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Pleasant fairy tale, ain't it. I enjoyed the movie too. A lot of Gaiman's work needs to be in a visual format. This story is simple and sweet. Don't expect anything more than a fairy tale would give you: a journey, damsel in distress, convoluted family history, good, and evil. It is the usuals but it is a fun read full of unexpected gems (the ghost brothers tickled me).
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Feb 07, 2008
Joshua
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really liked it
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This novel is utterly fantastic and mesmerizing. When I first read it, I could feel the very magic in the story surround me, enchanting me all the way. Written in quite a different tone and style from Gaiman's previous prose works, this novel is more in tune with the lyrical, fantastic novels of the pre-Tolkien days. The wording is more flowery and expressive, the magic more prevalent, and well... magical. While I believe that the Stardust graphic novel is better than the regular novel (Charle
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I saw the movie and loved it but discovered after reading the book that the producers did take some liberties with the script. I still love the movie.
I loved the book and would have recommended it for kids except for the fact that the author added a love scene and one word that was totally unnecessary!
Many people complain that the book seemed rushed or lacking in character development. It is a fairy tale. I grew up reading fairy tales and I think he captured the genre exceptionally well. Don't ...more
I loved the book and would have recommended it for kids except for the fact that the author added a love scene and one word that was totally unnecessary!
Many people complain that the book seemed rushed or lacking in character development. It is a fairy tale. I grew up reading fairy tales and I think he captured the genre exceptionally well. Don't ...more
Aug 28, 2007
Kerry (The Roaming Librarian) O'Donnell
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it was ok
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i enjoyed this story. it was nice to hear such a different voice in the narration and characters. this is not your typical fantasy story and it was very refreshing. yet, at the same time, it was fairly predictable and i wanted more. i wanted it to be deeper, and to surprise me, but it didn't. though i was happy to get my happily-ever-after ending, it all seemed to come too easily to the characters, and i actually found myself wanting them to do more, to suffer more, horrible though it may sound.
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Beyond excellent. I read it in an afternoon. I wished it was longer and would never end. It was such a fantastic fairy tale! So vivid and fun. I just cant say how much I loved it. A must-read for anyone interested in the fantasy genre. And its being made into a movie. Too bad that fucking Sienna Miller has been cast, but fortunately her role is not a big one, and I didn't like her snotty character (Victoria) anyway!
If you're looking to get carried away and submerged in fantastical world with col ...more
If you're looking to get carried away and submerged in fantastical world with col ...more
It's times like this that I'm glad I keep records of what I've read. Although I remember enjoying the story (after refreshing my memory of the plot via Amazon), Gaiman didn't make an impression on me as an author at the time. So therefore I had forgotten having ever read this story by him.
It wasn't until about 2005 that Gaiman got my attention with Anansi Boys. ...more
It wasn't until about 2005 that Gaiman got my attention with Anansi Boys. ...more
different story line from the movie..
