“i think that the movie was way better.”
“does any one recommend this book and or think its better than the movie?”
“I was also very charmed by this book: found it just delightful and tiltingly magical. For me, the film was an interesting interpretation, but dragged more than the story. It's interesting that there are so many different responses to the book, the film, and how they compare! ”
“I have never actually read the book, but I have watched the movie. An employee of a nearby bookstore once told me that the book and the movie are almost exactly alike (just as 'The Princess Bride' is, or so at least I'm told). After reading some other reviews, I have almost been convinced otherwise.Though I'm leaning towards the fact that the movie and the book are quite different from one another, the curiosity is killing me (ah, curiosity is what killed the cat). Basically, I'm wondering if the book and movie are anything alike. Any comments?”
“Disappointing ending, if you've seen the 2007 film. Otherwise it's a perfectly enjoyable fantasy story on it's own.”
“I saw the film adaptation of Stardust before I read the book and I am sorry to say that Neil Gaiman once again came up with an incredible concept that he just couldn't execute. In fact, the screen play was a lot better than the novel, which almost never happens. There is never a point in the book when you ever get to know Tristran or Yvaine. It's just a series of events happening to undeveloped characters. The novel is so anti-climatic. When did Tristran fall in love with Yvaine? Why wasn't Tristran happy to see his mom? Why would the witch go to all that trouble to just give up? These were obviously issues that the screenwriters thought of as well when they were making the movie. I am thankful to them because I wouldn't have liked the movie if they had stayed true to Gaiman's flat storytelling.”
“I was so displeased with the ending in the book. It seemed that for being a world so full of magic it wasn't fair that the magic couldn't save Yvaine more satisfactorily, and that the farmer remarried and seemed to forget about Tristram's mother. I wasn't really satisfied with the movie's ending either which must mean that I'm impossibly hard to please. I loved everything else about both the movie and the book. ”
“You know, it started off weak but ended with a bang... but to keep it in perspective, I was reading a teen book lol.”
“I read this book when it came out back in 98 in the form of a limited series of comic books. I loved it and remains still one of my favorites. Specially the ending. Beautiful book.”
“I was charmed by this book.For me it was a great change from adult reading.I didn't feel that it had such undeveloped characters.Maybe that was because i have been reading for some years but it really flowed quite well for me.”
