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4.55 AVERAGE
4.55 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I want these hours of my life back and my brain scrubbed clean of the experience.
Lo primero que hay que mencionar si o si es que el audiolibro es casi como radioteatro, con todo un elenco de voces, efectos de sonido y música de fondo. Es realmente toda una experiencia para escuchar y funciona.
Este primer audiolibro de The Sandman incluye Preludios y nocturnos, La casa de muñecas y País de sueños. Tenemos desde el inicio de cuando Morfeo es secuestrado en el mundo mortal y todas las consecuencias, luego, la historia de un vórtice de los sueños y entonces unas historias cortas relacionadas con el país de los sueños y distintos personajes.
Preludios y nocturnos: puede que sea confuso al inicio, es la historia de cuando Morfeo es atrapado y unos mortales terminan causando toda una epidemia de sueños. El encarcelamiento del señor del sueño provoca toda una serie de consecuencias a la humanidad a lo largo de las décadas, hasta que finalmente logra ser libre y debe recuperar sus pertenencias de quienes la robaron. Eso lo lleva a encontrarse con personajes famosos del universo de DC.
La casa de muñecas: esta es una historia más perturbadora y oscura, consecuencia del encarcelamiento de Morfeo. Una chica es un vórtice y distintas cosas suceden a su alrededor, que la llevan a buscar a su hermano y terminar en una convención de lo más peculiar.
País de sueños: esta tercera parte es la más confusa, porque no parece tener un solo hilo de continuidad, sino que distintas historias cortas. Desde Caliope, una superheroína con una historia trágica, William Shakespeare, etc.
País de sueños fue mi parte menos favorita, porque solo eran historias cortas, no como todo lo relacionado al rubí de Morfeo que era tan perturbador como terrible, o la historia en la convención, que estaba muy atenta para saber qué era lo que iba a pasar a continuación. Aún así, cada historia corta que nos contaban era interesante por sí misma, algunas tomaban mitologías, cultura popular, o elementos clásicos de la literatura.
En general, The Sandman es todo un viaje no solo por lo sueños, sino que con distintas criaturas que viven con los humanos, un viaje por la magia en el mundo, por distintos personajes que sufren, que viven, que toman decisiones. Es viaje caótico, es cierto, y parece no llevar a ninguna parte en general, pero sigue siendo muy divetido.
Este primer audiolibro de The Sandman incluye Preludios y nocturnos, La casa de muñecas y País de sueños. Tenemos desde el inicio de cuando Morfeo es secuestrado en el mundo mortal y todas las consecuencias, luego, la historia de un vórtice de los sueños y entonces unas historias cortas relacionadas con el país de los sueños y distintos personajes.
Preludios y nocturnos: puede que sea confuso al inicio, es la historia de cuando Morfeo es atrapado y unos mortales terminan causando toda una epidemia de sueños. El encarcelamiento del señor del sueño provoca toda una serie de consecuencias a la humanidad a lo largo de las décadas, hasta que finalmente logra ser libre y debe recuperar sus pertenencias de quienes la robaron. Eso lo lleva a encontrarse con personajes famosos del universo de DC.
La casa de muñecas: esta es una historia más perturbadora y oscura, consecuencia del encarcelamiento de Morfeo. Una chica es un vórtice y distintas cosas suceden a su alrededor, que la llevan a buscar a su hermano y terminar en una convención de lo más peculiar.
País de sueños: esta tercera parte es la más confusa, porque no parece tener un solo hilo de continuidad, sino que distintas historias cortas. Desde Caliope, una superheroína con una historia trágica, William Shakespeare, etc.
País de sueños fue mi parte menos favorita, porque solo eran historias cortas, no como todo lo relacionado al rubí de Morfeo que era tan perturbador como terrible, o la historia en la convención, que estaba muy atenta para saber qué era lo que iba a pasar a continuación. Aún así, cada historia corta que nos contaban era interesante por sí misma, algunas tomaban mitologías, cultura popular, o elementos clásicos de la literatura.
En general, The Sandman es todo un viaje no solo por lo sueños, sino que con distintas criaturas que viven con los humanos, un viaje por la magia en el mundo, por distintos personajes que sufren, que viven, que toman decisiones. Es viaje caótico, es cierto, y parece no llevar a ninguna parte en general, pero sigue siendo muy divetido.
Some of these stories are better then others but the whole is nicely put together. Dr Destiny is horrifically violent and there are some very nasty parts but they construct nicely with the character of the sandman. I especially liked Gilbert’s character and the premise of the cereal con was interesting. Men of good fortune was a sweet story.
