A review by bigbookslilreads
The Sandman, Vol. 8: Worlds' End by Neil Gaiman
3.0
This volume is a collection of short stories. Gaiman frames these through the story of Brent Tucker, a human that after a troubled car ride ends up at the inn at the End of the Worlds with several creatures from other realities. Waiting out the end of a reality storm, one that is shaking the very fabrics of the world, they tell tales. Each tale is filled with literary and mythological references, as well as nods to other characters and arcs of the series. Gaiman's interplay with the artists involved in each story is quite remarkable, so each tale is imbued with its unique style appropriate to the story being told and the artist's strength.
As any collection of short stories, some tales were more interesting than others. Nonetheless, I found that the passing made this issue pretty boring for me. Sometimes there were tales within tales and I just wasn't really seeing their point. I think most could've been skipped entirely.
The overall frame of the story was my favourite, that is, Brent and Charlene's story and the concept of the inn and the reality storm. The way the storm ended, with such great panels and an ominous scene of a titanic funeral occurring, makes me think the next entry will be pretty bleak. Those panels will stick with me for some time!
As any collection of short stories, some tales were more interesting than others. Nonetheless, I found that the passing made this issue pretty boring for me. Sometimes there were tales within tales and I just wasn't really seeing their point. I think most could've been skipped entirely.
The overall frame of the story was my favourite, that is, Brent and Charlene's story and the concept of the inn and the reality storm. The way the storm ended, with such great panels and an ominous scene of a titanic funeral occurring, makes me think the next entry will be pretty bleak. Those panels will stick with me for some time!