Oh Neil Gaiman, how I love thee.
What a magical book. It feels so good to read. It made me laugh a lot, say 'aww' a lot and just generally made me feel good.

What is it about?
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A young man's quest to win the heart of the village beauty sends him into the forbidden land over the Wall that protects the village.
He is submerged into the strange, enchanting land of magic and danger where hard truths and lessons are around every corner.
The story is a journey of realising your self-worth, finding your strength and enjoying the unpredictable path of life!

What I thought?
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I came to the book through the film (which I also loved) and I was happy to find that the book was different enough to enjoy without me thinking 'been there, done that' all the way through.

I thought the characters were extremely well designed, they had me loving them or hating them where appropriate and I missed them when I closed the book.

I was looking for an enchanting fairytale for adults for a long time, finding very little that hit the spot until Stardust.
I've yet to find another that satisfies on so many levels like Stardust manages to do.

You know what this story makes me want to do? Spin. In the middle of a moonlit daisy field wearing a floaty white dress. It's that kind of story :)