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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
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:
Complicated
Ugh. I want to know who the funeral is for! I feel like maybe I didn't concentrate hard enough or remember the previous stories we'll enough? Or is it that the timelines are all mixed up?
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Perhaps my personal favourite run in the series.
The stories contained within are both unique and timeless, odd yet familiar.
The Cerements-petrefax issue is in my top 3 for the entire run of sandman.
One of the joys of this run is simply how strong the individual storytelling is and how subtle yet important the connections are to the overall themes and overarching narrative.
Memorable, beautifully written and skilfully drawn work.
The stories contained within are both unique and timeless, odd yet familiar.
The Cerements-petrefax issue is in my top 3 for the entire run of sandman.
One of the joys of this run is simply how strong the individual storytelling is and how subtle yet important the connections are to the overall themes and overarching narrative.
Memorable, beautifully written and skilfully drawn work.
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
A re-read. I'm pretty sure in my original review I'd never read past this volume. And never read the series straight through. It makes a difference. 4 of 5.
Stories within stories within stories. All good and interesting. But I like it better when they serve a more obvious purpose in the Sandman Universe. And the funeral in the sky with Didi and Delirium at the end could have been a bit more obvious. The setup worked, and in general I liked the idea of the Inn and I liked that the storm ended and our starting pov character was back in the real world. 3.5 of 5.
Stories within stories within stories. All good and interesting. But I like it better when they serve a more obvious purpose in the Sandman Universe. And the funeral in the sky with Didi and Delirium at the end could have been a bit more obvious. The setup worked, and in general I liked the idea of the Inn and I liked that the storm ended and our starting pov character was back in the real world. 3.5 of 5.
This is another short story collection in this series. It starts with a car crash where the driver and passenger are seeking shelter in an Inn at World’s End. The narrative device along with the setting of an Inn, reminded me of The Canterbury Tales. Each story is told by a different patron of the Inn as an attempt to pass time during the storm.
The first story told, “A Tale of Two Cities”, was an interesting concept and I really enjoyed the art displayed. It tells of a person trapped in a sleeping city trying to find his way out. The main character is confused and lost in a familiar setting, which is terrifying. It made me think of some nightmares I’ve had, where I find that a place I know has changed and I can’t recognize where I am.
“Cluracan's Tale", the second story, was quite amusing. It depicted a fantasy adventure style and was told by a character we have seen before in an earlier volume. In this story, Cluracan is sent to represent the interests of Farie to the city Aurelian. The chaos he causes throughout his mission was fun to read and very in character for him. We also get to see more of the relationship between Cluracan and his sister.
The next story, “Hob’s Leviathan”, is about a ship’s cabin boy called Jim who sees something that no one would believe without proof. Hob Gadling appears in this story as a passenger on the ship but has changed from the character we met in The Doll’s House. He seems more serious and reserved along with appearing to have gained wisdom which he imparts to Jim.
“The Golden Boy” story tells of an alternate America where Prez Rickard becomes president. This one wasn’t one of my personal favorites, but I still enjoyed reading it. I am not very knowledgeable on all the DC comics, but I found out that Prez Rickard had his own comic in the 70’s with Boss Smiley as an antagonist. Boss Smiley was an ominous figure, that creeped me out. I thought it was interesting that Gaiman used an obscure character and created his own story out of it.
The final story, “Cerements”, is the story given by Prentice Petrefax, who is an apprentice Undertaker and relates stories told by other Undertakers and apprentices. I thought the Necropolis Litharge sounded fascinating along with the idea of Undertakers. I especially liked all the character designs, and how gothic everyone appears.
The first story told, “A Tale of Two Cities”, was an interesting concept and I really enjoyed the art displayed. It tells of a person trapped in a sleeping city trying to find his way out. The main character is confused and lost in a familiar setting, which is terrifying. It made me think of some nightmares I’ve had, where I find that a place I know has changed and I can’t recognize where I am.
“Cluracan's Tale", the second story, was quite amusing. It depicted a fantasy adventure style and was told by a character we have seen before in an earlier volume. In this story, Cluracan is sent to represent the interests of Farie to the city Aurelian. The chaos he causes throughout his mission was fun to read and very in character for him. We also get to see more of the relationship between Cluracan and his sister.
The next story, “Hob’s Leviathan”, is about a ship’s cabin boy called Jim who sees something that no one would believe without proof. Hob Gadling appears in this story as a passenger on the ship but has changed from the character we met in The Doll’s House. He seems more serious and reserved along with appearing to have gained wisdom which he imparts to Jim.
“The Golden Boy” story tells of an alternate America where Prez Rickard becomes president. This one wasn’t one of my personal favorites, but I still enjoyed reading it. I am not very knowledgeable on all the DC comics, but I found out that Prez Rickard had his own comic in the 70’s with Boss Smiley as an antagonist. Boss Smiley was an ominous figure, that creeped me out. I thought it was interesting that Gaiman used an obscure character and created his own story out of it.
The final story, “Cerements”, is the story given by Prentice Petrefax, who is an apprentice Undertaker and relates stories told by other Undertakers and apprentices. I thought the Necropolis Litharge sounded fascinating along with the idea of Undertakers. I especially liked all the character designs, and how gothic everyone appears.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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