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A review by chrys_marin
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
3.0
A mystic cult seeking to capture Death mistakingly traps Death's younger brother instead, Dream. Unable to escape, Dream remains in the human world for decades, leading to the deterioration of the Dream World, which has a devastating impact on the human world. In order to save the human world and his realm, Dream must embark on a journey to recover what he has lost.
Very dark but beautifully drawn and written, "Preludes & Nocturnes" contains the first eight issues of the graphic novel "The Sandman." Even though the volume most definitely follows a story arch, each issue is very distinctive and has its own emotional and literary tone. As Mr. Gaiman admits himself in the afterword, you can tell the difference between his early chapters and the later ones, as his storytelling skill improves with issue, the last one of the eight issues contained in this volume ("The Sound of Her Wings") being my favourite. I would recommend this graphic novel to fans of horror stories (particularly the sixth issue, "24 hours," so terrifying I just wanted to quickly end it), comic books and just generally of good storytelling.
Very dark but beautifully drawn and written, "Preludes & Nocturnes" contains the first eight issues of the graphic novel "The Sandman." Even though the volume most definitely follows a story arch, each issue is very distinctive and has its own emotional and literary tone. As Mr. Gaiman admits himself in the afterword, you can tell the difference between his early chapters and the later ones, as his storytelling skill improves with issue, the last one of the eight issues contained in this volume ("The Sound of Her Wings") being my favourite. I would recommend this graphic novel to fans of horror stories (particularly the sixth issue, "24 hours," so terrifying I just wanted to quickly end it), comic books and just generally of good storytelling.