A star falls from the sky and puts action into motion. You
see, in Faery, a star is not just a lump of heavenly rock, but a woman.
Tracking this woman are a witch, brothers seeking their birth right, and a love
sick young man. Faery is a place where trees can be helpful or harmful, and
magic and strange creatures lurk around corners.
The novel moved quickly. Adventures were not drawn out and
characters were not overly complicated. Although I felt each character had much
more to say and do in their time, Gaiman did not spend much time getting into
the complexity of each person. He did a good job of holding a balance between
giving details and keeping the plot moving. I felt he could have gone into more
depth, but I was happy for a shorter read that took me through the fantastical
land of Faery.
I listened to the book and thought it was a well done
reading. Gaiman was the narrator and I’m always intrigued and somewhat put on
guard when the author reads their own work. Some authors don’t know when to
give control over to an actor who will read it better, but Gaiman was
wonderful. He has a lovely voice and read the book well. I would recommend
listening to this if you enjoy books on tape.
Overall, I would recommend this to a reader who enjoys
fantasy novels. It felt like a Young Adult novel, but it did brush on more
adult language and scenarios at points, so I’d say this is aimed at ages
15-adult. If you enjoy Neil Gaiman’s writing, I would suggest you try The Graveyard Book which is about a boy raised by ghosts. If you enjoy adult
fairy tales and magic, I would suggest author Patricia Wrede. She writes
alternative fairy tales along with books about magic in an alternative pioneer
setting.
~Kristin M.
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