millyking 's review for:

The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs

3.0

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense 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: Complicated

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I feel really torn with this... I feel like if I'd read the comics or watched the TV show I'd have absolutely loved it! And there were definitely elements that I really enjoyed. But in audiobook format it was quite jarring and hard to follow. It definitely feels like it needs a visual element to make it fully make sense. I did however really enjoy the very raw dark elements in this and it has a way of discussing these elements in a way that has shock factor but isn't necessarily so distressing that you can't keep reading (obviously that's a very individual thing though). I think I'm going to invest some time into reading the comics or watching the show before having a listen to the next audiobook because I think it will make more sense that way.