Stardust
1997 • 248 pages

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15

I saw the movie some years ago and liked its story and its ending. So, it was natural that I felt some anticipation before reading this book.

It was the first Neil Gaiman book that I've read, and I can say that I will try to read other books from him (American Gods/Neverwhere/Sandman I'm looking at you!). However, right now, I'm not sure if I appreciate his writing pace. It's too quick. Only in a paragraph, months can pass, and I'm left wondering about the details of what happened during that time.

For the story itself, sometimes it felt short or rushed, but the moral of it, and some of its characters are charismatic.

I recommend it. Maybe it can be a good point of entry for people thinking about starting to read Neil Gaiman's bibliography like myself.

January 30, 2014