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4.51 AVERAGE
4.51 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
The tale of the Endless is as good as any mythology I’ve read, the stories contained in the volumes of the series as vast as oceans. It still blows my mind that so much literary innovation occurred in the comic book medium. I look forward to the next journey (although I’m sad to see the end approaching)!
Touched by her fingers, the two surviving chocolate people copulate desperately, losing themselves in a melting frenzy of lust, spending the last of their brief borrowed lives in a spasm of raspberry cream and fear.
Well here I am again, having previous started with this volume, see below, I have arrived back to it and having now read the previous instalments the re-read was certainly enhanced. Little pieces of previous story came together to provide more insight. A real joy.
First read
You may wonder why I started the Sandman series with the 7th volume; well, a good friend told me to. They stated that it is the best introduction to the universe of the Endless.
I wasn't disappointed. As you will see from my book history; I am somewhat of a [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] nerd. I have always wanted to read Sandman but never really knew where to start. When these 30th anniversary re-issues were recently released I knew it was time to dive in.
This volumes follows Dream (aka Morpheus) and Delirium as they search for their brother, Destruction, who shockingly left his position in the Endless some 300 years ago. Their journey will take them into the waking world and will make them face their pasts, having to make difficult choices along the way.
A really enjoyable introduction to the Sandman. Now to go back to the beginning and Volume 1.
Well here I am again, having previous started with this volume, see below, I have arrived back to it and having now read the previous instalments the re-read was certainly enhanced. Little pieces of previous story came together to provide more insight. A real joy.
First read
You may wonder why I started the Sandman series with the 7th volume; well, a good friend told me to. They stated that it is the best introduction to the universe of the Endless.
I wasn't disappointed. As you will see from my book history; I am somewhat of a [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] nerd. I have always wanted to read Sandman but never really knew where to start. When these 30th anniversary re-issues were recently released I knew it was time to dive in.
This volumes follows Dream (aka Morpheus) and Delirium as they search for their brother, Destruction, who shockingly left his position in the Endless some 300 years ago. Their journey will take them into the waking world and will make them face their pasts, having to make difficult choices along the way.
A really enjoyable introduction to the Sandman. Now to go back to the beginning and Volume 1.
This one was a little bit of a let down after how much I enjoyed Vol. 6, to be honest. Although, it's probably a good idea to take this review with a little grain of salt, because I didn't have the best experience with the actual physical reading of it.
After my library's copy was lost (and the library closed), and going to a bookstore and mooching off one of their copies stopped being an option, I ended up buying a copy from the Apple store because I had a gift card. This means I had to read it on Apple Books, which isn't a bad platform if you're just reading a regular old e-book, but the formatting is very hard to deal with for comics. It might not have been that bad if I had an iPad, but I don't, and even though I was reading on an iPhone 8 plus, I still had trouble reading the words and seeing the art. It was irritating the whole way through to have to zoom in and move the pages manually with my fingers, as opposed to the way comics are formatted on Kindle, where each panel is zoomable, and when you flick your finger to go to the next page, it goes to the next panel. I've read Sandman on my iPhone's Kindle app before and it was totally fine (though obviously I still prefer the physical copy). I'm positive this affected how much I enjoyed the comic.
This one features Dream teaming up with his sister Delirium, who is determined to find their brother, who has been deliberately missing from their lives for the past 300 years. A little of Delirium goes a long way, so that was problem number one. Problem number two was that it was depressing watching bad things happen to everyone who they meet on their quest because. The ending of the story was really poignant, though, and everyone else seems to have loved this one, so that's why I'm saying I really think the way I read this ruined it for me. I need to read it again in hard copy.
I did like the idea of old gods remaining in the world, living out normal, faded lives. It was sad, but interesting. I also liked all the flashbacks into Dream's former life, and I liked Despair for the first time in this one. We also learn that the Endless may be endless, but that doesn't mean they remain the same throughout their lives, which is what Destruction's actions are all about.
Maybe someone can help me out, because I've been reading these books months apart, who was the woman who left Morpheus at the beginning of this? I couldn't remember any woman he'd had a recent relationship with.
[3.5 stars]
After my library's copy was lost (and the library closed), and going to a bookstore and mooching off one of their copies stopped being an option, I ended up buying a copy from the Apple store because I had a gift card. This means I had to read it on Apple Books, which isn't a bad platform if you're just reading a regular old e-book, but the formatting is very hard to deal with for comics. It might not have been that bad if I had an iPad, but I don't, and even though I was reading on an iPhone 8 plus, I still had trouble reading the words and seeing the art. It was irritating the whole way through to have to zoom in and move the pages manually with my fingers, as opposed to the way comics are formatted on Kindle, where each panel is zoomable, and when you flick your finger to go to the next page, it goes to the next panel. I've read Sandman on my iPhone's Kindle app before and it was totally fine (though obviously I still prefer the physical copy). I'm positive this affected how much I enjoyed the comic.
This one features Dream teaming up with his sister Delirium, who is determined to find their brother, who has been deliberately missing from their lives for the past 300 years. A little of Delirium goes a long way, so that was problem number one. Problem number two was that it was depressing watching bad things happen to everyone who they meet on their quest because
Spoiler
Destruction had it set up that this would happen so that he wouldn't be found, because he didn't want to stop being the current version of himselfI did like the idea of old gods remaining in the world, living out normal, faded lives. It was sad, but interesting. I also liked all the flashbacks into Dream's former life, and I liked Despair for the first time in this one. We also learn that the Endless may be endless, but that doesn't mean they remain the same throughout their lives, which is what Destruction's actions are all about.
Maybe someone can help me out, because I've been reading these books months apart, who was the woman who left Morpheus at the beginning of this? I couldn't remember any woman he'd had a recent relationship with.
[3.5 stars]
Oh, Neil, you crafted such a beautiful story. I’ve reread this volume many times, but your actions—seriously, man. Fuck you for tarnishing this.
Rating: 5 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.
5 stars!
This is what the sandman is all about! I'm so glad that this issue went back to a full story instead of more short stories. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy short stories but it doesn't beat this!
This is what the sandman is all about! I'm so glad that this issue went back to a full story instead of more short stories. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy short stories but it doesn't beat this!
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
Delirium convinces Dream to search for their brother Destruction, who abandoned the Endless some 300 years ago. During their quest they talk to all of their siblings; I really enjoyed getting to know the Endless better and exploring their relationships to each other. Dream and Delirium spend most of their time on earth, where they meet multiple gods, such as . I loved getting to know these gods in the setting of the Sandman series.
Spoiler
Egyptian cat goddess Bast and Mesopotamian goddess of love Ishtar
dark
reflective
medium-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