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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
The more of these I read the better they get. Impressive.
I enjoyed these stories quite a bit, especially the one about Orpheus and Eurydice because I like Greek myths. The last one titled ‘Ramadan’ was also super interesting. :)
A collection of short stories, mostly of a broody mood, retelling different myths and historical figures by folding them into Gaiman's Sandman world, with various degrees of success. Some good bits and pieces here and there, but not enough to turn a newcomer into a superfan.
Content concerns: nudity, occasional bloody murder, one instance of assault/incest
Content concerns: nudity, occasional bloody murder, one instance of assault/incest
each volume of Sandman really have to bread in one go.
this one felt very unique, as in Dream or Morpheus was almost a side character in each story, but each story focuses on dreams in one way or another. I think my favorite stories here were: The Song of Orpheus and Ramadan.
There's a lot of historical figures in this one, and I like how Dream comes into play in each of their stories.
this one felt very unique, as in Dream or Morpheus was almost a side character in each story, but each story focuses on dreams in one way or another. I think my favorite stories here were: The Song of Orpheus and Ramadan.
There's a lot of historical figures in this one, and I like how Dream comes into play in each of their stories.
I'm just not that into graphics novels, I guess. I didn't even like the art...
Not my favorite, but this series is always great
Poor Orpheus. But I loved the "Ramadan" segment at the end.
"This is the best comic book series of all time," they said.
They were probably right.
They were probably right.
This is the ISBN of the book I read, but not the cover. That bugs me for some reason. But, I like the description with this edition, so I'll stick with it. This volume of the series has several separate stories, featuring historical events/figures as well as mythological events/figures, with Dream showing up as part of each story. I really liked these! The writing was superb, as usual, and the art was lovely. I'm drawn more to the historical and mythological bent of this volume, more than some of the more contemporary stories. I was very glad, however, for Gene Wolfe's introduction, where he described the characters we'd meet in each story, which helped me appreciate them more. For instance, I would never have known that Norton I, "Emperor of the United States" was an actual historical figure without the introduction!