PBC Review

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Meeting Date
Tuesday, 12th May 2020
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Review
  • Which character did you most identify with and why?
    • Which character would you most like to be?
      • What do Wall and Faerie represent to you?
        • Describe the parts of you or your life that reside in 'Wall' and the parts that reside in 'Faerie'
          • When have you ventured out to Faerie in your life?
            • What part or scene in the story are you most drawn to?
              • If you have seen the film, which ending did you prefer?
                • Why do you think the book is called Stardust?
                  • How does the bouncing around between different characters' perspectives influence your experience of the plot taking shape?
                    • What are the ways in which Gaiman explores desire in Stardust? Is it usually a good thing, a bad thing, or a complicated thing?
                      • You could say that Stardust is written in pretty accessible prose. How does this affect your experience reading it?
                        • Which themes from fairytales does Gaiman use in Stardust? Which ones does he plop in straightforwardly and which ones does he twist?
                          • Would Stardust pass the Bechdel Test? Why or why not?
                            • What are some similarities between Tristran and his father, Dunstan? How about differences?
                              • The Lilim are obviously based on images of witches from folklore and fantasy. What does Gaiman change in his depiction of them?
                                • Why do you think we rarely see things from Yvaine/the star's perspective?
                                  • Based on the bitter competition between the lords of Stormhold for the throne, what kind of a place do you imagine Stormhold to be?