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samrushingbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This collection tells another story with Barbie and flips back and forth from the real world in New York and this dream world where Barbie is Princess Barbara. There was a bit with Dream and a little cameo by Death, which is always fun, and we got to see what happens when one of the little dream worlds comes to an end, something I thought was pretty interesting. I can't believe I'm now halfway through the series; I think it'll be bittersweet when I reach the end, but then again, there are always more adventures to be found in our dreams, right?
stopnodont's review against another edition
5.0
What's so special about this series as it continues is how the story is pivoting away from Sandman as the central character and instead becoming a collection of individual stories in which Sandman/Morpheus is just the common thread. This volume is ~150 pages and Morpheus appears on maybe 20 of them.
I was in no rush to read this volume, and I'm in no rush to read the next volume either. I know it will be great, and there's something special about letting a great book sit on the shelf for the opportune moment. Almost like a fine wine - volume six waits patiently on the shelf for whatever occasion I deem appropriate to crack it open. Could be tomorrow, could be next year. There's no risk of me forgetting where I left off.
I was in no rush to read this volume, and I'm in no rush to read the next volume either. I know it will be great, and there's something special about letting a great book sit on the shelf for the opportune moment. Almost like a fine wine - volume six waits patiently on the shelf for whatever occasion I deem appropriate to crack it open. Could be tomorrow, could be next year. There's no risk of me forgetting where I left off.
bobinstein's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
dinnureads's review against another edition
5.0
Good, yet sad and grotesque...Recurring characters from previous stories make it even more interesting and also more tragic...Sandman appeared less than usual but I still loved it :)
xxfelixxreads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
saaraa96's review against another edition
4.0
نه تنها سبک نقاشی های خودش عجیبه، اون آرت های بین چپتر هاش از همه چیز عجیب ترن.
تا ته این بمونه تا بقیه رو ادیودراما هم گوش بدم باهاشون.
تا ته این بمونه تا بقیه رو ادیودراما هم گوش بدم باهاشون.
kat_sanford's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? No
4.0
pizzamyheart's review against another edition
5.0
Not perfect, but damn this volume was good. It started off muddled. I didn't really understand what was going on. But that was part of the beauty. It was like being lost in Oz, or on an adventure like Alice in Wonderland. There were strange creatures and beings. Everything was up for grabs. Nothing made sense, yet it all made sense.
zarara's review against another edition
3.0
In the pale light of the Moon I play the game of you. Whoever I am. Whoever you are. All sense of where I am, of who I am and where I’m going, has been swallowed by the dark. And I walk through the stars and sky... a trinity of dreams beneath the moon.
I have mixed opinions about this one.
Sometimes you can really tell these were written in the 1990s because some of the language and illustrations just aren’t it but Gaiman’s really working towards fixing everything for the audiobook and Netflix adaptations and making it more applicable to the present day so I'm glad about that. But there’s definitely some problematic and stereotypical portrayals in here. On the other hand, most of Neil Gaiman’s work has extremely progressive representations of gender and sexuality considering this was mainstream 1990s media.
Onto the actual storyline: it was great to see some past characters in a more nuanced setting! I loved the whole idea of every person having rich, imaginative internal worlds. This also had the feeling of an inverted fairytale which I really enjoyed.
There was woefully little of the Endless but rather than the short unconnected stories in Dream Country this had a consistent cast of characters which made it so much better. I loved the dynamic between Barbie and Wanda (who absolutely did not have to die, I will revolt)- the concern Wanda had for Barbie was touching considering they haven’t even been friends for long. Then you had the rest of the chaotic apartment-dwellers. I really loved Thessaly’s characterisation: her dialogue was hilarious and genius and I really appreciated her sheer audacity (I totally understood why Morpheus fell for her):
George is in the bath. He’s taking a bath? He isn’t taking a bath; he’s in the bath. I killed him.
You’re a murder, you killed him! Sure. I told you that already.
Also, Neil Gaiman is sick for the amount of creepy dead babies in these comics. I am never recovering.
Overall, it was a bittersweet story that was satisfying in some regards but felt like it could have been improved. But I do agree:
We should take our goodbyes whenever we can.
I have mixed opinions about this one.
Sometimes you can really tell these were written in the 1990s because some of the language and illustrations just aren’t it but Gaiman’s really working towards fixing everything for the audiobook and Netflix adaptations and making it more applicable to the present day so I'm glad about that. But there’s definitely some problematic and stereotypical portrayals in here. On the other hand, most of Neil Gaiman’s work has extremely progressive representations of gender and sexuality considering this was mainstream 1990s media.
Onto the actual storyline: it was great to see some past characters in a more nuanced setting! I loved the whole idea of every person having rich, imaginative internal worlds. This also had the feeling of an inverted fairytale which I really enjoyed.
There was woefully little of the Endless but rather than the short unconnected stories in Dream Country this had a consistent cast of characters which made it so much better. I loved the dynamic between Barbie and Wanda (who absolutely did not have to die, I will revolt)- the concern Wanda had for Barbie was touching considering they haven’t even been friends for long. Then you had the rest of the chaotic apartment-dwellers. I really loved Thessaly’s characterisation: her dialogue was hilarious and genius and I really appreciated her sheer audacity (I totally understood why Morpheus fell for her):
George is in the bath. He’s taking a bath? He isn’t taking a bath; he’s in the bath. I killed him.
You’re a murder, you killed him! Sure. I told you that already.
Also, Neil Gaiman is sick for the amount of creepy dead babies in these comics. I am never recovering.
Overall, it was a bittersweet story that was satisfying in some regards but felt like it could have been improved. But I do agree:
We should take our goodbyes whenever we can.