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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
It starts with a cat twining against your leg, two, maybe three years ago, just after you hurt your leg, and it's a stray, and you put down milk in a saucer for it, and when you live in a damn trailer on the edge of the town you can be glad of the company and hell the kittens were cute and you put down more milk and pretty soon don't it seem like all the money you're collecting on disability is going to buy these sacks of catfood and you can hardly keep clear who is whose mother or brother or sister anymore and the trailer stinks of spray but you don't hardly notice it, because those cats are family and so it's a bitch when your bother-in-law over in Moose Hill says he's got a job for you a job on the dairy farm there and it's three hundred dollars a week, and a place to stay, and that's the best money when you're nothing but a farmhand with a leg that's shot and you don't know what to do with the damn cats, the kittens in the drawers, sixty maybe seventy cats and there's more now out in the fields who'll come back tonight to be fed.
Be here Friday, says your brother-in-law, or they'll get someone else in. And that disability won't last forever.
So you lock the trailer door and you go, thinking maybe you'll be back at the weekend to feed the cats, and knowing that you won't.
And then there's just the face on the sheriff's man as he tells you that they had to wear air masks to go into the trailer, that five of them cats were somehow still alive, that sixty of them, maybe more were found part eaten, and he waits for you to say something, anything, and you shake your head and you don't say nothing at all.
Volume 11 of the Sandman is an anthology of stories, seven in total, one for each of the Endless. We get an insight into each of their roles in the Universe and how some feuds came to pass. The above is from Despair, which is a harrowing read throughout. All seven stories create give the reader a different perspective and many include multiple of the Endless, showing how they interact. A great companion piece to the original Sandman series.
Be here Friday, says your brother-in-law, or they'll get someone else in. And that disability won't last forever.
So you lock the trailer door and you go, thinking maybe you'll be back at the weekend to feed the cats, and knowing that you won't.
And then there's just the face on the sheriff's man as he tells you that they had to wear air masks to go into the trailer, that five of them cats were somehow still alive, that sixty of them, maybe more were found part eaten, and he waits for you to say something, anything, and you shake your head and you don't say nothing at all.
Volume 11 of the Sandman is an anthology of stories, seven in total, one for each of the Endless. We get an insight into each of their roles in the Universe and how some feuds came to pass. The above is from Despair, which is a harrowing read throughout. All seven stories create give the reader a different perspective and many include multiple of the Endless, showing how they interact. A great companion piece to the original Sandman series.
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I just can't stomach the stories with despair or delirium.
The Sandman: Endless Nights - 3.5/5
Ah graphic novel anthology ah [b: Sandman|23754|Preludes & Nocturnes (The Sandman, #1)|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1411609637l/23754._SY75_.jpg|1228437] stories be [a: Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] along wa a bunch of great artists. A'll review each wan separate.
Death: Death and Venice - 4/5 (Artist: [a: P. Craig Russell|38328|P. Craig Russell|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1416845206p2/38328.jpg])
A guid wee tale of tae intersectin narratives tha both relate tae death, both the character an the concapt. The art is pretty guid and the story interestin, little else tae say tae be fair.
Desire: What I've tasted of Desire - 4/5 ([a: Artist: Milo Manara])
Brill art n a fin storie, tha is ah consistent ting in this beuk it seems. Overah an interestin historic tal wae sum Celtic leukin fowk.
Dream: The Heart of a Star - 4/5 (Artist: [a: Miguelanxo Prado|260429|Miguelanxo Prado|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1337299844p2/260429.jpg])
Agaen bangin art wae an awright storie. Lov tha it lets yah see other parts ah the galaxy, wit Death wis like fore she lightened up, Delight fore she turnd intae Delerium n wit the original Despair leukd like. Awright.
Despair: Fifteen Portraits of Despair - 5/5 (Artist: [a: Barron Storey|105518|Barron Storey|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png])
Ah undrstan why fowk didnae lik tis yin but a wis a massive fan ah the uniq wa this wis writ n illustrait. Is a loada shorts aboot different fowk in Despair illustrait n led oot in the still ah the Sandman covers. I wis a big fan.
Delrium: Going Inside - 5/5 (Artist: [a: Bill Sienkiewicz|2719|Bill Sienkiewicz|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1272556630p2/2719.jpg])
Ma favourite art ah the beuk. Tis storie is set n the heid aw Delrium aftr sheas wifdrin intae hersel cause ah sumhing. The art is beutiful n laid oot in a, weel, delirious wa.
Destruction: On the Peninsula - 3/5 (Artist: [a: Glenn Fabry|205493|Glenn Fabry|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1278254941p2/205493.jpg])
The art in tis yin didnae dae nuthin fir me n the storie wisnae aw that interstin. It sorta fallaws on fae the Delrium storie previous as she recovrs. It dusnae focus on Destructon tha much but is enjoyable enouf.
Destiny: Endless Nights - 3/5 (Artist: [a: Frank Quitely|21709|Frank Quitely|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1265722375p2/21709.jpg])
All them stars are fir the art, Frank Quitely does beutiful work that is weel worth leukin at by itsel. The storie however isnae great, it jest goes frough wit Destiny does, which we already knew since he wis intraducd. Amazin art, passable 'storie'.
