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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
gale_bruckner's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I will forever be in awe of how masterfully these stories were taken into audio form. I first knew them as comics and they're still incredibly layered wonderfully spun stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, and Murder
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
yaelm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
mardana's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infidelity and Colonisation
The text is supportive of the LGBTQ+ - community. Still, those topics are sometimes addressed in a manner, that might hit "too close to home".emcatbee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Wonderful storytelling, but I wish Gaiman would use a sensitivity reader for his queer characters as he always tries to include them but misses the mark.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Transphobia
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