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All lives are brief. All lives end. Sad but true. Neil Gaiman is one hell of a good writer, not sad and true as well :) Loved it, like I loved all the previous volumes :)

saaraa96's review against another edition

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4.0

اینکه بیشتر راجع به خودشون و شخصیتشون داریم میفهمیم رو دوست داشتم.
اودیوبوک دومی اینا رو نداشت دیگه، امیدوارم بعدی داشته باشدشون. هنوز سومی رو شروع نکردم گوش دادن ولی گوش دادن به دلیریوم و اینا باید جذاب باشه.

pizzamyheart's review against another edition

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4.0

Solid 4.5

That was a good story through and through. We meet Dream's sister Delyrium, and his long lost brother Destruction. Dream is softening. He is growing a heart and soul. Or maybe now it's just coming to the forefront. Regardless, it was a refreshing change. I also enjoyed how it gave closure to another revolving character.

nielsthewizard's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

terpgirl42's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5

papercutdoctor's review against another edition

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5.0

I accidentally skipped this one, so now I don't have volume 8 as a little breather before moving on to volume 9, and I could have really used it

andyc_elsby232's review against another edition

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5.0

This is an enormously powerful series. It's a beautiful, funny, heartbreaking, oftentimes horrifying treatise on the human condition, as well as love, forgiveness, and grace. How it constantly manages to be all of these things and so much more is what makes me love both Gaiman and The Sandman. I still have several more to go before I'm finished with the series as a whole, but something tells me I'll never be rid of it (in the best kind of this). For me, so far, the mind-boggling ambition of these stories are most evident here. Dream and company are capable of monstrous, horrible things, and yet I identify with them because they're more human than most characters I've encountered in any medium. They're vain, selfish, uncompromising entities that, in the most unpredictable, tender ways embrace selflessness, spirituality, and goodwill in their own unique ways. For all the times I'm frustrated with Dream, there is no shortage of chances I will give him--as a reader--to both right his wrongs and maybe be better for the next few lifetimes. It's the constant grab of "Just maybe, this time it'll go right," that so constantly pricks my heart for all its worth.

A goddamn masterpiece.

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