It's the first Neil Gaiman book I've read and I had pretty big expectations. Especially after a friend of mine told me it was the kind of book that he read in one sitting because it was just that amazing. 
 It just missed the mark for me. The concept was incredible but I found it rather long winded and a little confusing. There were parts that I wanted to skip because I found myself becoming bored. And it took a very long time for things to start to make any kind of sense and to link themselves together. 
 I really liked some of the characters - and hated other ones. But they where characters that I felt strongly towards and that's something I always appreciate. 
 I think I'll be looking for a copy of Stardust and I look forward to reading another Gaiman novel.