A suitable homage to Alan Moore
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After being a little disappointed with Gaiman's opening gambit, Preludes and Nocturns I thought that Neil Gaiman was forever going to be in the shadow of Alan Moore, trying desperately to produce a story of the majesty of Swamp Thing. With this story, Gaiman finally comes to maturity in his storytelling, combining magic and dreams with murder and horror and finally reaches the peak he's been looking for. The beauty of the Dolls House is it works perfectly as a standalone novel but even better if read as a sequel to Swamp Thing. My advice? Read Swamp Thing first if you've not already read it, then take this on. It will be worth the wait.
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Dark and wonderful
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This is certainly my favourite of the Sandman series that I have read so far, the others being Preludes and Nocturns, Dream Country, Season of Mists and Brief Lives. In my opinion The Doll's House has one of the better realised story lines, and the way that the different perspectives of the main story, as seen by different characters, blend togther is perfect. It's also the one where I found myself empathising with the characters most, sharing in their losses and triumphs. I have enjoyed all the Sandman books so far, but this one is definitely top of my list so far.
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fantastic sandman
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It seems after the somewhat disjointed first sandman novel that here is where Gaiman really starts to get into the swing of things. This wonderful tale is lucid, intriguing and completely intoxicating and a fine example of this whole amazing series. Like all his tales it is strangely cinematic too and the horrifying conclusions are worthy of any Hollywood blockbuster.
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Brilliant Gaiman
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The whole Sandman series is not only amazing in it's weird characterisations (Death is a funky upbeat lass and Dream is her morose, depressed brother) but it is very cleverly written. Each book could be read on it's own but you really realise Gaiman's genius when you read them all in order and then reread them again. The intricate way the story weaves itself and the characters around themselves is not something you will find done so well anywhere in the graphic novel genre. There is always a new connection and twist. Gaiman and his wonderfully quirky way of seeing the world is shown best in these works, but for a really accessible and fun introduction you also need to get hold of Good Omens (written with Terry Pratchett). Priceless stuff. Watch out for references to any and all important literature in the last 400 years, including Shakespeare, who plays a modest role in the Sandman.
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the best thing about the book is gaimans story.the vast beautiful dream world and its inhabitants who often try to cross to the real world and cuse a lot of diturbance to the balance between the two.but the lord of the dream world is on the watch to put things in order.
in this book there are four escapees.two goofies ,one psycho and one good .the goofies trying to build a world for their own,the psycho is simply a psycho and the good one is a tourist.
part four "men of good fortue" is the best .and don't read part five"collectors"a lone .
unfortunately the illustration is average and the coloring is eighties embarrassing.
good thing they got kelly jones afterwards.
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