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mariya_the_gremlin's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Rape and Murder
Very disturbing necrophilia shit, one chapter - the dee/ ruby chapter has hella hella just fucked up gross shit including thatizzyeb2310's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism, Self harm, and Lesbophobia
sp1derfairy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book is so very magical. Gaiman excels at throwing you into his universes. It’s also stressful, but when you allow yourself to let loose and accept that you will be confused, it becomes easier. Things will unravel with time and you slowly come to understand things to a greater level. The creativity of his work impacts your own and I remember pausing several times while reading to think on what has been said.
Gaiman wants you to remember that hope and beauty exists in the world. He wants to create a permanent etching of this on your brain. The world isn’t wholly defined by pain and seeking forms of stimulation in vain in order to make up for something lost or something affecting you. There is the very prevalent horror of the thirst for power, but we must balance what we see. The world isn’t all of either. He wants you to put a different perspective on your life (similarly to the battle in the hellfire club).
I do think I could have done with less examples of sexual assault of women though.
I love the final section of this comic. Death’s conversation with Dream finally forces Dream to reconsider his perspective of his world (just as the readers have throughout) and it makes for a hilarious dialogue between siblings. It definitely humanizes them. It reminds us that even the Endless are living their lives and making their way through the world.
Gaiman wants you to remember that hope and beauty exists in the world. He wants to create a permanent etching of this on your brain. The world isn’t wholly defined by pain and seeking forms of stimulation in vain in order to make up for something lost or something affecting you. There is the very prevalent horror of the thirst for power, but we must balance what we see. The world isn’t all of either. He wants you to put a different perspective on your life (similarly to the battle in the hellfire club).
I do think I could have done with less examples of sexual assault of women though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Violence
Moderate: Rape
areadingstan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
In the first of Neil Gaiman's famous graphic novel series, we see The Sandman try to regain all of the power he has lost. This was a reread for me, and I had forgotten just how gritty, violent and downright disturbing it was. I would warn folks of that going in, but it is such a fascinating story and I love the way Gaiman does magical realism and plays with mythological themes. The artwork is also amazing! My gripes would be that some of the language is a little dated, the characters are not very diverse and there main characters seem to be men until the end...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Lesbophobia
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