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The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

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matchamademoiselle's review against another edition

4.0

Adapter un comics en livre audio ? Audible a réussi à le faire, et avec brio.

De la musique, des bruitages, différentes voix et acteurs pour chaque personnage, c'est très immersif et prenant. On est vraiment plongé dans l'histoire, ça donne l'impression d'écouter une série.

J'ai beaucoup aimé le format épisodique, même si le changement d'ambiance entre les épisodes étaient parfois frappant. C'était prenant de suivre le Seigneur des Rêves, Morphé, l'un des sept infinis, dans ses aventures. On y découvre, dans des scènes plus ou moins glauques, macabres et fantastiques, les conséquences de son absence, la quête de différents objets pour restaurer son pouvoir sur les hommes et leurs rêves, son amour pour les mortels.

J'ai juste été un peu gênée par le jingle à chaque chapitre.

Ça m'a donné envie de découvrir le comics (et de poursuivre ce livre audio).

dunder_mifflin's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved this one. It was really fun to listen to, with different voice actors and sound effects that created such a good atmosphere. Plus the storylines are genuinely interesting. 5/5

amandalyn's review against another edition

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5.0

Man I loved this production so much. I was a little skeptical about an adaptation of a graphic novel series into an audiobook, but I should have trusted Gaiman. I should know he wouldn’t support anything that wasn’t perfect. The voice actors are amazing. I knew McAvoy was going to be good, but good doesn’t describe it. I’m so glad I got this and will definitely listen to it again.

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

_riversong_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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stepriot's review against another edition

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4.0

The production is a work of art. I love full cast productions and I hope the success of this one encourages more. This series is almost too relentless for me. The misery and abuse isn't broken up enough with hope or wonder. About 2/3 I started to feel exhausted and a bit numb to it all. The first two books had several moments that were actually difficult to listen to.

I found Death to be an extraordinary and beautiful character and would have liked more. I found Morpheus himself interesting and compelling, for a while. His otherworldlyness fades as the stories go on though. I found that disappointing. It changes the tone of the stories. After a while it just felt like a list of mundane tragedies, but that might have been because of my fatigue with the constant misery.