Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Sandman by Neil Gaiman

9 reviews

gale_bruckner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

I've loved the comics for a long time, and this audio adaptation more than did them justice.  I'm excited to listen to the rest!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Rape, Death, Stalking, Child abuse, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Child death

extinctpanda's review against another edition

Completely unnecessary and over the top sexual violence with NO plot relevance whatsoever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Murder, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Gun violence

Minor: Incest

in the 40% I read there was necrophilia, people fucking until they died and their bodies being explained like that. Someone talking about dreaming about raping their mother. Plenty of other grossness and violence. And finally the point at which I gave up: a woman "removing her maidenhead" by injuring her vagina with a rock

fishrgreat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Torture, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Murder, and Violence

elthechameleon's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

This was a beautiful audio drama. James McAvoy's voice is perfect for Morpheus. Like some other reviewers, a lot of this content was far too graphic for me - especially as Dirk Maggs outdid himself in his soundscapes. I was far too uncomfortable throughout many episodes. Kat Dennings as Death was a *delightful* surprise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Rape, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement

fairweather_fox's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body horror, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, and Grief

dododenise's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Confinement, Child abuse, Death, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

ggcd1981's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Rating: 4.0 estrelas 

TRIGER WARNING: Death, Murder, Moderate Gore, Child abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Sexual Assault, Addiction, Confinement 

The Sandman foi minha primeira leitura de Neil Gaiman e talvez eu não tenha começado pelo livro certo pois, apesar de ter gostado, o livro foi uma leve decepção para mim. Porém é necessário acrescentar que esta decepção se deve a questões de gosto pessoal, The Sandman em si é um bom livro. 

Meus problemas com The Sandman, Volume I foram: Primeiramente eu acreditava que se tratava de um Graphic Novel com uma história continua, porém é na verdade uma coletânea de histórias curtas sobre o personagem Sandman em suas várias formas. Coletâneas de contos não são algo que me agrada, prefiro histórias longas, mas nesse caso foi falta de informação minha; Em segundo, algumas histórias estavam interligadas com o Universo de quadrinhos da DC. Assim houveram várias referências a acontecimentos dos quadrinhos dos quais eu não tinha conhecimento. Desta forma nessas histórias tive a impressão de ter compreensão apenas superficial do que era mencionado. Novamente, falta de informação minha e não culpa do livro. 

Tenho que falar dos pontos positivos do audiolivro que foram fortes: As performances do elenco foram ótimas com destaque para James McAvoy como The Sandman (McAvoy é sempre ótimo); como toda coletânea de contos alguns foram melhores que outros, mas em geral todas as histórias mantiveram a atmosfera Dark e caprichosa pela qual Gaiman é conhecido; por último, personagens intrigantes que contribuíram para o clima do livro e em alguns momentos despertaram sentimentos em mim (Abel por exemplo, apesar de ter um papel menor me fez sentir sua angustia e medo por ser assassinado de novo e de novo por seu irmão Cain). 

Em geral uma adaptação com excelentes performances, atmosfera e personagens fascinantes. Os problemas que tive foram por meu próprio desconhecimento do formato da obra e do universo em que a história existe. Dou 4 estrelas e tenho interesse em ler o Volume II. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Confinement

Moderate: Gore, Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Addiction

georgiarybanks's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Murder, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

oksi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Great adaptation and cast in this audiobook. Story is as uneven as in the graphic novels, but it translates surprisingly well to an audiobook.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Confinement

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault