Reviews

Sandman 07 Kurze Leben by Neil Gaiman

paigereitz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

duparker's review against another edition

3.0

I went in and out on this one. It kinda flaked on me at times. It felt longer than it was, which didn't help either.

folioquarto's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious 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

mattnicholls340's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

sidon_t's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

lanceschaubert's review against another edition

3.0

The quest to find Destruction was... fine. Delirium was cute. The nonsense about temple prostitutes was clearly cooked up by some wishful thinking in a modern sociology department and had zero to do with the actual text of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Reminds me of the Adem nonsense in Rothfuss: it not only yanks you out of the world of the story, it actually contradicts itself by the end of the story logic.

In any case, the end of the son of Dream was worth the ride. But... it was kind of a long walk.

morgharker's review against another edition

5.0

Best Sandman I've read yet! Honestly, I'm a little worried the rest of the series won't be as good. (7-20-2010)

chaneyys's review against another edition

This arc was so fascinating. Gaiman's writing is always so well-crafted, but this volume specifically felt exceptional.

Nearing the last few remaining arcs, this volume feels like a turning point in Dream's character; all of the development he's received up until now is coming to fruition. The main theme of this particular story was change: How Destruction left the Endless and moved on, while others have not; how Delirium has grown and how her identity has evolved since being Delight; and most of all, how Dream has changed as a person, an entity, as one of the Endless.

There were also so many great insights to all of the Endless within this arc. There's a lot on Destruction- his relationship with a goddess of Love, his perspective on the Endless' purpose and sense of responsibility (and how he personally felt regarding his place in such), his relationship with Delirium- but also a lot on the rest, one of my favorites being Desire and Despair's relationship.

Overall, a really wild ride of an arc but an incredible one nonetheless.

"There must be a word for it... the thing that lets you know time is happening. Is there a word?"
"Change."
"Oh."
"I was afraid of that."

nomadtla's review against another edition

5.0

Gaiman adds a lot of humanity to the Endless particularly to his protagonist. Some of Jill Thompson's art is stunning while other parts seem dated but what do you expect from an early 90's comic. This is the most complete (in the classical sense) story in the series as their is a definitive arc. I would suggest that if you only read one of the Sandman graphic novels it should be this one but I fear people would feel lost starting here.

chimpapple's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0