Sandman
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My Review of Sandman
'Preludes and nocturnes' is a paperback collection of the first numbers of Sandman graphic novels (from number 1 to number 8). Thus begin the story of the lord of dreams.
Morpheus also know as 'dreams' is one of the antropomorphic "avatar' of 7 principles: Dream, Destiny, Desire, Despair, Destruction, Delirium and Death. At the beginning of the book he is captured by a human wizard and imprisoned for 70 years.
After the escape, he start a voyage to recover his item of powers and finally his rightful place in the Dreamland.
The storytelling is incredible: probably the most visionary moment is the voyage to hell, in order to recover his helm from a demon.
This in only an appetizer, the other books describe vividly other denizens of the dream realm, what happens when we dream (we travel to his realm, basically) and... we get to know his 'family'.
Contents at a Glance
Sandman
The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
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Coraline trailer!
You may notice a resemblance to Robert Smith of Cure
Death: isn't she cute ?
“What power would hell have if those imprisoned here would not be able to dream of heaven?”
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Do you like this graphic novel ?
Yes! I love sandman
Flynn_the_Cat says:
The Sandman books are fantastic! Occasionally creepy, usually clever, sometimes funny, always interesting.
Bemusedmuse says:
I've been a Fan of Gaimen ever since I can even remember! The Sandman seris is yet another work of his undeniable genius...
Jay Mark Gutierrez says:
yes, i have just finished reading the first book, here in the Philippines there is only a limited copies.
Gaiman fan says:
Amazing!Gaiman is a joy to read and the artwork is equaly beautifull, really a benchmark comic. one of the few that deserve the tittle graphic novel.
Dinosaurjoe says:
Neil Gaiman at his best. Preludes is pure genius!
Nope, it didn't meet my expectations
Delirium: she is the super nutso, yet cute in a strange way.
Desire: the androginous master of human emotions.
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Despair: fat, ugly and unbereable, like her realm. Twin sister of Desire!
The best line ever:
Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so a simple phrase like 'maybe we should just be friends' or 'how very perceptive' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart.
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