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Summary: like visiting old friends, & they don't have much to say
Review: As a whole, this Sandman collection is weak. Death & Dream have the strongest stories by far. The Delerium & Despair tales are tepid & confusing. Desire & Destruction have so-so appearances & Destiny's story is pretty much redundant.It's hard to give this collection 3 stars- I was really looking forward to it. The first 10 Sandman books are beautiful. I treasure them. And this was the first 'spin-off' (as in not directly, sequentially linked to the others) that appeared promising. It was fairly enjoyable- it just wasn't on par with the others storywise (the artwork is lovely). If you've read everything else, by all means read it. I'm just happy I checked it out of the library. If you're new to Sandman start at the beginning, with 'Preludes & Nocturnes'; I doubt you'll regret it.
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Summary: like visiting old friends, & they don't have much to say
Review: As a whole, this Sandman collection is weak. Death & Dream have the strongest stories by far. The Delerium & Despair tales are tepid & confusing. Desire & Destruction have so-so appearances & Destiny's story is pretty much redundant. It's hard to give this collection 3 stars- I was really looking forward to it. The first 10 Sandman books are beautiful. I treasure them. And this was the first 'spin-off' (as in not directly, sequentially linked to the others) that appeared promising. It was fairly enjoyable- it just wasn't on par with the others storywise (the artwork is lovely). If you've read everything else, by all means read it. I'm just happy I checked it out of the library. If you're new to Sandman start at the beginning, with 'Preludes & Nocturnes'; I doubt you'll regret it.
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Summary: like visiting old friends, & they don't have much to say
Review: As a whole, this Sandman collection is weak. Death & Dream have the strongest stories by far. The Delerium & Despair tales are tepid & confusing. Desire & Destruction have so-so appearances & Destiny's story is pretty much redundant. It's hard to give this collection 3 stars- I was really looking forward to it. The first 10 Sandman books are beautiful. I treasure them. And this was the first 'spin-off' (as in not directly, sequentially linked to the others) that appeared promising. It was fairly enjoyable- it just wasn't on par with the others storywise (the artwork is lovely). If you've read everything else, by all means read it. I'm just happy I checked it out of the library. If you're new to Sandman start at the beginning, with 'Preludes & Nocturnes'; I doubt you'll regret it.
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Summary: Impressive, but not his best
Review: As always, Neil Gaiman has managed to concoct a compilation of superb, fantastical, and even slightly (very) insane stories. And I love them all. That said, there _are_ many things missing form this compilation. It's left too many unanswered questions -- and as much as we all love a mystery, some of these could have (and, in my opinion) should have been answered in the seven stories. Delirium's and Destiny's stories left me slightly confused and waiting for more, in particular. It felt like there was too much left unsaid. Endless Nights is still a wonderful read, but a little bit of the magic and enchantment in the original ten Sandman novels is gone. It's a book that enriches your knowledge, but SHOULD NOT -- under no circumstances -- be read before the other books.
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Summary: An exploration of the ideas of the Endless
Review: Endless Nights is a great addition to the Sandman Library. Neil Gaiman writes some great short stories that explore the elements of each of the Endless family members. The artists chosen for each of these stories complement the stories and the themes of the characters. The Endless family was created (or added to the family in the case of Destiny,) during the original Sandman series. Each of the family members represents a different characteristic of human nature (Dream, Desire, Delight/Delirium, etc.) Like any family this one has dysfunctional qualities, for example Desire can never seem to stop meddling with Dream's romantic life. One of the criticism's I have seen for this book is that some of the stories do not focus on the Endless family members themselves but rather what they represent. For example the story about Desire, beautifully illustrated by Milo Manara, is not so much about the character as it is about what the affects Desire has on people. I think this is actually a great mechanism that Gaiman uses to tell some powerful stories. The Endless family was never truly fleshed out during the original Sandman series to be more then what their names represented. Even Morpheus, the Sandman himself, was often not the protagonist of his own series. I always believed that this was a strength of the series and a great mechanism used by Gaiman. By telling stories that are about the "what" of the Endless family and not the "who," Gaiman has a greater tableau to use to tell his stories and this also allows for a greater accessibility for the readers to the stories. The various artists used for this book provide a powerful presentation for each story and also provide the reader the contrasts for each of the stories. Perhaps the most powerful artwork is done for Despair's story. The artist, Brian Storrey, provides images that overpower the story and give the reader so much to take in independent of the prose. This book is a great collection for both the new reader and for long time fans of the Sandman stories and Neil Gaiman.
