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ggcd1981's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
The Sandman: Act II é o segundo audiolivro adaptação da série de comics The Sandman. Essa obra é na verdade uma coletânea de contos interconectados pelo personagem Sandman, ou Morpheus. Assim como toda coleção de contos algumas histórias são melhores que outras. Contudo a qualidade da produção do audiolivro eleva até mesmo as histórias menos interessantes com um elenco de ótimos narradores, com destaque para James McAvoy como Morpheus, e uma trilha sonora fantástica. Minha impressão é que a produção do Act II está ainda melhor do que o Act I. Os três contos que mais marcaram para mim foram: Season of Mist-chapter 4, a storyline que se passou em um colégio interno com representação pesada de bullying e a tentativa de um garoto de sobreviver; Fables & Reflections, Distant Mirrors – Thermidor, a história sobre o resgate da cabeça de Orpheus, filho de Morpheus, por Johanne Constantine durante a Revolução Francesa, com uma cena marcante nas catacumbas; Fables & Reflections, Distant Mirrors – August, a história sobre o imperador romano Augustus Caesar. Com um passado traumático de estupro, o imperador, acompanhado de um servo com quem tem uma longa conversa, se disfarça de mendigo nas ruas da cidade. O porque disso fica para a compreensão do leitor.
No geral a experiência da obra foi positiva. Apesar da maioria das histórias não ser estelar, os contos de destaque e a qualidade do audiolivro elevaram a experiência de leitura. Os únicos pontos baixos são alguns personagens que preferia que fossem cortados do livro, destaque para Cain que é odioso. Dou 4.25 estrelas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Mental illness
jeoonwoo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming and Transphobia
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, and Transphobia
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Confinement
Minor: Infidelity, Torture, and Pregnancy
zsabella's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
overall story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ratings for each arc & side story
➡️ season of mists ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➡️ a game of you ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
➡️ thermidor ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
➡️ augustus ⭐️⭐️⭐️
➡️ three septembers and a january ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
➡️ convergence (the hunt, parliament of rooks, soft places) ⭐️⭐️ 1/2
➡️ ramadan ⭐️⭐️⭐️
the biggest hurdle with act II is realizing morpheus, his endless siblings, and hell itself become significantly less of a major focus after season of mists. a game of you is just as well executed and adapted as season of mists, although it is initially hard to be invested in barbie as the lead if you aren’t expecting it. for me, barbie and wanda’s friendship was the highlight of AGOY which was written with a lot of love and care.
be forewarned your mileage will vary on the side stories in act II more often than in act I. I struggled reading half of them, but pushed through hoping these will make more sense once I complete reading the series. if you’re struggling to find any interest in these, I would definitely suggest giving three septembers and a january and thermidor more attention,which includes a full orchestral version of orpheus' lament that is incredibly gorgeous.
*sandman series reader notes: if you're listening to the audiobooks while following along with a hard copy, note that act II specifically covers season of mists, a game of you, and most of fables & reflections but NOT song of orpheus and winter’s edge.
performance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ratings for each arc & side story
➡️ season of mists ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
➡️ a game of you ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
➡️ thermidor ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
➡️ augustus ⭐️⭐️⭐️
➡️ three septembers and a january ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
➡️ convergence (the hunt, parliament of rooks, soft places) ⭐️⭐️ 1/2
➡️ ramadan ⭐️⭐️⭐️
the biggest hurdle with act II is realizing morpheus, his endless siblings, and hell itself become significantly less of a major focus after season of mists. a game of you is just as well executed and adapted as season of mists, although it is initially hard to be invested in barbie as the lead if you aren’t expecting it. for me, barbie and wanda’s friendship was the highlight of AGOY which was written with a lot of love and care.
be forewarned your mileage will vary on the side stories in act II more often than in act I. I struggled reading half of them, but pushed through hoping these will make more sense once I complete reading the series. if you’re struggling to find any interest in these, I would definitely suggest giving three septembers and a january and thermidor more attention,
*sandman series reader notes: if you're listening to the audiobooks while following along with a hard copy, note that act II specifically covers season of mists, a game of you, and most of fables & reflections but NOT song of orpheus and winter’s edge.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Deadnaming, and Transphobia
Moderate: Child death and Grief
johnawickline's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Animal death and Deadnaming
billyjepma's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The core story that takes up the first half of this is stellar, epic, wildly imaginative fantasy and world building. There are so many cool ideas thrown around, and it’s a treat seeing Gaiman’s plot unfold and reveal how Morpheus resolves the lofty dilemma bestowed on him. So much cool stuff.
It’s the 5-7 hours that bring this down. The 14-hour audio production is front-loaded with all of the best stuff, and while the latter half isn’t devoid of imagination, the anthology approach it adopts is wildly inconsistent. The first volume of the The Sandman audio production also had this problem, but to a lesser degree because it used the one-off stories in the latter half to develop Morpheus’ lore and history. This time around, the series of tales are only loosely connected to Morpheus and the Dreaming, and the plots aren’t rich enough to compare. Even the longer plot, The Story of You, barely kept me interested, an issue only exacerbated by Gaiman’s clumsy (but I believe well-intentioned) handling of the story’s LGBTQ+ characters. There’s some good stuff in there, but I struggled to care.
The quality of the audio production itself remains top-tier, though. Excellent vocal performances—McAvoy is chillingly compelling, and David Tennant’s brief role as Loki was a treat—and appropriately operatic sound design and music. There are very few people putting out “audiobooks” like this, and it’s a treat to listen to, even when the stories were lacking.
It’s the 5-7 hours that bring this down. The 14-hour audio production is front-loaded with all of the best stuff, and while the latter half isn’t devoid of imagination, the anthology approach it adopts is wildly inconsistent. The first volume of the The Sandman audio production also had this problem, but to a lesser degree because it used the one-off stories in the latter half to develop Morpheus’ lore and history. This time around, the series of tales are only loosely connected to Morpheus and the Dreaming, and the plots aren’t rich enough to compare. Even the longer plot, The Story of You, barely kept me interested, an issue only exacerbated by Gaiman’s clumsy (but I believe well-intentioned) handling of the story’s LGBTQ+ characters. There’s some good stuff in there, but I struggled to care.
The quality of the audio production itself remains top-tier, though. Excellent vocal performances—McAvoy is chillingly compelling, and David Tennant’s brief role as Loki was a treat—and appropriately operatic sound design and music. There are very few people putting out “audiobooks” like this, and it’s a treat to listen to, even when the stories were lacking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, and Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Torture, and Pregnancy
devynvictoria's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, and Transphobia
mapau's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming and Blood