Neil Gaiman

Stardust - BBC Dramatisation

Grace O'Callaghan

This was utterly delightful. A classic fairytale told in a whimsical way.

Obviously the dramatisation of the story is not going to be the same as the actual book, so I can’t actually talk much about the writing. But the production on this was outstanding. A full cast with sound effects was the perfect way for a fairytale to be told. You just feel like you’re living this story with the characters. All the voice actors were phenomenal.

I would’ve given this book five stars if I enjoyed the characters more. Usually fairytales are more about the world and the plot than the characters so I guess that’s to be expected. Though it would’ve been nice to see a bit more growth from the characters.

The storyline was fantastic. We follow Tristan Thorne as he goes to the land of Fairy to bring back a fallen star to his true love. As you can expect, hijinks and adventure ensues.
It was the perfect amount of whimsy for me. Odd and charming, but not confusing. It’s just classic fairytale fantasy with witches, royalty, talking objects, magic and more.

Having said that, I was a little disappointed that the world was called Fairy, yet there were no fairies, at least we didn’t come across any. Besides that I highly enjoyed the world.

All in all, a beautiful dramatisation of Stardust. I’m definitely going to have to read the original now, and watch the movie.

Stardust - BBC Dramatisation

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