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Title: stardust by Neil Gaiman ISBN: 0-06-093471-9 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 19 June, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.41 (182 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A lyrical fantasy with pixie dust woven throughout
Comment: Neil Gaiman is a brilliant writer and he certainly shows some of his best stuff in Stardust. Fans of Gaiman's Sandman series as well as Neverwhere will fall in love with Tristan and Star and the myriad of well drawn characters.
The plot is a mix of fantasy, romance and adventure - it has something for everyone. Stardust is destined to become a classic - sitting amongst the Narnia Chronicles, The Little Prince and others.
Beyond building a fantastical plot, the alternate world of Faeirie (beyond the Wall) that the reader can actually feel a part of and solid characters - Gaiman weaves these elements together to create a beautiful memory tinged with comic genius.
Tristan undertakes a quest for a fallen star to give to his love Victoria. She has promised to marry him if he can obtain one for her. Despite the impossibility of this request - Tristan sets out from his home in Wall to the land of Faeirie, across the enchanted meadow to seek true love. Along the way Tristan meets many friends and foes, witches, fairies, talking trees and much much more and in the process he learns a thing or two about life, love, his heritage and friendship.
Stardust is a unique blend and has something to appeal to every reader. He melds several plot lines together to form an intricate tale that I could not put down and can't wait to read again. This is a book to enjoy over and over again. If you liked Stardust you should try Neverwhere as well as Nicholas Christopher's Veronica and A Trip to the Stars.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Master does it again
Comment: Neil Gaiman is amazing. The ease with which he moves from on genre to another makes you wonder if there is any style he can't write. While everything he does has somewhat the same feel, it seems each work is completely independent from another.
The first thing I read by Gaiman was the Sandam series and then his novel, Neverwhere. Stardust in no way disappointed me. Gaiman is a true storyteller. The world he creates is so complete that it seems like the places described could be right outside of any city. This book takes on even more of a fantasy twist than Neverwhere. The story centers around Tristran, a boy from the city of Wall. He sets off on a journey to find a jewell that would surely win the heart of the one he wants, but along the way his journey takes on added dimensions he never imagined and quickly changes his life.
I think that even for people who are not huge fans of fantasy, the adept manner in which Gaiman spins this tale will win anyone over. I can't say enough how talented Gaiman is at telling a story.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fairytale for grownups
Comment: Tristan Thorn's journey across the Wall is a beautiful lyrical tale of a young boy who vows to win his love by retrieving a fallen star from across the Wall into the land of Fairie only to find that the journey itself is more important than the object of his affection. Many surprises await him including a dwarfish aide, a flying ship, witches, princes, and unicorns and of course, a damsel in distress. The side plot of the Lord of the Stormhold and Tristan's though initially unrelated, coincide in the manner only the best of fairytales can, by fate, destiny, and love. The ending is a mix of happiness, triumph, and melancholy. Curiousity peaked yet? Good. No other spoilers needed.
To say that "Stardust" is "an outline" or in some way incomplete is to miss the essence of a fairytale. Young hapless human + journey + magical realm + good + evil + happy ending = fairytale. Suffice to say, Neil Gaiman's scores on all accounts in creating a successful tale and adds a bit more complexity for the adult reader. Overall the plot, characters, and world ARE simple. The themes, however, are not: The journey is more important than the goal, the goal one desires in youth is not the same in adulthood, after a life-changing journey, how can one return home, and so on and so forth.
(...). Furthermore, with only one minor scene, it seemed superflous. But don't let that detract you from reading. "Stardust" reads like an oral tale that has just been written down for the first time. It carries the history and weight of a classic. Give it a whirl!
A+
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Title: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman ISBN: 0380789019 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman ISBN: 0060934700 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 19 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: American Gods by Neil Gaiman ISBN: 0380789035 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 30 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett ISBN: 0441003257 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: May, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Coraline by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean ISBN: 0380977788 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 02 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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