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Summary: A most excellent return of old friends
Review: Endless Nights is a welcome return to Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, and is sure to be enjoyed by fans of the series as well as anyone who happens to pick it up (however the best place for a beginner to start is with Preludes and Nocturnes). The book is a beautiful piece of work and the stories are of course equally great. My personal favorite was the Dream story but all are really a joy to read. Do yourself a favor and don't pass this book by; if sales are any indication I don't think this is a very frequent occurance anyway. Pleasant dreams.
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Summary: Some great work, some disappointments
Review: Endless Nights is, overall, a solid presentation of these always engaging characters. The Destiny story didn't seem "tacked on" to me, but it could have been--should have been--a little longer. Also, the Delirium piece was not as engaging as perhaps the creators imagined it to be, even though Sienkewicz's art is top-notch. One concern I had: Why does Dream play so small a role in his own story? And Death, too? I read Sandman for these two characters, primarily. Seeing them so rarely bothered me a little. I really loved the Desire story, and was quite intrigued by Destruction's story. The "15 Portraits of Despair" is an interesting form, and the content matched it perfectly. Gaiman here shows he can write poems, too. Don't tell me comics can't be poems, either. Four stars--only because, as good as this might be, there are several key areas where it could be even better.
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Summary: A great gift for SANDMAN fans
Review: ENDLESS NIGHTS is, well, a dream come true for fans of Neil Gaiman's comic book series THE SANDMAN. Endless Nights is a collection of 7 short stories written by Gaiman and featuring fan-favourite artists such as Glenn Fabry, Bill Seinkiewicz, Frank Quietly, & P. Craig Russell among others. Each of the 7 stories focuses on one of the 7 members of The Endless (Death, Destiny, Dream, Despair, Desire, Delirium, & Destruction) beings which came before anything and will be around after all the gods are dead and gone. My personal favourite was the story about Dream. It offers a lot of history on The Endless and has more than a few surprises for fans of THE SANDMAN series. A let down was the story on Death. Gaiman himself has written somewhat similar stories for Death so it had a "been-there-done-that" feel to it. A big surprise is the Desire story, which reads like an old Norse legend. Great twist ending, too. Bottom line is this is a must have for all SANDMAN fans. Buy this book now! And for new readers I wouldn't say Endless NIGHTS is the best jumping off point to the SANDMAN universe (that would be vol 1) as people who've read THE SANDMAN series will get more out of it. However, it's not necessarily a bad starting off point either. If you know Gaiman's work from novels or other comics, ENDLESS NIGHTS will intrigue you as they are stand-alone stories that have aspects that do blend in to other SANDMAN stories. Just be sure to come back to it for a 2nd reading after you've read the other 10 vol. of SANDMAN.
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Summary: Enjoyable for the most part
Review: First, let me say that I am a big fan of Neil Gaiman. That having been said, I enjoyed Endless Nights, but couldn't stay with the stories about Delirium and Despair- the artwork was just too distracting. Not that it is bad, mind you. For me, it's just too abstract to work with following graphic stories panel after panel. I would still recommend this work for Gaiman fans. My satisfaction with most chapters easily outweighs any disappointment in a few others.
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Summary: Buy the hardcover version if you can
Review: For those of you ready to take the plunge in making purchase of this excellent graphic novel, do yourself a favor and spend the few extra bucks on the hardcover version. For starters the hardback is slightly oversized and the thick, glossy paperstock wonderfully frames every panel of this diverse and beautifully illutrated book. Fans of Neil Gaiman will find much to be delighted about in this return to his beloved, 'Sandman,' series. Made up of 7 chapters, each chronicles one of the Endless (Death, Desire, Dream, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny) in a self-contained story superbly illustrated by a different artist. Particular standouts are Milo Manara's contributions in 'Desire,' the subdued tones of Miguelanxo Prado in 'Dream,' and Barron Storey and Dave McKean's gritty work in 'Despair.' As a volume of bonus material post-Sandman, this book is a wonderful treat for fans and certainly lives up to the quality we've come to expect from Gaiman and company.
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