia |
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Life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall—named after the imposing stone barrier which separates the town from a grassy meadow. Here, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the beautiful Victoria Forester and for the coveted prize of her hand, Tristran vows to retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to his beloved. It is an oath that sends him over the ancient wall and into a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining...Describe Books In Favor Of Stardust
| Original Title: | Stardust |
| ISBN: | 0061142026 (ISBN13: 9780061142024) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Tristran Thorn, Yvaine, Victoria Forester, Dunstan Thorn, Madame Semele, Lady Una, Lord Primus, Lord Septimus, The Lilim, Mr. Monday |
| Setting: | Europe England |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (1999), Geffen Award (2000), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (1999), ALA Alex Award (2000) |
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Ratings: 4.09 From 337558 Users | 17539 ReviewsCommentary Based On Books Stardust
There was once a young man who wished to gain his Hearts Desire. This is a charming journey of self-discovery by a character who has a dual nature, human and fairy. He makes it work, with the assistance of sundry others. Beginning his journey seeking his hearts desire, he finds by the time he returns home that what he truly values has changed. The characters arewell..fairy tale characters and we should not be looking for great depth here. There is darkness, evil, and real risk for our nicerI hate Tristan Thorn, though I do suppose that everybody has been in his shoes at one point in their life. Everybody was young once and everybody has been naively in love with someone they barely know. I cant blame Tristan for his natural puppyish passions, he is only seventeen after all, but I can hate him for it nonetheless; he is completely unbearable at the beginning as his love-sick foolishness knows no bounds. Indeed, when Victoria Forester, the woman he thinks he in love with, agrees to
*3.5 of 5 shooting stars* For a kiss, and the pledge of your hand, said Tristran, grandiloquently, I would bring you that fallen star. He shivered. His coat was thin, and it was obvious that he would not get the kiss, which he found puzzling. The main heroes of the penny dreadfuls and shilling novels never had these problems getting kissed. Go on, then, said Victoria. And if you do, I will. What? said Tristran. If you bring me that star, said Victoria, The one that just fell, not
Quick question: how many Daleks does it take to conquer Neil Gaiman?Answer: I don't know - since I am a blasphemous wench and have never seen a Doctor Who episode. Nor do I actually know what a Dalek is and what it does.To add to my nefarious ways, I'm also not a Gaiman fan (though not for lack of trying!) Clearly, whilst I am a scifi fan - I'm not the RIGHT kind of scifi fan!It's rather like two Star Trek fans meeting on the street:"So which episode of Enterprise is your favourite?" The first
I watched the movie a couple of years ago and I remember that I really enjoyed it. I don't plan to read the book but within a readathon I had to read it because it was the group read.I started to read a Kindle format, and then I found the BBC4 audio drama version. It was wonderful! There were sound effects, beautiful background noise, and a full cast of narrations. Believe me, it was phenomenal. If I don't listen to it, I probably DNF the whole novel.I adored the idea, but the execution was
Dear Mr. Gaiman,Damn you. Damn you straight to hell. You've written beautiful faerie stories in your plainspoken postmodern prose, and left my own projected frontiers woefully trodden. It has nothing to do with your brilliance. Had I been born before you I would most likely be the one writing clever novels about fallen stars and sly gods. I would've, I swear!But instead, I was born forty years too late, and your Faerie, Neil, -do you mind if I call you Neil? Your Faerie, like all of your
A friend gave me this book and I decided to read it before going to see the movie, since I'd heard so many rave reviews of the film. If the movie hadn't been my carrot, though, I never would have made it through the first chapter, let alone the entire story. Let me say that I adore the fantasy genre (check my book list), so this is not outside my interest. However, in attempting to write a "fairy tale for adults" Gaimon completely missed the mark. Apparently his idea of what makes a story "for
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