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2017 11 13 This may seem to speak against it, but I truly didn't remember having listened to this version before, with Gaiman reading. Lovely, whimsical, and deep, and though Gaiman says in an interview at the end that he's more careful with each word in his kids books because kids will reread, his are enough my favorites that I've lost count of the number of times I've read Stardust and
Neverwhere
, but then, I wouldn't take issue with his word choice either.
2013?: perfection. still. again. ...more
2013?: perfection. still. again. ...more
A lovely tale! Wish I read it before the movie (the endings are a bit different), but I still loved it! Gaiman's descriptions and wording are truly magical and I love how he crafts the world. I strongly recommend the movie though! It's a fun adaptation of the book (so don't expect it to match up completely).
Second reading: Gaiman crafts beautiful prose. I can’t help but hold onto some of the more Disney like wrapped up ending of the movie, but I recognize that the novel’s is satisfying in its ow ...more
Second reading: Gaiman crafts beautiful prose. I can’t help but hold onto some of the more Disney like wrapped up ending of the movie, but I recognize that the novel’s is satisfying in its ow ...more
this was a quick, fun read, though i confess i prefer to film to a degree, due to side characters and the world being further fleshed out; i wish this had been longer! (though it works well as a short story of sorts.)
Feb 27, 2013
Emily
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Jon
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