O'erall
O'erall, is a collection of sum real guid tales (Delrium's n Despair's), Sum guid yins (Dream's, Desire's n Death's) n sum awright wins (Destruction's n Destiny's). Fin collecton that oony Sandman fan'll probably lik.
Ah graphic novel anthology ah [b: Sandman|23754|Preludes & Nocturnes (The Sandman, #1)|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1411609637l/23754._SY75_.jpg|1228437] stories be [a: Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] along wa a bunch of great artists. A'll review each wan separate.
Death: Death and Venice - 4/5 (Artist: [a: P. Craig Russell|38328|P. Craig Russell|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1416845206p2/38328.jpg])
A guid wee tale of tae intersectin narratives tha both relate tae death, both the character an the concapt. The art is pretty guid and the story interestin, little else tae say tae be fair.
Desire: What I've tasted of Desire - 4/5 ([a: Artist: Milo Manara])
Brill art n a fin storie, tha is ah consistent ting in this beuk it seems. Overah an interestin historic tal wae sum Celtic leukin fowk.
Dream: The Heart of a Star - 4/5 (Artist: [a: Miguelanxo Prado|260429|Miguelanxo Prado|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1337299844p2/260429.jpg])
Agaen bangin art wae an awright storie. Lov tha it lets yah see other parts ah the galaxy, wit Death wis like fore she lightened up, Delight fore she turnd intae Delerium n wit the original Despair leukd like. Awright.
Despair: Fifteen Portraits of Despair - 5/5 (Artist: [a: Barron Storey|105518|Barron Storey|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png])
Ah undrstan why fowk didnae lik tis yin but a wis a massive fan ah the uniq wa this wis writ n illustrait. Is a loada shorts aboot different fowk in Despair illustrait n led oot in the still ah the Sandman covers. I wis a big fan.
Delrium: Going Inside - 5/5 (Artist: [a: Bill Sienkiewicz|2719|Bill Sienkiewicz|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1272556630p2/2719.jpg])
Ma favourite art ah the beuk. Tis storie is set n the heid aw Delrium aftr sheas wifdrin intae hersel cause ah sumhing
Spoiler
(I hing it might be the affermath a Dream's deeth in [b: The Kindly Ones|71252|The Kindly Ones (The Sandman, #9)|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1339922887l/71252._SX50_.jpg|2647])Destruction: On the Peninsula - 3/5 (Artist: [a: Glenn Fabry|205493|Glenn Fabry|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1278254941p2/205493.jpg])
The art in tis yin didnae dae nuthin fir me n the storie wisnae aw that interstin. It sorta fallaws on fae the Delrium storie previous as she recovrs. It dusnae focus on Destructon tha much but is enjoyable enouf.
Destiny: Endless Nights - 3/5 (Artist: [a: Frank Quitely|21709|Frank Quitely|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1265722375p2/21709.jpg])
All them stars are fir the art, Frank Quitely does beutiful work that is weel worth leukin at by itsel. The storie however isnae great, it jest goes frough wit Destiny does, which we already knew since he wis intraducd. Amazin art, passable 'storie'.
O'erall
O'erall, is a collection of sum real guid tales (Delrium's n Despair's), Sum guid yins (Dream's, Desire's n Death's) n sum awright wins (Destruction's n Destiny's). Fin collecton that oony Sandman fan'll probably lik.
Re-read this as part of my re-reading of all of the Sandman. The art is truly standout, and there are a few really cool stories. I especially liked Dream's story, which provides deep backstory for the endless and the universe and features a Steve Ditko-esqe cosmic palace and the personifications of stars , Death's story, where a group of Venetian aristocrats create a wildly decedant party where Death is not invited, and Desire's story that is a tale of desire in a medieval Viking-like society that is drawn in a Prince Valiant style. The art for Delerium's story is especially nice.
A bunch of one shots of each character. I enjoyed some of them a lot, especially Death, Destruction, and Desire. The rest range from okay to meh (Despair was awful IMO) Worth if you enjoyed the main series but not must read. A 3 out of 5.
Each volume I read, I decide is my new favorite volume in the series, but this one is really amazing.
It's 7 stories about the 7 sisters and brothers of the Endless, each told in a different format (one breaks the 4th wall, another for example is a blend of art and paragrphs, not your usual comic), and each story has a different artist, so the varying art style keeps you intrigued.
Death's story is intriguing, Desire's story is really suited to their nature, Dream's story is sad and reveals a lot about his relationship with Desire (and we see glimps of Delight before she becomes Delirium), Despair story is haunting and depressing, Delirium's story wasn't to my taste in the art style but the story itself made me cry, Destruction's story showed me more about his relationship with Delirium more than his nature, and Destiny's story was a masterpiece.
It's 7 stories about the 7 sisters and brothers of the Endless, each told in a different format (one breaks the 4th wall, another for example is a blend of art and paragrphs, not your usual comic), and each story has a different artist, so the varying art style keeps you intrigued.
Death's story is intriguing, Desire's story is really suited to their nature, Dream's story is sad and reveals a lot about his relationship with Desire (and we see glimps of Delight before she becomes Delirium), Despair story is haunting and depressing, Delirium's story wasn't to my taste in the art style but the story itself made me cry, Destruction's story showed me more about his relationship with Delirium more than his nature, and Destiny's story was a masterpiece.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes