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 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:31 am
I like to read Fantasy Books espicially one with adventure and Magic such as The book STARDUST.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:01 pm
I'll probably pick up Stardust later in the month when I have more money. One author who's good for magic is David Eddings. Nice and simple, nothing as clogged as Jordan's or Goodkind's sagas. Start with Edding's Pawn of Prophecy
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:53 am
I just got my hands on the Gaimen/Vess copy of Stardust. I can't wait to get a good chunk of time to read it, since I love the other work they've collaborated on (Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream).
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:21 pm
Well, I finished Stardust yesterday. Most excellent. Even better, in the Afterword, with all the extra illustrations, were some rought sketches from a proposed sequel (not that Mr. Gaimen expects to get it written any time soon).
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:55 pm
I can't believe I'm going to say this... but I actually liked the movie better then the book sweatdrop
The book just seemed so, well, straight forward, there didn't seem to be as much of a sense of adventure confused
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:56 pm
I don't think it was about the adventure, but more about self-discovery on many differnet levels, and how the past resonates into the future. It was very much an adult fairy tale, and in foary tales journey as self-discovery is a common motif.
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 12:17 pm
I agree with Rogue. To me, the movie added details that made the plot even better.
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:29 am
I like that book Stardust. I love the way Gaiman writes his books, they have a certain casual, almost lackadaisical quality to it. He made it seem like it's effortless to write such an interesting book. But I do think some parts of the book are a bit rushed, and some parts over-drawn out. But overall, an enjoyable read.
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:05 am
I quite enjoyed Stardust. I agree that at times it was a little predictable, but in a way that made me feel more like it was a familar story, rather than something that could not hold my interest. I have not seen the movie yet, but I do intend to.
Gaiman has a lovely style, and I thoroughly enjoyed the other book I have read of his, Anansi Boys.
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:54 pm
Is Anasi Boys also illustrated, or just straight text?
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:21 pm
Anansi Boys is straight text. The only illustration is a sketch of a spider at the end, by Neil Gaiman. It's a novel of about 400 pages.
My copy of Stardust is actually one of those "movie" editions, so I missed out on the illustrations, there are only stills from the film in the middle. What sort of images were in it?
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:35 am
Illustrations by Charles Vess, whose work I love. Some were full-page, some half-page, some just were in the borders, and all were color and beautiful.
The movie, just to warn you, is not as good as the book.
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:34 pm
I just looked up some of the images, and they are indeed beautiful. Maybe someday I will come across an illustrated copy. 3nodding
As for the movie, I suspected as much, although I would still like to see it. I got the impression that the movie is more child-oriented, whereas I thought the book was more of an adult fairy tale.
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