Stardust is an intriguing and truly fantastical novel by Neil Gaiman. Its about a boy name Tristan
Thorn who was born from an unusual circumstance in an unusual town. A wall on one side
blocks his town from the world of the Fae. While being in love with a girl, he believes if he finds
her a star in the faerie land he’ll finally have her become his wife. What comes next is a
fascinating, dark, and whimsical adventure with talking trees, tinkerers, and powerful witches
and faeries as Tristan tries to find and bring back a star.
This book was one of the coolest and weirdest books I’ve ever read. The beginning is all
exposition before the adventure really starts and Tristan’s delusion in believing this girl will be
his wife once he gives her a star was naive but beautiful. The land of the faerie was intriguing as
not only did we follow Tristan’s story but a story of a witch and group of princes. All three
storyline wrap around the quest to find the star. The story at first seems like a romantic
adventure, but becomes darker and stranger with Neil Gaiman’s artistry for unorthodox writing
coming through. I think this book is great but the hidden and deeper themes are not appropriate
for children. I would recommend this book to teenagers and adults as this isn’t any old fairy tale.
While this book was unorthodox, this was one of the best books I’ve read this year.