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Stardust

by Neil Gaiman · 1999

Fantasy · ranked #16 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

A young man crosses into a fairy realm to fetch a fallen star; a charming, grown-up fairy tale.

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The verdict

Category
Fantasy
First published
1999 · 1990s
Author
Neil Gaiman
Standing
Recommended

About Fantasy

Fantasy builds worlds you can live in. At its richest it works through myth and magic to explore power, courage, identity and what we owe each other — the same concerns as any great literature, but with dragons.

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