Really enjoyed the way it was episodic but all ties together.
Really enjoyed the way it was episodic but all ties together.
This is a dramatization of the graphic novel series and it was stupendous! James Mcavoy as Morpheus is perfection but even better is Kat Dennings as Death
Wow so much fun to listen to! It’s got a full cast of readers and an original soundtrack which enhanced the experience for me. Had no idea the story was based on a series of comic books, I simply saw the majorly positive reviews and decided to try this. What a great decision that turned out to be! Really liked James McAvoy and Kat Dennings’ performances in this one. Also first time listening to Neil Gaiman’s work; wonderful author, wonderful narrator voice. Can’t wait for the second and third parts! 4.5/5.
A masterpiece!
I listened to this while out driving and it’s wonderful, from the story to the cast playing the different roles. It is filled with intrigue, humour and tenderness. There are so many powerful speeches delivered by the characters.
I listened to this while out driving and it’s wonderful, from the story to the cast playing the different roles. It is filled with intrigue, humour and tenderness. There are so many powerful speeches delivered by the characters.
When I'm a fan, I'm a FAN (meaning I can read the same story several times and enjoy reading it in different formats). And Gaiman's The Sandman certainly is a series to gush over. Sure, the art of the graphic novels often is downright ugly, but it somehow grows on you and usually fits the story. So when I heard that there would be an audiobook adaptation, I was simultaneously elated and dubious. Why dubious? Well, the story is agraphic novel - Gaiman thought it out and designed it as one so it was written in a way that the story is told half through Gaimans wonderful wordsmithery and half through the art. But in an audiobook, you don't have any art. Hm.
In the end, what won me over was also the impressive cast that had a few of my favourite actors playing key roles - and Gaiman himself being the narrator.
And let me tell you that it was absolutely worth it! This first part encompasses the first 4 volumes of comics so there will be more (yay). We are introduced to Morpheus, see him live through decades of captivity, what him being missing does to our universe, meet his siblings as well as some other well-known DC characters, witness mind-bending events in different realms (Hell being only one of them) and generally have a good time while being caught between fun and a looming / unsettling darkness.
For more information on the actual plot of the single story archs, see my reviews here:
Volume One - Preludes & Nocturnes
Volume Two - The Doll's House
Volume Three - Dream Country
Volume Four - Season of Mists
If you like full-cast audiobooks with some sound effects (though they are few and far in between, which I liked since I'm not too much of a fan of overblown sound effects drowning out the actual narration and acting) and are, like me, addicted to glorious storytelling, this is for you!
In the end, what won me over was also the impressive cast that had a few of my favourite actors playing key roles - and Gaiman himself being the narrator.
And let me tell you that it was absolutely worth it! This first part encompasses the first 4 volumes of comics so there will be more (yay). We are introduced to Morpheus, see him live through decades of captivity, what him being missing does to our universe, meet his siblings as well as some other well-known DC characters, witness mind-bending events in different realms (Hell being only one of them) and generally have a good time while being caught between fun and a looming / unsettling darkness.
For more information on the actual plot of the single story archs, see my reviews here:
Volume One - Preludes & Nocturnes
Volume Two - The Doll's House
Volume Three - Dream Country
Volume Four - Season of Mists
If you like full-cast audiobooks with some sound effects (though they are few and far in between, which I liked since I'm not too much of a fan of overblown sound effects drowning out the actual narration and acting) and are, like me, addicted to glorious storytelling, this is for you!
/sorrynotsorry a rant
So I liked Gaiman's stuff well enough so far but this ... what the hell is this even supposed be?! It kind of felt like your liberal grandpa gone edgelord or something. Seriously, what is it with all the contextless trivia dropping? Nice for him that he knows a thing exists, but if he knew anything more substantial about it than what one can get from an encyclopedia article, maybe he could have done something interesting with it. Also, granted I don't read a lot of horror because I'm a wuss, so maybe I am not an expert, but I am pretty sure annoyance and eye rolls where not the reaction the scary bits were supposed to get. Especially not from a wuss.
/rant over
So I liked Gaiman's stuff well enough so far but this ... what the hell is this even supposed be?! It kind of felt like your liberal grandpa gone edgelord or something. Seriously, what is it with all the contextless trivia dropping? Nice for him that he knows a thing exists, but if he knew anything more substantial about it than what one can get from an encyclopedia article, maybe he could have done something interesting with it. Also, granted I don't read a lot of horror because I'm a wuss, so maybe I am not an expert, but I am pretty sure annoyance and eye rolls where not the reaction the scary bits were supposed to get. Especially not from a wuss.
/rant over