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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
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:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Every audio book I consume from this moment forward will most likely not even come close to the quality and immense entertainment value that The Sandman boasts.
I loved everything about this and encourage everyone to give it a listen. James McAvoy and the entire cast absolutely crushed their performances. What a dark & fun ride to experience.
I loved everything about this and encourage everyone to give it a listen. James McAvoy and the entire cast absolutely crushed their performances. What a dark & fun ride to experience.
The Sandman is one of my favourite book series, but it is one that is very difficult to recommend as there are a fair number of growing pains in the first few volumes that make it difficult for a new reader to get into it. It is especially difficult if that reader does not like horror or is sensitive to more nasty material. Sandman is, especially early on, often very nasty with mentions of subjects including rape, necrophilia, abuse, murder, kidnapping, self torture and other such undesirable subjects. Unlike the works of [a:Garth Ennis|14965|Garth Ennis|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1242438038p2/14965.jpg] it never feels like it's nasty on principal or for the sake of it, but rather to show the nastiness of the world that the characters inhabit. This is also reflected in the art which which is somewhat uneven and does not manage to keep an artist for long. All of that to say that I like this series a lot, but I get why it can be hard for people to get into.
Which is why I am excited for the new audio series which this is the first volume of. I really enjoyed my time with it, but I am more excited for new audiences to listen to it and discover the world of the Endless. This includes all the content listed above, but does so in a different medium that can be easier for people to handle. I am thrilled especially because for a lot of people I think volume 2 or 3 is when they quit, and hopefully this will help them get to some of the really good stuff late on. I just want to talk to people about The Kindly Ones; It's all I've ever really wanted from life, and finally I may have that opportunity.
I'm two paragraphs in and I haven't even mentioned anything about the actual production. The Sandman takes place immediately following a botched attempt to capture death itself that instead led to the imprisonment of her far more unpleasant little brother, Dream. Dream escapes and spends the first few handful of stories looking for his lost items and rounding up the dreams that escaped from the dreaming. This collection covers the first three volumes, Preludes and Nocturnes, The Doll's House, and Dream Country.
This is a very loyal adaptation that generally only changes things if they have to due to differences in the medium, as well as occasionally moving an issue around for, I assume, pacing issues. The final story in Dream Country is "Facade", but in this collection "Midsummer's Night Dream" ends out the collection, probably in order to end on a more positive note. Similarly "Men of Good Fortune" used to be placed in the middle of The Doll's House but has here been moved to the beginning. I approve of these changes.
The lack of changes are because while this is an audioplay it is also an audiocomic where the attempt is to do as close to a comic audiobook as possible. I think this is a far better way to adapt comics than the motion comics that they used to make which I wasn't convinced really worked, although I understand the impulse to keep the art.
As an audioplay it's good. The cast is great and well chosen. Gaiman has a calm voice that contrasts the horror that is taking place, James McAvoy is much better than I expected as it was not a role I could see him playing, and the rest are all very good. Overall, it's an excellent production.
I love this story and I suspect this is a good way to experience it for the first time. I hope that after people listen to it that they go and read the comics, but it's alright if they don't. I am looking forward to the next couple releases of this as I do really believe that these are the weakest Sandman stories and I am happy that more people will be able to experience the fantastic later volumes. Overall, a good adaptation of a very good book series that I recommend highly.
Which is why I am excited for the new audio series which this is the first volume of. I really enjoyed my time with it, but I am more excited for new audiences to listen to it and discover the world of the Endless. This includes all the content listed above, but does so in a different medium that can be easier for people to handle. I am thrilled especially because for a lot of people I think volume 2 or 3 is when they quit, and hopefully this will help them get to some of the really good stuff late on. I just want to talk to people about The Kindly Ones; It's all I've ever really wanted from life, and finally I may have that opportunity.
I'm two paragraphs in and I haven't even mentioned anything about the actual production. The Sandman takes place immediately following a botched attempt to capture death itself that instead led to the imprisonment of her far more unpleasant little brother, Dream. Dream escapes and spends the first few handful of stories looking for his lost items and rounding up the dreams that escaped from the dreaming. This collection covers the first three volumes, Preludes and Nocturnes, The Doll's House, and Dream Country.
This is a very loyal adaptation that generally only changes things if they have to due to differences in the medium, as well as occasionally moving an issue around for, I assume, pacing issues. The final story in Dream Country is "Facade", but in this collection "Midsummer's Night Dream" ends out the collection, probably in order to end on a more positive note. Similarly "Men of Good Fortune" used to be placed in the middle of The Doll's House but has here been moved to the beginning. I approve of these changes.
The lack of changes are because while this is an audioplay it is also an audiocomic where the attempt is to do as close to a comic audiobook as possible. I think this is a far better way to adapt comics than the motion comics that they used to make which I wasn't convinced really worked, although I understand the impulse to keep the art.
As an audioplay it's good. The cast is great and well chosen. Gaiman has a calm voice that contrasts the horror that is taking place, James McAvoy is much better than I expected as it was not a role I could see him playing, and the rest are all very good. Overall, it's an excellent production.
I love this story and I suspect this is a good way to experience it for the first time. I hope that after people listen to it that they go and read the comics, but it's alright if they don't. I am looking forward to the next couple releases of this as I do really believe that these are the weakest Sandman stories and I am happy that more people will be able to experience the fantastic later volumes. Overall, a good adaptation of a very good book series that I recommend highly.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I am listening to these due to my absolute obsession with the Netflix show when it first came out! Am loving the DC tie-in! But why so miniscule??? Really enjoyed this version and am liking that I don't have to wait on Netflix to finish out the story! Here's to jumping into the next one!!
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Sandman Act I was my first audiobook and I really enjoyed it. I loved that it was a full cast as this helped me feel engrossed in the story. I loved Neil Gaiman’s narration as well, he has a great voice for it! There were a few storylines but the main was revolved around Morpheus getting his items of power back after they were taken from him when he was imprisoned. I loved the mix of stories and most of the characters. Some of it was a bit gory for 7am as I listened whilst driving to work but overall I loved this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis