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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
fast-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:
Complicated
It's a fun companion if you like the Endless siblings. To be clear its MEH/OKAY as a solo work but genuinely GOOD in most of the solo stories. Some of the chapter/stories aren't that good period, though. Two of them are only 3 stars at best.
I might have enjoyed this more than the original Sandman series, as it gives a brief look at each of the Endless with more hints at their relationships to each other. Showing up are Death before she becomes Miss Sunshine, Delight before she becomes Delirium, Daniel after he becomes Dream, and even the first Despair. It was really the amazing artwork that made this volume more enjoyable than the originals, but the stories themselves were of the same wonderful caliber, maybe a bit better.
Elegantly illustrated stories; a good introduction or supplement to the Sandman series.
Each of the Endless (Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire, Despair, Destruction, and Delight/Delirium) has a story in this book. They are all beautifully illustrated (although I wonder if the artistic effort put forth in 15 Portraits of Despair is matched by the poetic snippets of text).
We learn more about the origins of Dream, and indeed all of the Endless. A loving homage to each of them. Delirium's tale particularly caught my fancy, I had to read it again (which I see as a mark of its quality).
Only the story of Destiny is wanting, for it is not a story about Destiny, but a simple introduction to him as a character. Perhaps Gaiman thought this appropriate...
Each of the Endless (Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire, Despair, Destruction, and Delight/Delirium) has a story in this book. They are all beautifully illustrated (although I wonder if the artistic effort put forth in 15 Portraits of Despair is matched by the poetic snippets of text).
We learn more about the origins of Dream, and indeed all of the Endless. A loving homage to each of them. Delirium's tale particularly caught my fancy, I had to read it again (which I see as a mark of its quality).
Only the story of Destiny is wanting, for it is not a story about Destiny, but a simple introduction to him as a character. Perhaps Gaiman thought this appropriate...
dark
emotional
fast-paced
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Gorgeous. I definitely liked Despair's chapter the most. It was a really lovely deep-dive into sadness, and definitely the most innovative (although it had serious competition from Delirium, appropriately). I loved seeing the birth of the Dream-Desire friction, and Destruction can visit my archeological dig any time he wants, you know? Okay. I'm done now.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'm left somewhat indifferent to this reentry into Sandman. The art is interesting and varied, with different artists for each story, one for each of the 7 Endless siblings. Aside from brief moments where we get to see the characters now, such as Delirium and the new Dream, this book is an internal pondering upon the concept of each Endless and really not my thing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes