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Interesting, but not for children.
Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria—even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. But beyond that old stone wall, Tristran learns, lies Faerie—where nothing, not even a fallen star, is what he imagined.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a remarkable quest into the dark and miraculous—in ...more
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a remarkable quest into the dark and miraculous—in ...more
I was surprised how quickly I got caught up in this fairy tale for adults, and how riveted I was until the very end. Of course, illustrations were a huge part of that. In fact, the book is really a full-length novel that just happens to have beautiful and compelling illustrations on every page. And in the narration, Gaiman struck just the right balance between fantasy and reality, between the silly and the serious, and between uplifting and frightening fantasy.
I had a bit of trouble keeping tra ...more
I had a bit of trouble keeping tra ...more
I think this is my favorite, so far, but I'm not sure if I want to bump the rating to 5 or leave it at 4 (it's definitely a 4.5, but I need to sit with it a while before deciding on the final whole star rating).
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Jan 02, 2011
Sam
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A good, quick read. It's well-written and engaging. Exactly what I was looking for from a book described as a fairy tale for adults.
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Excellent - an adult fairy tale that worked. Only a master could pull that off.
Oct 11, 2011
Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)
marked it as to-read
Mar 03, 2012
Martha
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Aug 23, 2013
Pinar Celebi
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