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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
Yeah, a fitting if slightly subdued end to 'The Sandman' series. I kind of expected this to be more like an epilogue and thus nowhere near as dramatic as the last novel and it basically lived up to that. Now that I have finished the entire collection, in retrospect I think I will look back on it as a widely imaginative and well plotted series but I cannot see me reading the entire thing again as it has been very up & down tbh. Ah well, it was a nice escape these past few months and I'm eager to check out the Netflix series to see how good it is.
Another mixed bag. I dont think this book "had to be." The story could have ended with 9. This is clearly a labor of love for Gaiman. That said, once again, bringing back characters and having them interact with each other, connecting disparate story lines, was a lot of fun. This book was more fun/enjoyable than "deep." If you're gonna read 1-9, you can stop there. But if you just want more, go ahead and pick up 10.
A tragic, yet beautiful and complete conclusion to the Sandman series. The most perfect conclusion I've ever had the pleasure of reading.
The fallout from the previous volume all comes to a head here. The artwork was particularly impressive. I'm not sure where the book can go from here, it all felt very final, but I note there are two more volumes listed on the back cover.
Whether this was the final volume or not, it's been a really wild ride, and I suspect I'll enjoy the series even more upon re-reading it.
Whether this was the final volume or not, it's been a really wild ride, and I suspect I'll enjoy the series even more upon re-reading it.
Ed eccoci alla fine.
Un voume quasi perfetto, con dei disegni ottimi per questa storia.
Morfeo è morto, c'è un nuovo Sogno degli Eterni in attesa di entrare nel ruolo, e i sognatori arrivano in massa per partecipare alla veglia funebre e al funerale.
Non del Sogno, che le idee non possono morire, ma di un... punto di vista. Di un aspetto del Sogno.
Una marea di personaggi visti o intravisti nel corso di questa serie, con le loro storie e i loro rapporti con Morfeo.
Una fine e un nuovo inizio.
Peccato solo per le due storie finali che rovinano un po' l'atmosfera, per quanto inserite nel contesto per cui la materia del Sogno travalica il tempo, e le Storie sopravvivono al narratore prendendo vita e rimanendo.
Ma francamente chiudere con la fine della Veglia sarebbe stato molto, molto meglio.
Un voume quasi perfetto, con dei disegni ottimi per questa storia.
Morfeo è morto, c'è un nuovo Sogno degli Eterni in attesa di entrare nel ruolo, e i sognatori arrivano in massa per partecipare alla veglia funebre e al funerale.
Non del Sogno, che le idee non possono morire, ma di un... punto di vista. Di un aspetto del Sogno.
Una marea di personaggi visti o intravisti nel corso di questa serie, con le loro storie e i loro rapporti con Morfeo.
Una fine e un nuovo inizio.
Peccato solo per le due storie finali che rovinano un po' l'atmosfera, per quanto inserite nel contesto per cui la materia del Sogno travalica il tempo, e le Storie sopravvivono al narratore prendendo vita e rimanendo.
Ma francamente chiudere con la fine della Veglia sarebbe stato molto, molto meglio.
A rather fitting end. Not as chock full of stories as the others, and the story with the Chinese advisor was a bit out of left field, but a great way to end things for the Sandman character. Now just to finish Endless Nights and The Dream Hunters.
A fitting end to a collection of wonderful stories. It's a quiet chat by the glowing coals left in the wake of The Kindly Ones, one that ties the loose ends that matter most and leaves us saddened that the journey is over, but satisfied that it was one worth taking.
GREAT SANDMAN REREAD 2015
Some of my favorite art of the series in this epilogue. It was great to see so many characters from the series dreamed into the wake, and a general air of acceptance & forgiveness. A bit more of Hob, at a Renfair of all places.
Some of my favorite art of the series in this epilogue. It was great to see so many characters from the series dreamed into the wake, and a general air of acceptance & forgiveness. A bit more of Hob, at a Renfair of all places.