Stardust vs Tales of the Norse gods and heroes: Which Should You Read?
Stardust
E-book extra: Neil Gaiman's "Writing and the Imagination."In the tranquil fields and meadows of long-ago England, there is a small hamlet that has stood on a jut of granite for 600 years. Just to the east stands a high…
1 film adaptation
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Tales of the Norse gods and heroes
Here are some of the stories told by the Norsemen who lived in Scandinavia from about two thousand to a thousand years ago— the Vikings. The people of the northlands were a nation of bold warriors and courageous women…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Stardust has the widest readership — 488385 ratings behind its score.
- Stardust runs the darker storyline; Tales of the Norse gods and heroes stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Stardust | Tales of the Norse gods and heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (488385) | 4.0 (143) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (11) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (529) | — |
Reception
| Stardust | Tales of the Norse gods and heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 488385 | 143 |
| Editions | 62 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 414213 | 146 |
| Reading it now | 10063 | 3 |
| Written reviews | 29370 | 18 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5321 | — |
| Pages | 220 | 312 |