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The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections
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bookshelves: graphic-novel, fantasy, part_of_a_series, short-stories, horror, historical
Jan 04, 2022
bookshelves: graphic-novel, fantasy, part_of_a_series, short-stories, horror, historical
After the lukewarm quality of the 3rd Volume: Dream Country, I wasn't too keen to jump into yet another short story collection. However this volume ended up surprising me, and had me reconsider my preconceptions. Things that I expected to dislike turned out to be surprisingly interesting, while aspects I was looking forward to enjoy fell kinda flat.
My biggest disappointment with the series' progress, is the way Morpheus keeps taking more and more of a secondary role. On occasion I've even wondered if his presence could've been omitted altogether (eg: The Hunt). Yet somehow I didn't really mind it all that much, when the art and overall storyline would prove to be interesting enough even without the series' titular character.
On the other hand, while I generally loved getting more background information on Morpheus, the one story that featured his entire family (The Song of Orpheus) didn't really impress me all that much. Sure the panels depicting various realms of the antiquity were pretty enough, but Greek Legends have long since lost their appeal for me. That's what I get for obsessing over them since middle-school.
Given the brief length of these short stories, finding 5-star ones was a welcome surprise:
- Three Septembers and a January: the tale of a man, who managed to live a fulfilling life due to his delusion.
- Thermidor: the adventures of an English spy during the turbulent times of the First French Republic.
- The Hunt: a Russian fairy tale
Score: 3.85/5 stars
A big reason for the 4-star rating is thanks to the art. Even though I'm not good at drawing myself, I'm awfully picky about the style I like. Especially with my tastes not being particularly elevated. That's why I was doubly surprised by how much I ended up liking it in this volume.
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Review of volume 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
Review of volume 2: The Doll's House
Review of volume 3: Dream Country
Review of volume 4: Season of Mists
Review of volume 5: A Game of You
Review of volume 7: Brief Lives
Review of volume 8: World's End
My biggest disappointment with the series' progress, is the way Morpheus keeps taking more and more of a secondary role. On occasion I've even wondered if his presence could've been omitted altogether (eg: The Hunt). Yet somehow I didn't really mind it all that much, when the art and overall storyline would prove to be interesting enough even without the series' titular character.
On the other hand, while I generally loved getting more background information on Morpheus, the one story that featured his entire family (The Song of Orpheus) didn't really impress me all that much. Sure the panels depicting various realms of the antiquity were pretty enough, but Greek Legends have long since lost their appeal for me. That's what I get for obsessing over them since middle-school.
Given the brief length of these short stories, finding 5-star ones was a welcome surprise:
- Three Septembers and a January: the tale of a man, who managed to live a fulfilling life due to his delusion.
- Thermidor: the adventures of an English spy during the turbulent times of the First French Republic.
- The Hunt: a Russian fairy tale
Score: 3.85/5 stars
A big reason for the 4-star rating is thanks to the art. Even though I'm not good at drawing myself, I'm awfully picky about the style I like. Especially with my tastes not being particularly elevated. That's why I was doubly surprised by how much I ended up liking it in this volume.
==============
Review of volume 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
Review of volume 2: The Doll's House
Review of volume 3: Dream Country
Review of volume 4: Season of Mists
Review of volume 5: A Game of You
Review of volume 7: Brief Lives
Review of volume 8: World's End
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January 2, 2022
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