Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman, Vol. 1)
In Preludes and Nocturnes, Neil Gaiman weaves the story of a man interested in capturing the physical manifestation of Death but who instead captures the King of Dreams. By Gaiman's own admission there's a lot in this first collection that is awkward and ungainly--which is not to say there are not frequent moments of greatness here. The chapter "24 Hours" is worth the price of the book alone; it stands as one of the most chilling examples of horror in comics. And let's not underestimate Gaiman's achievement of personifying Death as a perky, overly cheery, cute goth girl! All in all, I greatly prefer the roguish breaking of new ground in this book to the often dull precision of the concluding volumes of the Sandman series. --Jim Pascoe
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
Not quite what I expected
After reading some reviews and being told this was in the Pantheon of graphic novelizations, I figured I would give it a shot.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 15, 2008 Type: User Review |
The Best..............Ever.
I think my title to this little review says it all. I've read Marvel comic works by Neil Gaiman before, and I have also read his novel "American Gods". This blows them away. It also blows all other comics that I have read out of the water as...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 20, 2008 Type: User Review |
Enough to make me stick around...
I have to admit that I wasn't as blown away by this as I'd hoped to be, given how many people had recc'd this series to me. The going was a little muddled and slow at first, but definitely picked up steam as the story progressed. I guess even...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 27, 2008 Type: User Review |
I'll Stick Around For More
In the first volume of Gaiman's epically long "The Sandman" comic series, there is such a variety of stories that I'm sure you'll come across stuff you like and stuff you really don't like at all. The format is pretty basic. This collection is...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 27, 2008 Type: User Review |
To The Unstimulated: Read This.
Packed full of human emotion and real depth, this collection of essays invites you to consider the relevancy of dreams to your life. Throughout this vivid journey, you might discover a renewed interest in the concept of dreams, and how they may...
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