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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
The eighth and last in the Sandman series finds the reader in the World's End Inn, hearing stories of the patrons of the Inn. The illustrations once again support the story and add depth to the tales told.
I enjoyed this one. The stories were fun and a nice change of pace. I also like the Canterbury Tales...so maybe I'm weird.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A collision of characters, both new and familiar, from different worlds encourages the telling of colorful tales under the roof of a unique tavern to pass the time until they can resume their respective journeys, which were waylaid by strange storms or occurrences, in The Sandman Volume 8: Worlds’ End (The Sandman, Volume 8) written by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Mike Allred, Gary Amaro, Mark Buckingham, David Giordano, Tony Harris, Steve Leialoha, Vince Locke, Shea Anton Pensa, Alec Stevens, Bryan Talbot, John Watkiss, and Michael Zulli, lettered by Todd Klein, and with an introduction by Stephen King.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
In a departure from Dream’s adventures and details about his Endless family that finally reached new levels of clarity in Brief Lives, this volume is more of an intermission, akin to Dream Country though not as slow, from Dream’s narrative arc in favor of gradually drawing together bits of narrative threads previously presented and placing them within a different context through the stories told by other characters. Using an enjoyable storytelling method, which Stephen King fittingly referred to as Chaucerian, a frame tale with nesting stories within stories fill out the pages with distinct tales, with varying art styles, that have moments of relevance to portions of Dream’s and other characters’ previously explored lives and exploits, including that of Hob who appeared in “Men of Good Fortune” and Nuala and Cluracan of the Faerie who first appear during the events in Season of Mists. Charlene calling out the boy’s club emphasis of how the kinds of stories told and how they depicted women, namely in roles that lacked agency and viewed them more as set dressing, was an appropriate, and appreciated, moment as it brought attention back to the stories in a way to encourage readers to reflect on how they might be reframed and, in doing so, think more deeply about the broader tale being told as an ending, of some sort, was shown but is yet to be explored.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
In a departure from Dream’s adventures and details about his Endless family that finally reached new levels of clarity in Brief Lives, this volume is more of an intermission, akin to Dream Country though not as slow, from Dream’s narrative arc in favor of gradually drawing together bits of narrative threads previously presented and placing them within a different context through the stories told by other characters. Using an enjoyable storytelling method, which Stephen King fittingly referred to as Chaucerian, a frame tale with nesting stories within stories fill out the pages with distinct tales, with varying art styles, that have moments of relevance to portions of Dream’s and other characters’ previously explored lives and exploits, including that of Hob who appeared in “Men of Good Fortune” and Nuala and Cluracan of the Faerie who first appear during the events in Season of Mists. Charlene calling out the boy’s club emphasis of how the kinds of stories told and how they depicted women, namely in roles that lacked agency and viewed them more as set dressing, was an appropriate, and appreciated, moment as it brought attention back to the stories in a way to encourage readers to reflect on how they might be reframed and, in doing so, think more deeply about the broader tale being told as an ending, of some sort, was shown but is yet to be explored.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I have loved the most of the stories but some stories where quite slow. Anyway, the ending was brilliant.