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As an avid Neil Gaiman fan, I had to make sure I read Stardust before the movie came out and influenced my opinion of it. As usual, I was not disappointed. Although the story was short and kept an adventurous pace, it did not leave me feeling shortchanged on creativity or detail. The characters and setting were magical, but the characters' motivations and interactions were human and believeable. However, Stardust was not without its flaws. It should have been expanded (This was one of Gaiman's earlier books and I think he has since grown as a writer -- his later works are much more fleshed out). Two points I especially felt could have used more depth -- the secret allegiance to which the flying pirates belong is merely glossed over with a castle shaped hand-signal, and also, unless I missed it, the third secret the tree gave to Tristan was never revealed. All in all, the book was a pleasure to read and I look forward to seeing the movie, and I hope Hollywood does not ruin it. If it is anything like Mirrormask, which Gaiman helped create, I will not be disappointed.