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The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

54 reviews

archaicgambit's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I forgot how scary the first book is! Read the series as a teenager. The art is beautiful, the paneling and lettering are so creative. A lot of the DC world references def went over my head as a kid. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Child death

happylilfaerie's review against another edition

4.75

Neil Gaiman is a great writer and he's definitely gotten better over the years, as all good writers do. There were a couple of things that stood out as perhaps being a product of their time and it being one of his earlier work, nevertheless they deserve to be criticised. 

The way a female character is introduced, "Her nipples are hard and dark and shrunken on breasts like empty pouches". Yup that's the first thing we learn about her...there are much better ways to show a woman is old and sick than describing her boobs. 

The casual use of a slur for Romani people, it was really unnecessary and could definitely be edited out of future editions of the book without affecting the story at all. Maybe it is taken out of the newer editions, I'm not sure as the one I borrowed from the library is an older one. 

These flaws aside, the story and world have me captivated and I can't wait to read more about the characters and their adventures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Incest, Racial slurs, and Rape

vigil's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

coming into this mostly blind, i think its a solid introduction into the world of the endless. but it’s a set up, and it definitely feels like one. 

i think it dragged needlessly in certain points, but i was very satisfied with how it ended. the issue when death was introduced was easily my favorite. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

squidd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.5

This was really good.  issue #6 may be one of my favorite single issues ever. I will be reading Volume 2 asap.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Lesbophobia

accidentalspaceexplorer's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

While I found parts of Preludes & Nocturnes very compelling, this was way too dark for me, in a way that I just couldn't stomach. Cain and Abel was one thing, but almost every other issue has something horrifying happening in it. Not something I could deal with at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

megabucks's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Self harm, and Violence

Minor: Rape

edusa777's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Rape

beriboo's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

linw21's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

I did not think I’d like it at first, but oh boy that book did not let me off the hook. Can’t wait for the next ones (even though it works as a stand alone too as well). I really liked the characters (Lucifer, Dream, death although not as much and also the girl lol). It’s Neil Gaiman, what did I expect?!?!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Toxic relationship and Lesbophobia

sulfurandbrimstone74's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Racial slurs and Rape