For the coveted prize of Victoria's hand, Tristran vows to retrieve the fallen star and deliver it to his beloved. It is an oath that sends the lovelorn swain over the ancient wall, and propels him into a world that is strange beyond imagining. But Tristran is not the only one seeking the heavenly jewel. Watch options. Storyline Edit. The passage from this world to the fantasy kingdom of Stormhold is through a breach in a wall beside an English village.
In the s, a boy becomes a man when he ventures through the breach in pursuit of a fallen star, to prove his love for the village beauty. The star is no lump of rock, it's a maiden, Yvaine. Tristan, the youth, is not the only one looking for her: three witches, led by Lamia, want her heart to make them young; and, the sons of the dead king of Stormhold want her because she holds a ruby that will give one of them title to the throne.
Assisting Tristan are his mother, the victim of a spell, and a cross-dressing pirate of the skies. Will Tristan win his true love? This summer a star falls. The chase begins. Adventure Family Fantasy Romance.
Rated PG for some fantasy violence and risque humor. Did you know Edit. Trivia All Princes wear clothing with a pattern spelling out their number in Roman numerals, composed by smaller Arabic numerals.
Furthermore, Septimus wears a vest with the numeral seven on each button. Quotes Yvaine : You know when I said I knew little about love? Crazy credits After the end of the credits, the pirates can be heard growling again.
Connections Featured in Getaway: Episode Soundtracks Slavonic Dances, Op. User reviews Review. Top review. The most fantastical adventure of the year! As the story started to unfold I was introduced to Victorian England on one side of a mysterious Wall, and on the other a magical land, Stormhold. The actual plot weaves together many strands and I don't want to ruin the surprises for anyone, but at the barest it is the simple tale of a young man Charlie Cox in love with the village beauty Sienna Miller.
I don't plan to read the book but within a readathon I had to read it because it was the group read. It was wonderful! There were sound effects, beautiful background noise, and a full cast of narrations.
Believe me, it was phenomenal. I adored the idea, but the execution was awfu I watched the movie a couple of years ago and I remember that I really enjoyed it.
I adored the idea, but the execution was awful. To be truthful, I don't enjoy Neil Gaiman's books. I don't like the atmosphere. I also don't admire his writing style. He writes in a very tangled way. I am always getting confused if I read his novels. It just didn't click for me. I don't like the erotica in this one. It is a tale. The characters were superficial. We didn't learn anything about anyone. They don't have personality. The ending was very clashed.
Make a conclusion I don't know who is the right audience because it is too grown-up for a child but also too childish for an adult. I gave it 2. I suggest watching the movie instead of reading the book.
But if you want to read it, I highly recommend the BBC4 version. View all 12 comments. Since I saw the movie before I read the book, I must preface my review with that fact since a comparison between the two was inevitable and, moreover, greatly influenced my opinion of the book.
I loved the movie! I liked the book. Unlike most book-to-film adaptations, however, I felt that the movie had more character development and more details; and, indeed, more heart and more humor. I cannot objectively consider the merits of the book because I missed so many aspects of the movie-story as I r Since I saw the movie before I read the book, I must preface my review with that fact since a comparison between the two was inevitable and, moreover, greatly influenced my opinion of the book.
I cannot objectively consider the merits of the book because I missed so many aspects of the movie-story as I read. I just kept wondering if I would have liked the book better if I had read it first That said, I give the book four stars because parts I felt were only three-star-worthy and parts were quite outstanding.
Other times, truly lovely and creative passages and ideas came across effortlessly. I felt the character development was lacking--as a cast of characters, he managed to assemble an interesting bunch, but no one was particularly special or deep.
The love story was, to my romance-loving tastes, underdeveloped. And Gaiman seemed to the idea of "a fairytale for grown-ups" to mean that some rather vivid scenes of sex and violence and the occasional curse word or crudity were obligatory.
Strangely and thankfully! The basic premise of the book and movie are the same, but significant changes in plot and character development even the cast of characters provide a few surprises no matter which order one choses pursue. The movie is heartily recommended; the book is recommended, with reservation. View all 15 comments.
You have to believe. Otherwise, it will never happen. Man, oh man, what a story! The illustrations brought it to a whole new level. We have Tristan, half fairy thanks to his father's infidelity.
In a fit of youthful passion Tristian promises the beautiful Victoria to bring her back a star. But to do that, he has to cross the Wall.
Since he's young, dumb and full of love for his sweet, he takes off with nary a thought. And thus begins his harrowing journey.
While he may not have gained what he sought, he returns with something far greater. The art provides a fantastic enhancement! There's something about having pictures on nearly every page that brings this book to the next level. Very rarely does a quote send me looking. After reading this story, I paid attention to stone fences around pastures and farms, hoping to find an entrance to the Wall. Anyone who believes what a cat tells him deserves all he gets. View all 3 comments.
Mar 02, Kat Kennedy rated it liked it Shelves: kat-s-book-reviews , fun-fantasy. Quick question: how many Daleks does it take to conquer Neil Gaiman? Answer: I don't know - since I am a blasphemous wench and have never seen a Doctor Who episode. Nor do I actually know what a Dalek is and what it does. To add to my nefarious ways, I'm also not a Gaiman fan though not for lack of trying! It's rather like two Star Trek fans meeting on the street: "So which episode of Enterprise is your favourite?
Then they slap each other around for a while before going home. One to write Spock and Kirk slash fiction and the other to masturbate to pictures of Jeri Ryan I truly believe you have to be the right kind of scifi fan to enjoy Gaiman to his fullest and unfortunately, like two strangers forced to interact occasionally, we just don't quite mesh together. I really enjoyed Stardust. Say what you want about Gaiman no really, I already do but he is a master of whimsy with a great imagination.
Stardust has all the likable aspects of Neverwhere whilst managing to have a main character who is not a whiny, little annoying bitch! I was actually quite fond of this novel!
Still, not a four star read from me. Having the story so heavily reliant on a magical fairy market, surprisingly similar to the one in Neverwhere lost some points with me. Of course themes can reoccur across novels but there was just too many tried and true mainstays of the fantasy genre in this book to really make it original and four-star worthy. As I've also found with other Gaiman novels is that he invests a great amount of interesting detail and depth into side characters, almost effortlessly, yet his two protagonists generally seem to lack the same treatment.
Sure, Tristran and Yvaine grow and change. Sure they're definitely heads and shoulders better than a lot of characters written these days.
But there's something vague and incomplete about them, their relationship together and decisions. They're still more puppets than characters and a great deal of Yvaine's character growth occurs off page. Some kind of explanation about the little man, the flying caption etc would have been nice as well. This was never expounded upon in the story. Over all, I enjoyed it. Not a perfect read, not a bad read either, but an enjoyable read. However, like the question of who would win: Neil Gaiman or the Daleks - well, I'm just ambivalent about the whole thing, really.
Clearly I'm the wrong kind of Scifi fan. Everything about this one just worked for me. I loved it. The characters, the writing style, the plot, the romance, the magic. It was brilliant. This edition had a forward explaining that it was written as a fairy tale for adults that would have live in the 's, and it hit the mark so well.
One of my favorite Gaiman books so far that I've read. View 1 comment. Shelves: own-in-paperback , owned-books , journeys-and-quests , fantasy , read-in , favorites , reviewed. To tell the truth, I didn't believe it was possible. My copy of "Stardust" promises so much just by images on the cover - and the volume is so slim, barely reaching pages. How will all these events and characters fit in such slim space? By 4AM, October 3rd, I learned that not only it is possible, but also that Neil Gaiman is a talented, gifted writer with gorgeous imagination and invaluable, rare talent for recreating the To tell the truth, I didn't believe it was possible.
By 4AM, October 3rd, I learned that not only it is possible, but also that Neil Gaiman is a talented, gifted writer with gorgeous imagination and invaluable, rare talent for recreating the noblest thing: magic. I think that the tale is really worth discovering for yourself, so I'll refrain from discussing the plot. Let me just say that few fantasy stories are as charming as "Stardust", which is a haunting journey from the border of the human reality into the magical land of Faerie.
Gaiman mixes humor with seriousness, realism with fantasy, displaying skill rarely encountered that deserves to be admired and, quite simply, envied. His prose is simple and easily accessible, but in no way generic or cheap. The author's voice is never intrusive, and the tale moves at a surprisingly fast pace, switching effortlessly between several narratives which all are captivating and important - not a single moment is redundant.
The descriptions are delicate and ethereal, and scenes are written in vivid detail - the tension at times is almost palpable. Take it with them by reading this wonderful, memorable book destined to become a classic. Neil Gaiman is a marvelous storyteller who knows all his spells - prepare to be enchanted. View all 45 comments. Apr 17, Maureen rated it liked it Shelves: Even if I enjoyed the movie more than the book.
He truly is a master story teller! The audiobook was narrated by him and it made the story that much better because of it. Wonderful storytelling but View all 5 comments. I will never understand how this book is so highly rated.
I read this after I saw the film because I thought, "hey, I'd love to see that explored more and see what parts they left out because that film was great! How they got that film from this book I will never know. All the interesting characters you meet in the film are almost an afterthought in the book, there and gone in a flash. I am so disappointed by this book. It's been almost ten year I will never understand how this book is so highly rated.
It's been almost ten years since I read it and I'm still not over it. View all 21 comments. I managed to make this last 47 days, but I have, at last, finished reading 'Stardust'.
I've been wanting to read this book for a long time. I love Neil Gaiman and am slowly working my through his books. This is a Neil Gaiman fairy tale, so of course I adore it. So far, that's being true of all the books I've read of his. What was especially wonderful about this though was Charles Vess' artwork. I'v I managed to make this last 47 days, but I have, at last, finished reading 'Stardust'. I've seen images of his online, so I knew I liked what he created, but this was so incredible.
I will definitely be tracking down more of his art. I would read one chapter of this, wait a few days, look at the artwork from the previous chapter again, then move on to another chapter. I know I will be rereading this many times. Even now, as I'm writing this, I have spent quite a while flipping through it, going over passages of text, or pausing on a painting that I particularly like. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.
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