Stardust
A Novel
Readers rate it 4.0 (1.4K on Hardcover)
256 pages · Released Feb 16, 2021 · William Morrow Paperbacks
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Stardust is a lyrical fantasy adventure that balances dark and whimsical elements—suitable for older middle-grade readers and teens. The story contains scattered violence, mild language, and some sexual references, but these are not graphic or central to the plot. Gaiman's prose emphasizes wonder, character growth, and the hero's moral journey over shock value, making it more mature than children's fantasy but not adult-oriented.
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New York Times Bestselling Author Give the gift of STARDUST Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria--even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village... New York Times Bestselling Author Give the gift of STARDUST Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria--even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. Beyond that old stone wall, Tristran learns, lies Faerie--where nothing not even a fallen star, is what he imagined. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a remarkable quest into the dark and miraculous--in pursuit of love and the utterly impossible.
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- Fiction
- Loveable Characters
- Strong Character Development
- Diverse Characters
- A mix driven
- Plot driven
- Not Diverse Characters
- Weak Character Development
- Unloveable Characters
- adventure
- Adventurous
- lighthearted
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ISBN 9780063070714 · William Morrow Paperbacks