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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
Incredible production.
Technically I give it 4.75 stars, because I have some quibbles with casting (most notably, I think Kat Dennings’ delivery is flat) but overall it was brilliant and gave me some new insights on the saga. I look forward to the future adaptations.
Technically I give it 4.75 stars, because I have some quibbles with casting (most notably, I think Kat Dennings’ delivery is flat) but overall it was brilliant and gave me some new insights on the saga. I look forward to the future adaptations.
A haunting and imaginative tale that spans thousands, perhaps millions of years, and brings many creatures to life, along with human strengths & weaknesses.
I'll preface by saying I love The Sandman comics, so I may be biased in this review. It definitely helps to be familiar with the comics so that you are better able to imagine the scenarios going on. However, I think there is enough narration and "background noise" for someone unfamiliar with the comics to comfortably understand the story. For anyone wondering, this isn't the full series - it's only half of it, I believe, and the next part should be released shortly. So if you want to binge the whole series, you'll have to wait a little bit. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Basically takes the comic word for word to audio format, which is the perfect way to make the books more accessible to a wider audience. I'm really happy to see more of these for graphic novels. The cast is excellent! It feels like listening to an audio drama.
Side note: it says "only on Audible", you don't need Audible to listen to these. Libraries are able to buy copies now!
Side note: it says "only on Audible", you don't need Audible to listen to these. Libraries are able to buy copies now!
This audio production is fantastic. I did try reading the graphic novel a few years ago and just didn't get into it. This production - with a great cast, atmospheric sounds and Neil Gaiman himself as narrator - drew me in chapter by chapter. I think the reason I struggled with the book version was that it seemed rather "bitty", a series of disconnected episodes that didn't seem to knit together particularly well. The same is sort-of true of the audio adaptation - but somehow it works, and I am looking forward to Act II!
3.5
This Audiobook was truly an Experience. Would recommend.
This Audiobook was truly an Experience. Would recommend.
My review is here on YouTube, please watch! https://youtu.be/tkK2GDr3Kuk
The Sandman is the best audiobook I have ever listened to-amazing production with fantastic voice acting!
This is an excellent audio adaptation. With a large voice acting cast, a musical score and many sound effects, it’s more like a radio drama than your usual audiobook. I’ve actually never read this comic series before and I think I would have gotten more out of this adaptation if I had, but it was still enjoyable for me despite going into it not knowing much about the series. Some of it was a little too repetitively gruesome for my taste (lots of eyeball munching).
If you told me that I was going to listen to an audiobook, I’d laugh at you for five minutes. Thanks to James McAvoy for getting me excited for an audiobook!
I have been a Neil Gaiman fan already but I was always skeptic about audiobooks. Thankfully, no more!
Kat Dennings was a pleasant surprise and she was a “scene-stealer” at times.
I felt like I played a whole television series in my head and every voice was remarkable. I cannot wait to listen to the second part.
I have been a Neil Gaiman fan already but I was always skeptic about audiobooks. Thankfully, no more!
Kat Dennings was a pleasant surprise and she was a “scene-stealer” at times.
I felt like I played a whole television series in my head and every voice was remarkable. I cannot wait to listen to the second part.