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midici's review against another edition
4.0
The second book of the sandman series was better than the Prelude in a lot of ways - darker, more compelling in its storyline (to my mind anyway) and it left me wanting more.
Desie sets a trap for her brother Morpheus in the form of Rose Walker. We learn through the book that this is not the first time she has tried something like this. The consequence of falling for these traps isn't explained. The only thing that holds true for both situations is that Morpheus is not the one who overcomes the trap; the humans involved on the other hand, do. Nada has enough wisdom to see that their love affair will lead to ruin. It's not enough to pevent the destuction of her people, but evidently it prevents Desire's intended outsome. Her punishment involves spending the last three thousand years or so in hell.
In the present day, Rose Walker and Morpheus' show down is interrupted by her grandmother, Unity, whose efforts to save her granddaughter unintentionally save Morpheus as well.
In between these stories are those of the escaped dreams and the impact they have, Morpheus' strange friendship with Hob, and Rose's connction to some of the doomed characters from Prelude.
Desie sets a trap for her brother Morpheus in the form of Rose Walker. We learn through the book that this is not the first time she has tried something like this. The consequence of falling for these traps isn't explained. The only thing that holds true for both situations is that Morpheus is not the one who overcomes the trap; the humans involved on the other hand, do. Nada has enough wisdom to see that their love affair will lead to ruin. It's not enough to pevent the destuction of her people, but evidently it prevents Desire's intended outsome. Her punishment involves spending the last three thousand years or so in hell.
In the present day, Rose Walker and Morpheus' show down is interrupted by her grandmother, Unity, whose efforts to save her granddaughter unintentionally save Morpheus as well.
In between these stories are those of the escaped dreams and the impact they have, Morpheus' strange friendship with Hob, and Rose's connction to some of the doomed characters from Prelude.
ryanfields32's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Some interesting storylines and nice additions to the mythology
mmkn_99's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.75
morgob's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a bit easier to grasp than the first. I sort of have my footing, at least more so than the last book. Morpheus is definitely the main character in this series, that much is for sure. I like how it seems like there's all these different plot lines going on, but really they're all connected. Things that don't seem to have to do with one another do. This is a pretty dark story. It sort of reminds me of Watchmen a bit, but also it reminds me of American Gods. It is very Gaiman. I'm excited to look for the next few volumes. These first two were very nice for a snow day.
dphillips's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely better than the first book as I heard it would be but still maybe a little too dark for my taste. Seriously contemplating reading the other books. We'll see...maybe...I am a bit curious where the story is going & it definitely does stay with you...hmm???
seraphiina's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely an improvement from the first one! I felt like the tone of the universe and story was much more clear this time around, the characters were incredibly interesting and I'm still very much in love with the art style. Everything is so DREAMY.
However, while I do appreciate non-linearity, it went a bit overhand in this particular novel and made it a bit hard to follow at times.
However, while I do appreciate non-linearity, it went a bit overhand in this particular novel and made it a bit hard to follow at times.
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I don't know about this series. I started reading this and was like, what in the heck? Obviously it's volume two, so I must have read volume one. And I was thinking, did I like volume one? Why am I reading this? So I went to trusty Goodreads, and found out that I did indeed like volume one quite a bit, after an initial what the heck is this period.
So I pressed onward with The Doll's House, only to realize that maybe it depends on the mood I'm in on whether I enjoy Gaiman's writing. I definitely don't enjoy the artwork in these. It's not my style at all. But the writing was okay in parts, and interesting enough to keep me reading.
Maybe I'll go on with reading the series, but I have no doubt that when I finally get to it, my first thought will be confusion, and wondering why I'm reading it.
So I pressed onward with The Doll's House, only to realize that maybe it depends on the mood I'm in on whether I enjoy Gaiman's writing. I definitely don't enjoy the artwork in these. It's not my style at all. But the writing was okay in parts, and interesting enough to keep me reading.
Maybe I'll go on with reading the series, but I have no doubt that when I finally get to it, my first thought will be confusion, and wondering why I'm reading it.
graygabs's review against another edition
4.0
WOW, that was fucked up. I mean Jesus Christ. This was not the place to start reading horror. wow. damn. You get this nice, heartwarming story of Hob and Dream's friendship and then part 5 hits you like a smack with a 2x4 off the back of a pickup truck doing 80 down the highway, reminding you that Neil Gaiman is, in fact, a horror writer. Is there a fucked up shit quota for every issue? Is that how this works? I was reading this issue on my tiny phone screen because I couldn't find a physical copy and I was NOT prepared. It's really striking but. damn.
alfgaba's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.75
amebco's review
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? It's complicated
3.75