Stardust

[Sathai]

It's more like a fairytale.

Here's a book description...

Neil Gaiman tells the story of young Tristran Thorn and his adventures in the land of Faerie. One fateful night, Tristran promises his beloved that he will retrieve a fallen star for her from beyond the Wall that stands between their rural English town (called, appropriately, Wall) and the Faerie realm. No one ever ventures beyond the Wall except to attend an enchanted flea market that is held every nine years (and during which, unbeknownst to him, Tristran was conceived). But Tristran bravely sets out to fetch the fallen star and thus win the hand of his love. His adventures in the magical land will keep you turning pages as fast as you can--he and the star escape evil old witches, deadly clutching trees, goblin press-gangs, and the scheming sons of the dead Lord of Stormhold. The story is by turns thrillingly scary and very funny. You'll love goofy, earnest Tristran and the talking animals, gnomes, magic trees, and other irresistible denizens of Faerie that he encounters in his travels.

[Connavar]

Thanks guys for the info. It sounds cool. After The War of The Flowers, i am starting to get a fetish for Fairies

I just read Anansi Boys description in amazon and it sounds VERY interesting.

This bit of the synopisis made decide to read it.

"his father was a human form of Anansi, the African trickster god, and that he has a brother, Spider, who has inherited some of their father's godlike abilities."


Just the idea of an african trickters god is worth trying out.

Not cause i am an african but cause i wonder how he writes an african god.

[Sathai]

I thought Anansi Boys was a fun read. Hope you enjoy it Connaver.

[Connavar]

I hope too since i got an urge to buy it that havent left me yet




*Ahem* it's Connavar not Connaver, I dunno who Connaver is but i am named after Connavar the Demonblade

[Sathai]

It must have been that silly typo demon possessing my keyboard.

[Ellie]

I loved this book! I love the way the characters change throughout the story. Just the idea that a falling star could be a girl is so imaginative. I love Neil Gaiman. I'm so looking forward the The Graveyard book.

[DamientheRed]

My girl friend and another friend met Neil Gaiman and had him sign my copy of Stardust! ^_^ I thoroughly enjoyed the book! My girl friend is a big fan of his and really loves his Sandman series. I have a feeling we'll both be going to see the Stardust movie. I saw a trailer when I went to see Ocean's Thirteen and it looked decent. Like others have said, I'll reserve judgement 'til after I see the movie. ^_^

[Bibliophile]

I think the previews for the movie are good. It is a definite interpretation of the book, not a reinactment, but I imagine that Neil wouldn't of let something truly awful be put on the screen...
I'm interested to see how the expanded role of "Captain Shakespeare" plays out. The book deals with the entire ship scene in about 3 pages, but the preview looks as though it will be a larger role. Casting looks good so far, but I really am unconvinced with Claire Danes as the star...

[star_song]

am i the only one in the world who really didnt like this book? it seemed to me to be kind of boring, written with a very childish tone, and yet still slightly disturbing in some areas. maybe its just me. ill definately see the movie though, perhaps itll be better than the read.

every one always raves about neil gaiman and his ideas are marvellous, but it seems everytime i read something by him im dissappointed. even with sandman *gasp* i know. i try to be open minded but perhaps i need more of a rounded knowledge of gaimans work. if anyone has a suggestion on what would be considered one of his 'better works' id definately be open to giving gaiman a chance, again.

[Nakor]

Apparently Neil Gaiman didn't much like the way the trailer was cut or put together.

Also he really liked doing the movie as it gave him a chance to do things that he didn't get to do first time round in the book of Stardust. So there will be things that are different.

I'm going to watch it as a movie that isn't connected to the book and appreciate the Movie as a Movie and not go to watch it to just see what they added or cut or changed (and then criticize), there's no point to that.

If the ending has changed then I'll appreciate it for what I am sure it is - a very good ending in it's own right.

I also heard that there is a hilarious bit that no matter who you are or how seriouse you are, you will crack up with laughter.



I'm looking forward to the release of the movie.

ps- Just to clarify before someone asks, yes I absolutely loved the book and the ending was fantastic!

[the_faery_queen]

just read the book in time for the film
it was ok.
i like neil gaimon as an idea man, but not so much as a writer. none of his characters or places ever come to life for me. they're always rather flat, indifferent. for example, i usually cry when an animal dies. in wicked, i cried when a bear cub died. the cub didn't do a damn thing except die, but i cried. the unicorn is killed in this, he was more of a character and i LOVe unicorns, but i didn't care about it. i didn't care about the herop and his star, i didn't care about the evil witch, i didn't care about anyone. no one was really alive for me. and i found the whole thing, especially the epiloguie, really unsatisifactory. im hoping the film will bring it to life better

and i have to say, it's alittle odd that two people have said that they like the fact that tristarn matured and changed throughout the story. um, he should! i guess that kinda say something about other writers, that perhaps their characters don't change and develop as they should when things happen to them, that people so note that it did happen to this one.

anyway, i love neil gaimon for his ideas. teh story as the character, the ghosts watching everything, it was pretty unique for me. and i love his sandman, but there it's just speech, with pictures, no prose. i guess i just don't like his prose, his descriptions, his actions *shrug* read neverwhere too and good omen (which i hated, a fair bit because i don't like pratchett) and neither of them really did anything for me either. tho i loved neverwhere the show

oh well

[GOLLUM]

Hmm..am I the only one who has seen the movie?? I really liked it and Yes there are some changes but overall I thought it was better than average.

[dustinzgirl]

Is this the Stardust book to the Stardust movie? Cuz that movie was awesome, very classic.

[the_faery_queen]

movie isn't out in the uk until next week. so yeah gollum you're one of the few who has seen it here i guess