Surprisingly, ( and this rarely happens) the movie was actually better than the book. I just didn't like the book that much. When the movie came out, I thought to myself, "Why make a movie out of that?" and I actually like Neil Gaiman. But the characters in the book are a little stiff, and Yvane is really quite mean to poor Tristan. So, save yourself some time, and just watch the movie. You'll enjoy it more.