{"id":124,"date":"2005-09-15T21:51:36","date_gmt":"2005-09-16T04:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=124"},"modified":"2021-09-22T16:58:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T20:58:22","slug":"the-sandman-vol-1-preludes-and-nocturnes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/124","title":{"rendered":"The Sandman Vol 1: Preludes and Nocturnes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sandman<\/a> Vol 1: Preludes and Nocturnes<\/a><\/em> (1989) Neil Gaiman<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The first volume in the Sandman series, Preludes and Nocturnes<\/em> tells of Dreams capture by Roderick Burgess, his eventual escape, and his recovery of his bag of sand, his mask, and his ruby.<\/p>\n

This collection especially makes me feel as if there’s stuff I’m missing, not having grow up reading comics. John Constantine is a major character in the story “Dream a Little Dream of Me” and although I understand perfectly what is happening, I am pretty sure it would be more if I had read other comics about him. <\/p>\n

“A Hope in Hell” I rather liked. And re-reading this makes me wonder if I might like the “Lucifier” series, because I find the character of Lucifer interesting. But I’m not certain I’ll like it, and I also really like Steven Brust’s To Reign in Hell<\/em>, and wonder if the series would pale in comparison. Oddly enough, it doesn’t bother me too much, despite the fact that it’s set in Hell, and Hell is not a nice place. <\/p>\n

However, as I’ve read the Sandman series twice before, I skipped the story “24 Hours” because that I do find too disturbing and upsetting to read. It’s good, but I’ll stick with knowing what happened without having to read it again.<\/p>\n

However my favorite story is the last, “The Sound of her Wings.” It is as much a Death story as a Dream story–Death helps Dream get his head back together. I particularly liked the bit about Harry, I just find it satisfying–maybe because he didn’t really die alone, because she was there. It’s a nice thought, that at the end, even if you’re alone, you won’t really be.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, I like reading the series again, because now I see character that will return, like Nada. We get little glimpses of these characters, which makes them seem more familiar when we return to them later. The series is a nice change of pace from what I’ve been reading, and Neil Gamian’s writing is always enjoyable.
\nRating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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