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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
In the Inn of The Worlds' End, which may or may not exist, don't ask me, they are more rooms than I have ever seen in a bar anywhere. Not that I hang out in bars in the real world. Whatever that is. ("It's not a bar," the Innkeeper told me, as she showed me upstairs. "It's an Inn.")
Volume 8 of Sandman is another collection of stories. This time a eclectic bunch of characters have been trapped in the Inn at The Worlds' End during a 'Reality Storm'. To pass the time they tell each other stories, which include appearances from Dream, Destruction, Death, and others we have met along the way before.
Another fascinating read that expands the Sandman Universe and gives the reader more insight into beloved characters.
Volume 8 of Sandman is another collection of stories. This time a eclectic bunch of characters have been trapped in the Inn at The Worlds' End during a 'Reality Storm'. To pass the time they tell each other stories, which include appearances from Dream, Destruction, Death, and others we have met along the way before.
Another fascinating read that expands the Sandman Universe and gives the reader more insight into beloved characters.
My quest to complete reviews for books I read back in April is almost complete. Soon I will move on to May! And then perhaps June, and July. (Ughhhhhh.) My memory on this one isn't the best, but I remember liking it. Not very much Morpheus, except for hints and cameos (and foreshadowing! What the fuck, Gaiman, just give away your sad plot, why don't you??) A lot of the stories I liked more than others. There's a ton of stories within stories action here, also, so that's fun.
The main gist of this one is that there's an inn between worlds, or inn at the end of all worlds (no one is quite sure), where you can rest for a while for free, in exchange for stories. Like the Canterbury Tales, the main bulk of this collection are stories told by the characters. There are ostensibly five, but there's actually more than that if you count the stories within the stories. There's also a frame story, involving a couple of co-workers sharing a drive to Chicago, when they are caught in a surprise snowstorm in June, and a large, strange animal runs them off the road into a tree. A hedgehog directs them to the inn, and the stories commence from there.
The thing about this series, and this volume in particular, is that it rewards readers who are much more meticulous than I am. There were so many cameos and hints and returning characters that I did not register at all, and only know about because I read a wiki pointing it all out. I'm sure there's more I missed. I've just been reading this series so piecemeal over the last couple of years, it's not ideal for catching what I should be catching. In retrospect, I shouldn't have doled them out slowly, but binged them. I'm definitely doing that on my inevitable re-read.
I was tickled to learn, however, that Prez Rickard (the teenage President of the United States) was a real DC character that Gaiman was riffing on. That was my favorite story in the book, incidentally.
The main gist of this one is that there's an inn between worlds, or inn at the end of all worlds (no one is quite sure), where you can rest for a while for free, in exchange for stories. Like the Canterbury Tales, the main bulk of this collection are stories told by the characters. There are ostensibly five, but there's actually more than that if you count the stories within the stories. There's also a frame story, involving a couple of co-workers sharing a drive to Chicago, when they are caught in a surprise snowstorm in June, and a large, strange animal runs them off the road into a tree. A hedgehog directs them to the inn, and the stories commence from there.
The thing about this series, and this volume in particular, is that it rewards readers who are much more meticulous than I am. There were so many cameos and hints and returning characters that I did not register at all, and only know about because I read a wiki pointing it all out. I'm sure there's more I missed. I've just been reading this series so piecemeal over the last couple of years, it's not ideal for catching what I should be catching. In retrospect, I shouldn't have doled them out slowly, but binged them. I'm definitely doing that on my inevitable re-read.
I was tickled to learn, however, that Prez Rickard (the teenage President of the United States) was a real DC character that Gaiman was riffing on. That was my favorite story in the book, incidentally.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Rating: 4 stars
Edit: Seriously! What the hell?! Why can't I just enjoy reading without the author turning out to be a giant piece of garbage!
I have a personal rule about not supporting monsters financially, so finding out that Neil Gaiman has sexually assaulted multiple women (apparently he's also a Zionist) is intensely disappointing. I have loved everything I've read by him so far. I've spent a lot of money on his books. American Gods was my favourite book for ages. I listed him as one of my favourite authors. I named my cat after one of his characters! And it turns out he's been a monster all along.
I can't reverse time and un-spend my money and I can't change my cat's name, but I can add him to the list of artists who I no longer support (*cough* J.K. Rowling *cough*). I still own several of his books which I have not read yet; I will still read/rate them, but afterwords I will be donating all 16 of my Neil Gaiman books to my local library.
At least Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, Kurt Vonnegut and Anne Rice can't disappoint me since they're dead.
Edit: Seriously! What the hell?! Why can't I just enjoy reading without the author turning out to be a giant piece of garbage!
I have a personal rule about not supporting monsters financially, so finding out that Neil Gaiman has sexually assaulted multiple women (apparently he's also a Zionist) is intensely disappointing. I have loved everything I've read by him so far. I've spent a lot of money on his books. American Gods was my favourite book for ages. I listed him as one of my favourite authors. I named my cat after one of his characters! And it turns out he's been a monster all along.
I can't reverse time and un-spend my money and I can't change my cat's name, but I can add him to the list of artists who I no longer support (*cough* J.K. Rowling *cough*). I still own several of his books which I have not read yet; I will still read/rate them, but afterwords I will be donating all 16 of my Neil Gaiman books to my local library.
At least Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, Kurt Vonnegut and Anne Rice can't disappoint me since they're dead.
challenging
dark
mysterious
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:
No