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the_boy_behind_a_book's review against another edition
Not in the mood for such audiobook
idkallegra_iguess's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
dullshimmer's review against another edition
4.0
What is someone tried to capture death and caught the master of dreams instead? That's pretty much the premise of this collection of comics. It's an interesting and disturbing journey that won't be for everyone, but I enjoyed quite a bit.
The Sandman takes place in the DC universe so for those familiar with the world you're going to see a variety of cameos like the demon Etrigan, The Scarecrow, John Constantine, and the Martian Manhunter. The Sandman was a part of the Vertigo comics label, which is where DC put their more mature themed stories, and The Sandman is definitely a more mature read.
Overall I found the story pretty interesting. It maybe starts off a little slow, but once Dream gets free and starts his quest to reclaim his objects of power it becomes more interesting. After his quest is complete, we also get a book that highlights Death. Death is Dream's sister and probably not quite what you would expect of the entity, but I liked the how she is presented.
Overall, I found the story interesting and intriguing. In terms of art style, I didn't hate it, but I also didn't really love it either. It's a distinct style from the late 80s and early 90s, but it's just not my favorite. This is definitely going to be a taste thing, as I'm sure there are people who enjoy this style, but I'm just not one of them.
So while I found myself enjoying the story parts of the book, although there are some parts that get quite strange, I was more mixed on the art style of the book. I'm still interesting in continuing on through the series though and will be looking forward to the further stories of Dream and where his journey leads.
The Sandman takes place in the DC universe so for those familiar with the world you're going to see a variety of cameos like the demon Etrigan, The Scarecrow, John Constantine, and the Martian Manhunter. The Sandman was a part of the Vertigo comics label, which is where DC put their more mature themed stories, and The Sandman is definitely a more mature read.
Overall I found the story pretty interesting. It maybe starts off a little slow, but once Dream gets free and starts his quest to reclaim his objects of power it becomes more interesting. After his quest is complete, we also get a book that highlights Death. Death is Dream's sister and probably not quite what you would expect of the entity, but I liked the how she is presented.
Overall, I found the story interesting and intriguing. In terms of art style, I didn't hate it, but I also didn't really love it either. It's a distinct style from the late 80s and early 90s, but it's just not my favorite. This is definitely going to be a taste thing, as I'm sure there are people who enjoy this style, but I'm just not one of them.
So while I found myself enjoying the story parts of the book, although there are some parts that get quite strange, I was more mixed on the art style of the book. I'm still interesting in continuing on through the series though and will be looking forward to the further stories of Dream and where his journey leads.
space_owl_'s review against another edition
5.0
I started reading this because several people had told me how perfect it is. Going in to it I was pretty skeptical. As I read the first story I felt disappointed as it seemed to be a slightly generic throwback to old radio horror stories. As I got through the second and third story I realized that it was probably the best graphic novel I had ever read. Each story is just as unpredictable as the last. Stories range from battling a demon in a game of logic (set in an awesome Tom Waitsesque bar in hell,) to Dream having a story length conversation with his sister Death in a park.
The marriage between art style and story telling is so good it makes me feel as if Neil Gaiman and co are Gods.
Sandman is almost too good...
The marriage between art style and story telling is so good it makes me feel as if Neil Gaiman and co are Gods.
Sandman is almost too good...
amythereader's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
joshwatt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
julesram's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
oleanderinjapan's review against another edition
5.0
Local emo goes on a quest to retrieve three objects: a bag of cocaine, one of those masks you can buy for 5$ on Halloween and a red necklace, only to hit his midlife crisis by the end. Luckily his punk sister is there to uplift his spirits by killing kids. An excellent book on the ancient "gay son vs thot daughter" debate.
Jokes aside:
I love the art style, the story, the narration of the audiobook and the general vibes. If you like a main character with the personality of a wet cat, magic and mythology like I do, make sure to check it out.
Jokes aside:
I love the art style, the story, the narration of the audiobook and the general vibes. If you like a main character with the personality of a wet cat, magic and mythology like I do, make sure to check it out.