A review by libdebbie
The Sandman Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections by Neil Gaiman

5.0

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!