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4.44 AVERAGE
4.44 AVERAGE
Sandman continues pushing into new territory as we get a confrontation I wasn't expecting. Lucifer and Dream.
See it starts off with Dream and all his siblings getting together. He reflects on his pass action of sending Nada, a mortal he once loved to hell. In doing so he decides he must travel to hell to rescue her. A typical mission of a "hero" on his way to save his long lost "lover" for condemning her to hell turns into a very interesting "Who rules what now" in a way I never expected.
The first half is great, but it's the second half that elevates this to new heights. When Dream has to decide who will take over hell. This creates a lot of piece of shit gods/monsters coming out of the woodwork to try and claim their right to the domain. This also leaves Dream to make some big choices and very interesting ones.
My only negative is issue 4 I believe, which felt so out of left field. I don't even believe it was written by Gaiman. It was about a boy who I believe could see the dead and gets bullied to the point of something happening. It wasn't bad but smacked right between two major arcs did it no favors and my least interesting part.
Still, this was amazing. A very easy 4.5 out of 5.
See it starts off with Dream and all his siblings getting together. He reflects on his pass action of sending Nada, a mortal he once loved to hell. In doing so he decides he must travel to hell to rescue her. A typical mission of a "hero" on his way to save his long lost "lover" for condemning her to hell turns into a very interesting "Who rules what now" in a way I never expected.
The first half is great, but it's the second half that elevates this to new heights. When Dream has to decide who will take over hell. This creates a lot of piece of shit gods/monsters coming out of the woodwork to try and claim their right to the domain. This also leaves Dream to make some big choices and very interesting ones.
My only negative is issue 4 I believe, which felt so out of left field. I don't even believe it was written by Gaiman. It was about a boy who I believe could see the dead and gets bullied to the point of something happening. It wasn't bad but smacked right between two major arcs did it no favors and my least interesting part.
Still, this was amazing. A very easy 4.5 out of 5.
The first Sandman arc that I didn’t absolutely love. I don’t have a strong memory of reading it as a youth. Reading it now, I believe that’s because it feels so thin. There’s some nice character development of Dream but the space from the beginning of the arc to the end feels, to me, to be full of a lot of noise. Knowing now that at least some of this arc was done as a way of creating spin offs also shades my opinion a bit.
Also, I never much cared for the Dead Boy Detectives.
Also, I never much cared for the Dead Boy Detectives.
I've had some kerfuffles with this review (ohhhmigod the horrible things that happen when there are too many editions of one book) and so here's to hoping that this one lasts.
Seasons of Mists is a really, really good read. It's a series of tightly connected shorts, unlike some of the other Sandman volumes, and it's enjoyable to see the longer arc realized. It's got great characters too; Lucifer is fun, and getting (almost) all the Endless in one room makes for a beautifully accurate picture of what family life can be, fighting around the dinner table. The plot resolved well, and in general -- unf, so good.
Seasons of Mists is a really, really good read. It's a series of tightly connected shorts, unlike some of the other Sandman volumes, and it's enjoyable to see the longer arc realized. It's got great characters too; Lucifer is fun, and getting (almost) all the Endless in one room makes for a beautifully accurate picture of what family life can be, fighting around the dinner table. The plot resolved well, and in general -- unf, so good.
Re-read this one out of order, but luckily it's fairly self contained from [b:A Game of You|25102|A Game of You (The Sandman, #5)|Neil Gaiman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1312279891s/25102.jpg|810826]. There's not a whole lot of action, but a whole lot of mythologies are tossed together and you can tell that [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] really knows and enjoys all of these forgotten deities. This set links together really well with some of the earlier issues.
More of Gaiman’s Sandman GN. It might be more interesting to read these in marathon sequence.
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was an incredible story from within the universe of the dream king, my favourite thus far. I think...
The series continues to challenge and captivate me
The series continues to challenge and captivate me
I loved the whole setup of "hunger games-esque competition for the keys of Hell". Loved seeing more of The Endless and Nada, some of the most important people in Morpheus' life. I don't understand fully how the story of Charles Rowland ties into the events, but it creeped me out.