Reviews

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

selkieboi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

2.5

belanglos's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

morgob's review against another edition

4.0

This was a very interesting read. I was really in the mood for a graphic novel. I don't know if I'm going to read all of this series; I guess it depends on how many of the books the library has. Morpheus was a really interesting character. For some reason, he was very similar to Neil to me. I mean, he looked like him, but I also found myself entertaining the idea that Neil sees himself as godlike (I mean, all writers are, to a certain extent), which was kind of fun. This story has bits and pieces of everything, which is really interesting but kind of chaotic. I feel like I'm going to have to read several volumes before I feel comfortable with this world. There's superheroes, Biblical characters, fairytale characters, and people from mythology. It is all very wonderful and magical, but a bit overwhelming. Like the beginning of a high fantasy novel, I don't think I have my footing yet. Really what made me invested in reading as much of this as I can is the preface by Patrick Rothfuss. That might be a silly reason, but I'm determined to get through as much as I can and enjoy the story while I do it.

bpros's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

dphillips's review against another edition

3.0

Interesting idea. Looking forward to reading the second book as it's supposed to be much better.

seraphiina's review against another edition

4.0

A few rough chapters here and there, but the art work is amazing and the cast is great! Looking forward to reading the next volumes

brendalovesbooks's review against another edition

4.0

I almost gave up on this one at the beginning because I just did not get it. It was so all over the place and I thought maybe I wasn't cool enough for Neil Gaiman in comic book form. But then I checked out all the reviews on goodreads and saw so very many good reviews. I thought I must be missing something, so I kept on.

And it did get better. The writing is very compelling and there's something about it that keeps you reading. The artwork wasn't my favorite, although I know many people really like the style. I will say that this is quite graphic, and so gentler readers should proceed with caution. I'm glad I finally got to this one, and look forward to more in the series, as I've read this is the weakest, so if it gets better from here, onward for me!

nollsnods50's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

j_r_bennett's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

elles_books's review against another edition

4.0

 Pleasant dreams..