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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
For some reason it has taken me two years to get back to this series. I don't really know why I did that because this is some high tier stuff. I think the world is perhaps the biggest draw to me at this point. The other aspects are good to great but how it is all set up makes for a different experience than I generally have with a long series. There are a lot of characters that you only get to see briefly or just once or with large intervals in between appearances so you don't get the chance to latch onto some core group and walk with them on a journey. Instead, the only real constant you have is with the concept of the world and with Dream and his family. You only get to see his family sparingly so far, but I still think that his family and his interactions with them are the best bits. And this volume offered some great moments with them and some hints at things to come. Just give me that content already! My guess is that volume 9 will give me what I want, as it is titled The Kindly Ones. Maybe I won't have to wait that long though. We shall see. In the meantime, I would prefer volumes that are not just a collection of short stories like this one is but everything is so well done and interesting that I find myself not caring too much right now.
I had some favorites in this volume. "Three Septembers and a January," a tale about the Emperor of the United States who resided in San Francisco. "Ramadan," a beautiful fairy tale about a Baghdad from a bygone age. "Fear of Falling," a story of insecurity, fear, and overcoming them. The other stories are great, too, but those are the ones that really stood out for me.
Fables and Reflections is the 6th volume in The Sandman series.
I really enjoyed this latest edition to the series. Neil Gaiman went in a different direction with story telling with this volume.
In this collection, it shows different tales and stories of people that have come into contact with the Lord of Dreams.
Morpheus is more of a secondary character in this volume.
He is in the reflection or fable, lurking in the background. Right at the edge of your dreams and consciousness. When the black and white world is actually grey, and you're not quite sure what is a dream or real life.
Looking forward to getting to the next volume!
I really enjoyed this latest edition to the series. Neil Gaiman went in a different direction with story telling with this volume.
In this collection, it shows different tales and stories of people that have come into contact with the Lord of Dreams.
Morpheus is more of a secondary character in this volume.
He is in the reflection or fable, lurking in the background. Right at the edge of your dreams and consciousness. When the black and white world is actually grey, and you're not quite sure what is a dream or real life.
Looking forward to getting to the next volume!
Morpheus y su constante contacto con el mundo humano es lo mejor de esta serie. Gaiman es maravilloso e impecable en la narrativa de cada relato, pero Ramadan, el issue 50 de The Sandman eleva, con su historia y su arte, la calidad de este volumen a niveles inigualables. Maravilloso.
Is there a distinction between comic books and graphic novels? Some say yes, some say no. Some say that graphic novels are more complete, that the stories are finished in one or two issues, where comic books can stretch a storyline for months. Others will say they are the same thing, with different focus. I don't know. I used to read what we called comic books many years ago. You know- those small, thin paper books that came out every month, and were mostly superhero stories. The Sandman books are nothing like those. These are developed, intricately plotted short stories, told with illustrations. The series has overall arcs, but the individual stories, for the most part, are separate. They are like comic books in that the illustrations, coloring, even the lettering choice all add to the story as much as the plot lines. And they are very, very good.
Yes, I am a fan of Neil Gaiman. I love his stories, his style, and his imagination. And the Sandman stories are no exception. For those who may not be familiar, the Sandman is Morpheus, or Dream as he is known in the stories. He is one of the Seven Endless (the others are Destiny, Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, and Destruction). Morpheus rules over the Dreaming, and the stories are usually set there.
Volume 6 is a collection of short pieces, instead of one longer story. The stories are:
Fear of Falling
Three Septembers and a January
Thermidor
The Hunt
August
Soft Places
Orpheus
The Parliament of Rooks
Ramadan
They are all different, and incorporate Gaiman's usual blend of horror, fantasy, and mythology. There are retellings of classic myths (Orpheus), historical references (Thermidor and The Hunt), and lessons to learn (Three Septembers and a January, and Ramadan). Dream himself often takes a back seat to the other characters in the stories, which is a departure from other volumes. The exception is Orpheus, which is played out here as sort of a family history, with all the Endless appearing.
This is a wonderful addition to the Sandman series. The individual stories are good, though some are better than others. Some may not like there not being a strong story line for Dream here, but the sidenotes and backgrounds we get are fascinating. I liked the anthology format, since each story can be read separately and wraps up its story line in short bites. Fans of Gaiman and the Sandman will enjoy it.
Yes, I am a fan of Neil Gaiman. I love his stories, his style, and his imagination. And the Sandman stories are no exception. For those who may not be familiar, the Sandman is Morpheus, or Dream as he is known in the stories. He is one of the Seven Endless (the others are Destiny, Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, and Destruction). Morpheus rules over the Dreaming, and the stories are usually set there.
Volume 6 is a collection of short pieces, instead of one longer story. The stories are:
Fear of Falling
Three Septembers and a January
Thermidor
The Hunt
August
Soft Places
Orpheus
The Parliament of Rooks
Ramadan
They are all different, and incorporate Gaiman's usual blend of horror, fantasy, and mythology. There are retellings of classic myths (Orpheus), historical references (Thermidor and The Hunt), and lessons to learn (Three Septembers and a January, and Ramadan). Dream himself often takes a back seat to the other characters in the stories, which is a departure from other volumes. The exception is Orpheus, which is played out here as sort of a family history, with all the Endless appearing.
This is a wonderful addition to the Sandman series. The individual stories are good, though some are better than others. Some may not like there not being a strong story line for Dream here, but the sidenotes and backgrounds we get are fascinating. I liked the anthology format, since each story can be read separately and wraps up its story line in short bites. Fans of Gaiman and the Sandman will enjoy it.
Not my favorite Sandman but still very good and an interestingly-themed collection.
I love this volume very much. There's a lot of nods to iconic historical and literary figures. And it's not over done. It's a comic and at the same time it's still incredibly gripping and intellectual. I joined this Neil Gaiman Sandman bandwagon years too late, but I am glad I finally found the time to read through each panel. I will make sure to include more graphic novels in my reading list for 2020.
This is a pretty good entry. This is a collection of short Sandman stories. I'm just not a huge short story fan and prefer the longer Sandman arcs.
Of the stories my favorites where: 3 Septembers and a January, August, the Hunt, and Soft Places.
I didn't dislike any of them but I wonder if Ramadan is a little Islamophobic at this point? If nothing else it does lean into certain stereotypes.
Of the stories my favorites where: 3 Septembers and a January, August, the Hunt, and Soft Places.
I didn't dislike any of them but I wonder if Ramadan is a little Islamophobic at this point? If nothing else it does lean into certain stereotypes.
All over the place. The stories of Orpheus, I wanted more. The rest felt like filler.