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

28 reviews

mattypallett's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad 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? No

5.0

Incredible. I completely understand why this is so revered in the comic book world; will definitely read the rest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual violence, and Lesbophobia

happylilfaerie's review

4.75

Neil Gaiman is a great writer and he's definitely gotten better over the years, as all good writers do. There were a couple of things that stood out as perhaps being a product of their time and it being one of his earlier work, nevertheless they deserve to be criticised. 

The way a female character is introduced, "Her nipples are hard and dark and shrunken on breasts like empty pouches". Yup that's the first thing we learn about her...there are much better ways to show a woman is old and sick than describing her boobs. 

The casual use of a slur for Romani people, it was really unnecessary and could definitely be edited out of future editions of the book without affecting the story at all. Maybe it is taken out of the newer editions, I'm not sure as the one I borrowed from the library is an older one. 

These flaws aside, the story and world have me captivated and I can't wait to read more about the characters and their adventures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide

Minor: Incest, Racial slurs, and Rape

squidd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

This was really good.  issue #6 may be one of my favorite single issues ever. I will be reading Volume 2 asap.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gore, Murder, Death, Blood, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Rape and Lesbophobia

accidentalspaceexplorer's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

While I found parts of Preludes & Nocturnes very compelling, this was way too dark for me, in a way that I just couldn't stomach. Cain and Abel was one thing, but almost every other issue has something horrifying happening in it. Not something I could deal with at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Body horror, Sexual violence, Violence, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Gore, Death, Murder, Infidelity, and Rape

dododenise's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

Objectively I know this was really good, yet nothing could draw me in. I wasn’t really enjoying reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Blood, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, and Suicide

linw21's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

I did not think I’d like it at first, but oh boy that book did not let me off the hook. Can’t wait for the next ones (even though it works as a stand alone too as well). I really liked the characters (Lucifer, Dream, death although not as much and also the girl lol). It’s Neil Gaiman, what did I expect?!?!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, and Torture

Minor: Lesbophobia and Toxic relationship

izzyeb2310's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Self harm, Ableism, and Lesbophobia

areadingstan's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

In the first of Neil Gaiman's famous graphic novel series, we see The Sandman try to regain all of the power he has lost. This was a reread for me, and I had forgotten just how gritty, violent and downright disturbing it was. I would warn folks of that going in, but it is such a fascinating story and I love the way Gaiman does magical realism and plays with mythological themes. The artwork is also amazing! My gripes would be that some of the language is a little dated, the characters are not very diverse and there main characters seem to be men until the end...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Drug abuse, Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Car accident, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Sexual assault, and Violence