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

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albernikolauras's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

Reading this while watching the first couple episodes of The Sandman was such an experience. The volume starts off slow and then ramps up as Sandman works to get his helm, gem, and dust back after a long period of captivity.

The artwork is sketchy and haunting, and matches the vibes of the book. The series doesn't shy away from the evils of humanity and can be a bit disturbing to read, but it was worth the read. Definitely plan on continuing. I was surprised by all of the DC references made, but it makes sense within the publishing of it.

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diverso's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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totallyshelfaware's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

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mechiavelli's review

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

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dark

4.0

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onthesamepage's review against another edition

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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? No

3.0

I watched the Netflix adaptation first, and I think I enjoyed that more because of the changes they made, so that is colouring my rating and review a little bit. This is an enjoyable volume, with a very strong beginning and end, but some of the middle part didn't quite hit for me. The attempt to integrate other DC superheroes and villains falls flat if you're not familiar with the DC verse (which I'm not for the most part). I do like the world Gaiman has set up, and am interested in continuing to see where it goes.

If you're picking this up because of the adaptation, you should know that it is a lot less diverse. The showrunners and Gaiman made a lot of changes in the show, and IMO it's a vast improvement. It probably makes sense considering when this was published, so this is just a warning to read this with the right expectations.

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