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Neil Gaiman is the Grimm brothers for the 21st century. And this, lady's and gentlemen, is his fairey tale. It is whimsical. It is crisp; it never drags. It follows the adage of "why use 20 words with 2 will do?" It is has moments of dry humor, yet never forgets that this is at heart a serious quest, one for love itself. Indeed, its plot is simple at its core. Yet despite that, the story itself is twisty and full of adventure. The setting, as most of Gaiman's settings are, has no comparison. The characters are enjoyable. They are not overly complex in and of themselves, but they are extremely varied and certainly have some growth. Gaiman always writes each character like a different individual, and does it well. None of them are an extension of himself.

As for the artwork, it is ... difficult to describe as to it' style. Frankly, I personally don't think I have a good comparison. Here what I will say: it doesn't get in the way of the tale. It subtly adds something to the story without becoming the story itself. I find myself glancing at it and smiling as I read, rather than gaping at it in awe as I struggle to focus on the words. It is the backup keyboard to the lead guitar, if you will. And like every good backup, there are several sections of full page imagery to show of Vess' talent without distraction.

Overall, I recommend this book wholeheartedly. In a sentence: This is the adventure you tried to have as a kid; most of our imaginations simply aren't this powerful. I take no shame in embracing my failure and enjoying instead the wonders of the imaginations of these two artists, who are clearly masters of their craft.


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Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust Neil Gaiman Charles Vess 9781563894701 Books Reviews

When I first heard of Stardust as a novel, it was many years after I had seen the film adaptation. I loved the film and very dearly wanted to read the book not to intentionally compare; but to see what the original story was.

Stardust is a fairy-tale of a different kind. Darker, grislier, more adult. But it doesn't suffer for those reasons, it excels because of them.
This novel, and indeed the fantastic and gorgeous artwork, kept me enthralled for hours and I finished it in one day (not because the book was easy to read, but because I couldn't stop reading it!).
Stardust is an adult fairy-tale, the themes are powerful and enthralling and I enjoyed every star dotted page of it.
Don't think for a second this is boring or sappy. The last twenty pages come at you more powerful than the first two hundred. But they won't make any sense until you read the first two hundred and believe me, it's worth it with the illustrated edition.

This is a story you can feel, touch, and smell. Don't worry about being confused by Gaiman's British prose. It's poetic and understandable. With that said, the story itself may not be categorized. What do you call a story that combines horror, action, romance, adventure, personal mental struggle, and mystery?

An new-fashioned epic. Or as Mr. Gaiman said, "...a fairy tale for adults."
If you want Vess's amazing illustrations, which were an integral part of the original graphic novel release, make sure the title is fully "Stardust Being A Romance Within the Realms of Faerie" before you click Add to Cart! I ordered Stardust by mistake at first, then figured out that the right one was Stardust Being A Romance Within the Realms of Faerie - if you get that one you will not be disappointed! Or, you could always get the original graphic novel in 4 parts Stardust 1,2,3,4 of 4 (Being a Romance Within the Realms of Faerie, Volumes 1,2,3,4) (that's all 4, you can also find them individually).
Love this edition of this book. Neil Gaiman is a visionary, and the illustrations in this edition are so pretty, making the story one that my niece is eager to listen to when I read.
This book was so enjoyable to read. It took me far away from reality and into a place I haven't gone since I was a child, and I'm so glad I took the journey. I didn't want the story to end by the time I finished the novel. The illustrations were lovely and well worth the extra cost. The only complaint I can give is that since I read along with an audiobook, the text in the book was different than the audiobook sometimes. I thought the audiobook's version of narration was often times better, but that's ok; They were small discrepancies.
I listened to the audio-book version of this and loved it. I watched the movie version of this and became confused. And then, at the end of the audio-book there is an interview with the author, and in it he explained that there were indeed many versions of the book, starting with a graphic-novel. It's really fascinating how the concept and story line evolved and how the story grew. How he found mistakes, (the obsidian blade), and how he anticipates changing the story as time passes. Buy this, but also listen to the audio book and interview.
If you like Neil Gaiman, you will like Stardust, which I would describe as a fun adult fairy tale. It's not as dark as his other work (though still definitely written for an adult audience), and is a relatively fast read. I bought this edition specifically because I had heard that Charles Vess' illustrations were impressive. I'm glad that I did. I'm not a fan of graphic novels, but that's not what this is. Instead, the illustrations are interspersed through the text and add color to the plot without directing it - essentially, the two aspects work together in a way that is really unique in adult fiction. Would definitely recommend this book to anyone who could use a little mental vacation from the real world.
Neil Gaiman is the Grimm brothers for the 21st century. And this, lady's and gentlemen, is his fairey tale. It is whimsical. It is crisp; it never drags. It follows the adage of "why use 20 words with 2 will do?" It is has moments of dry humor, yet never forgets that this is at heart a serious quest, one for love itself. Indeed, its plot is simple at its core. Yet despite that, the story itself is twisty and full of adventure. The setting, as most of Gaiman's settings are, has no comparison. The characters are enjoyable. They are not overly complex in and of themselves, but they are extremely varied and certainly have some growth. Gaiman always writes each character like a different individual, and does it well. None of them are an extension of himself.

As for the artwork, it is ... difficult to describe as to it' style. Frankly, I personally don't think I have a good comparison. Here what I will say it doesn't get in the way of the tale. It subtly adds something to the story without becoming the story itself. I find myself glancing at it and smiling as I read, rather than gaping at it in awe as I struggle to focus on the words. It is the backup keyboard to the lead guitar, if you will. And like every good backup, there are several sections of full page imagery to show of Vess' talent without distraction.

Overall, I recommend this book wholeheartedly. In a sentence This is the adventure you tried to have as a kid; most of our imaginations simply aren't this powerful. I take no shame in embracing my failure and enjoying instead the wonders of the imaginations of these two artists, who are clearly masters of their craft.