Stardust

by Neil Gaiman

[thepunktheory]

Book vs. Movie:
As I mentioned before, the movie is amazing. It's one of those films that are simply magical without being a big cliché. The characters quite different from your usual fairy-tale stuff. They got together and A-list cast to portray all of them!
What I enjoyed most about the adaptation is the humor. It's not an outright comedy film, but there are some very funny remarks along with a lot of situational comedy.
So, you can guess I was pretty excited to get my hands on the book. But to be honest, I was slightly disappointed. Gaiman's world isn't nearly as colorful or magical as the adaptation is. (That came as a surprise to me - usually it's the other way round)
Furthermore, the movie's plot is actually very close to the novel but there are some additional scenes. Thus, some things simply make more sense and have more depth than in the book. (I never thought I would ever write those words)
But what disappointed me the most was that Neil Gaiman's piece of work lacked almost all the humour I cherished so much about the film! There are a few funny remarks but the novel is by far not as charming as the adaptation.
Don't get me wrong here, Gaiman's book isn't bad. It is a nice and decent read. However, I had hoped for a bit more after such a lovely movie.

This time I have to say that the adaptation outshines the novel all the way. It's far more magical, colorful and definitely funnier!