brokenearth's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
guinness74's review against another edition
5.0
All of it, stuffed with brilliance, but I particularly enjoyed the ‘Ramadan’ section as well as the ‘How They Met Themselves’ story. These graphic novels are chock full of interesting tidbits, history, mythology, and the like...it’s almost like having a miscellaneous encyclopedia with fantastic art. I love it.
evamarina's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
ninj's review against another edition
3.0
Still plenty of good stories and elements in here, but feeling a little more patchy and a little less engaging overall. One main family arc (Brief Lives) and a loose collection of semi-related stories from people of different places and times gathered together. Weakest of the three volumes so far.
imaginaryturtle's review against another edition
5.0
Ramadan's artwork was fantastic, but the storytelling in the World's End arc was what sealed the deal.
thatguitarist7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
goldfishp's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
otherwyrld's review against another edition
5.0
In which Dream and Delirium go on a journey in search of their missing brother Destruction, the story of Morpheus comes to an end, and people stranded in the Inn at the End of the World witness a funeral...
Yet another stunning volume of Sandman stories, and the scene is set for the final story. If you haven't started reading these yet, then go and read them now!
Yet another stunning volume of Sandman stories, and the scene is set for the final story. If you haven't started reading these yet, then go and read them now!
friendlywestwind's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-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? N/A
4.0
qas242m's review against another edition
5.0
Volume Three of The Absolute Sandman is the series returning to top form.
The first volume felt wondrous, epic, and heartfelt. The second for me wasn’t as consistent as the first, and lacked the punch I expected. However, all is back as it should be with the third.
It starts with a fantastic arc that brings together Death and Delirium in a poignant and satisfying way. Following on from this, we get a few single-issue shorts, including the standout Ramadan. The issue has a visual style miles apart from anything else in the series, but fits in perfectly in tone and style, making it exactly the right change of pace needed at that point.
We then move on to another arc, made up of smaller stories that build to a whole, and this too is satisfying and consistently entertaining.
Overall, this is a volume full of purely original and thoughtful stories.
5 stars
The first volume felt wondrous, epic, and heartfelt. The second for me wasn’t as consistent as the first, and lacked the punch I expected. However, all is back as it should be with the third.
It starts with a fantastic arc that brings together Death and Delirium in a poignant and satisfying way. Following on from this, we get a few single-issue shorts, including the standout Ramadan. The issue has a visual style miles apart from anything else in the series, but fits in perfectly in tone and style, making it exactly the right change of pace needed at that point.
We then move on to another arc, made up of smaller stories that build to a whole, and this too is satisfying and consistently entertaining.
Overall, this is a volume full of purely original and thoughtful stories.
5 stars