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Stardust by Neil Gaiman?

The book (either the illustrated version or the plain text version) is a much deeper and more adult tale.
In the book, Dunstan and Tristran's real mother make love, as do Tristran and Yvaine later on (the illustrated version has this as a piece of art).
There's a very grim detail of the fight between the unicorn and the lion, and the witches are made very clearly more threatening.
The main differences are:
No Captain Shakespeare, the air ship sequence is much different.
Mr. Monday (Victoria's beau) is not an antagonist.
There are a lot more characters in general, and more time spent at the Fairy Market and in Wall.
The ending of the book is not as bright and happy. (but I won't give any spoilers)

What novels are like Stardust by Neil Gaiman?

Yes. I like the movie, but a lot of people don't.

Anyone ever read Stardust by Neil Gaiman?

I have read the book. While there is some sex (only one scene that I can recall off hand) and some violence, the sex scenes are not graphic and the violence is not overly gruesome. The magic in the book is also similar to that in fairy tales (slightly vague and obviously not real), as is a lot of the Harry Potter magic.

As someone who has read the book (and as a father and uncle), I feel that the book would be appropriate for the 12 and older age group. The book is definitely not meant for small children, but the language and context would be age appropriate for older children and young adults, but is still enjoyable for an adult.

My wife and I have read all seven Harry Potter books. I haven't read the Chronicles of Narnia, but my wife has. I think that Stardust would be an excellent third novel for your project.

As an added bonus, the book can be read fairly quickly.

What would you name "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman if you were the writer?

Apparently, "Stardust." I know that sounds like a smart alex answer, but here's my logic -

1. I would have never thought of that novel.

2. Had I miraculously thought of that plot line, I wouldn't have done it anything like Mr. Gaiman did, simply because I'm not him. (He obviously did a great job.)

3. Apparently, he did a great job, or you wouldn't be asking and wouldn't assume you're the only one to ever read it.

4. Amazing fact: The author isn't the last say on the title of a novel. The publisher has last say. Often the name of the book gets changed (always with the author's approval, but if the author doesn't accept the change, he/she probably isn't getting it published through that publisher either.) Of all the things important to any author, the title of the novel is usually on the bottom of the list. With that, Mr. Gaiman may not have chosen that title either.

Is the movie STARDUST, an adaptation of the Neil Gaiman novel?

Yes, "Stardust" is an adaptation of Gaiman's novel. However, contrary to what previous posters have said, Gaiman did NOT write the script. The screenplay was written by Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn. (See IMDB link below.)

Goldman and Vaughn are both friends of Gaiman so they probably would have listened to his suggestions about the script, but I think he was happy to let them handle it. His comments about the film indicate that he's satisfied with their adaptation, even though it does make a number of changes to his original story. (The ending in particular is quite different.)

Is Stardust the movie based on the novel by Neil Gaiman?

I was starting to read Neil Gaiman's novel, "The Graveyard Book" and I was reading a list of other books that he wrote. One of them was entitled "Stardust" and I got really excited because I saw the movies years ago and loved it. I was just curious if his book Stardust was turned into that very same movie or if they are just two totally different stories with different names.

Please and thanks. :)

*PS* No spoilers please about the book.

Which Neil Gaiman should I start with?

"Stardust" won the Mythpoeic Award for best adult fairy tale. After all, fairy tales are not just for kids. And they're not for wimpy adults, either. Just read "The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales" by Maria Tatar if you don't believe me. "Stardust" has some pretty Grimm stuff in it too, however the only people who might not enjoy it are those who take Unicorns very very seriously. Or are extremely fond of billy goats.
Gaiman's story begins and ends with a fair that will remind you of Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market":

"Backwards up the mossy glen/ Turned and trooped the goblin men,/ With their shrill repeated cry,/ "Come buy, come buy.".../ One set his basket down,/ One reared his plate;/ One began to weave a crown/ Of tendrils, leaves, and rough nuts brown/ (Men sell not such in any town);/ One heaved the golden weight Of dish and fruit to offer her:/ "Come buy, come buy," was still their cry."

As Laura of "Goblin Market"-fame learned, it is better not to sample the merchandise at such Unseelie gatherings. Dunstan Thorn, who "was not romantic" learns this lesson too, when nine months after the "Stardust" fair, a baby is abandoned at the boundary between Faerie and the English village of Wall with his name pinned to its blanket. Thus begins the story of Tristan Thorn who is raised as a proper Victorian lad until age seventeen. Unlike his father, Tristan is romantic and at the bequest of the most beautiful girl in Wall, he sets out on a quest through the Land of Faerie to fetch her a fallen star. Not just any fallen star, but the one Tristan and Victoria both saw on the night she refused to kiss him.

"Stardust" is stuffed with stock fairy tale creatures who have been blown loose from their moorings and brought to life in the most wildly imaginative way. Some of them make only token appearances, but all are memorable. Two of the most poignant are the boy who is turned into a billy goat, and a billy goat, turned into a boy. There are three truly evil witches, and one who is only so-so wicked. There are....well, read the book. Even if you aren't drinking while you read it, you'll feel drunk by the time you finish.

If ever there was a book that could be labeled, 'Drink me!', "Stardust" is that book.

I read a book called American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Any one know other books/authors that are similar?

My favourite of his books is Good Omens, he co-wrote it with Terry Pratchett.

Neils books are:

Adventures In The Dream Trade
American Gods
Anansi Boys
Angels And Visitations
Beowulf: The Script Book
Blueberry Girl (Forthcoming)
Coraline
Crazy Hair
The Dangerous Alphabet
The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish
Day Of The Dead
Don't Panic
Duran Duran: The First Four Years Of The Fab Five
Fragile Things
Ghastly Beyond Belief
Good Omens
Graveyard Book
Interworld
Melinda
Midnight Rose:Euro Temps, Temps, Villains, Weerde Book 1, Weerde Book 2

Now, lots of that stuff are graphic novels, which I don't read, so check out his site http://www.neilgaiman.com to make sure you know what is a novel and what is a graphic novel.

Terry Pratchett and Neil worked well together, if you like one, you will likely enjoy the other, here is a link to Terry's list of books to date; http://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/books... he's written more than 40, so that should be a good enough list to keep you going for a while.