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The Sandman

The Sandman

byNeil Gaiman
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RDD
5.0 out of 5 starsCaptures the Tone of the Story & Great for Fans!
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on December 28, 2021
The Audible adaptation of Neil Gaimanโ€™s โ€œThe Sandmanโ€ covers the events of Gaiman, Sam Keith, and Mike Dringenbergโ€™s series through โ€œThe Dream Country,โ€ the third collected volume of the comic. Itโ€™s lovely to hear Gaiman himself provide his dulcet tones as the narrator while James McAvoy brings a brilliantly brooding presence to Morpheus. Riz Ahmed is perfect as The Corinthian and Kat Dennings perfectly captures Deathโ€™s optimism. Taron Egerton, Andy Serkis, Michael Sheen, Arthur Darvill, Reginald D. Hunter, Joanna Lumley, and Miriam Margolyes further lend their considerable talents to the story.

It helps if readers are familiar with the work. While Gaiman narrates each chapter and provides descriptions as necessary, the stories began in the comic book medium with its blend of text and visual storytelling so some details are lost in translation. The theme also overwhelms at times, with chapters structured like a television series featuring a โ€œteaserโ€ prior to the main titles. That being said, the adaptation gets the story beats right and captures the tone of the original comics perfectly. Itโ€™s a great adaptation for fans looking to rediscover the series.
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PRN
3.0 out of 5 starsNot the whole story
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on June 21, 2021
I consider The Sandman series to be a highpoint of the comic book medium, and I can't recommend it enough, and this audio production is very well done, with great voices and production and with Neil Gaiman narrating.

It's a thoroughly enjoyable program until it abruptly ends less than a third of the way through the story, with the Midsummer Night's Dream play. I'm sure there are good reasons for the decision to do it this way but it's very jarring for somebody already familiar with the comics. Anyone who hasn't read the comics should do so as soon as they can and not bother with this.

If you're somebody for whom this is not an option, I believe a novelization of the story is coming out soon and hopefully, there will be an audio version soon.
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RDD
5.0 out of 5 stars Captures the Tone of the Story & Great for Fans!
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on December 28, 2021
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The Audible adaptation of Neil Gaimanโ€™s โ€œThe Sandmanโ€ covers the events of Gaiman, Sam Keith, and Mike Dringenbergโ€™s series through โ€œThe Dream Country,โ€ the third collected volume of the comic. Itโ€™s lovely to hear Gaiman himself provide his dulcet tones as the narrator while James McAvoy brings a brilliantly brooding presence to Morpheus. Riz Ahmed is perfect as The Corinthian and Kat Dennings perfectly captures Deathโ€™s optimism. Taron Egerton, Andy Serkis, Michael Sheen, Arthur Darvill, Reginald D. Hunter, Joanna Lumley, and Miriam Margolyes further lend their considerable talents to the story.

It helps if readers are familiar with the work. While Gaiman narrates each chapter and provides descriptions as necessary, the stories began in the comic book medium with its blend of text and visual storytelling so some details are lost in translation. The theme also overwhelms at times, with chapters structured like a television series featuring a โ€œteaserโ€ prior to the main titles. That being said, the adaptation gets the story beats right and captures the tone of the original comics perfectly. Itโ€™s a great adaptation for fans looking to rediscover the series.
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Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars A Totally Immersive Experience
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on October 9, 2022
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I had never read any of the graphic novels, but when Alexa offered this up as a free selection, I did a little digging and was impressed by what I read. An ensemble cast, incredible production quality, and a feeling that I wasn't just listening to an audiobook but sitting in the audience, had me thanking Audible (and Alexa) for turning me on to it.

NOT for the squeamish, definitely adult themed and episodic in nature (as graphic novels are, by their very nature). Perfect for the Halloween season.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Sandman's story begins
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on April 26, 2022
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Author Neil Gaiman brings us the first 20 issues of the Sandman comic book from DC Comics come to life with a full cast. I started listing to this audio novel due to the Netflix series that is coming. And this a great introduction to the series, yes it starts with humans capturing the Morfius or Dream as he's known in the endless. With 20 episodes it's hard to pin down one to describe and with so much going on that there's guest stars from the Justice League and some of Batman's rouges gallery. This was defiantly one of James McAvoy's greatest performances since he played Leto II in the mini-series Children of Dune. I'm looking forward to listing to Act 2 and as a fan of Neil Gaiman it's going to be great. I highly recommend this audio novel to all DC comics fans.
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Aaron B. Culley
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent adaptation
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on November 8, 2020
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This was amazing. Knowing that Neil Gaiman was involved, I had high hopes that it would do justice to the story and be well done, but it exceeded my hopes. I know there are still efforts to come up with a film or TV version of the story, but I have a hard time imagining any better adaptation than what's been done here.

This volume covers the first three volumes of the comic (Preludes & Nocturnes, The Doll's House, and Dream Country). I've read the comic series multiple times, and this did come across as fully unabridged, and in some cases even added some details in the narration (done wonderfully by Neil Gaiman himself) that aren't specifically mentioned in the comic. They did change the order of some of the stories from how they play out in the books, but not in a way that effected the storytelling.

This may be one of my favorite audiobooks ever, and I can't wait to see how they'll do with the rest of the series.
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Kurogosane
5.0 out of 5 stars Daam Good!!!!
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on February 5, 2021
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I mean if audible continues to make audible collections like these, then I have found an alternative to YouTube. I mean really, the acting is superb and Neil Gaiman's and James McAvoy voice is soo good as the Sandman. I mean the story telling is wonderful. The stories are soo deep. It literally puts me to use my imagination and to see such a story narrated and acted by Neil Gaiman, and James McAvoy as the sandman was superb combination, and others who I've started to recognize as reoccurring actors from other audible dramas. The music in the background is perfect and drives you into thinking deep and makes you want to stay in the world of imagination.
Recommend it to others, if you've listened to other other audibles like "Alien out of the shadow" and more, then you are in treat with this.
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Malbear
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark Masterpiece
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on August 18, 2021
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I got the audiobook in audible since that seemed affordable. I finished the whole book in 10hrs and I absolutely love it! Its suspenseful, horrifying and dark and the narrators are amazing! I highly recommend the author since I have read his other books and I recommend the audiobook I will be reading the books since there is only 2 audiobooks right now and I believe there is 12 books (Please don't quote me on that I am still learning about the sandman). If you are planning on buying it and not using audible just be warned that it is and MP3 player not a CD.
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PRN
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the whole story
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on June 21, 2021
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I consider The Sandman series to be a highpoint of the comic book medium, and I can't recommend it enough, and this audio production is very well done, with great voices and production and with Neil Gaiman narrating.

It's a thoroughly enjoyable program until it abruptly ends less than a third of the way through the story, with the Midsummer Night's Dream play. I'm sure there are good reasons for the decision to do it this way but it's very jarring for somebody already familiar with the comics. Anyone who hasn't read the comics should do so as soon as they can and not bother with this.

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Yuri
4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely get the books along with it
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on October 8, 2021
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Pros: high quality audio, voice actors, and sound effects.

Cons: you can easily get lost if you don't have the books or already know the stories as this was my first time and I might have missed some context that only the graphic novels could have provided
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Barrett R McGivney
5.0 out of 5 stars The soundtrack for the movie in my mind
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on March 2, 2021
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It was the Sandman series that made me a Neil Gaiman fan. over the years it has been optioned for live action, instead languished in development/production Hell.
When I saw this format...it intrigued me to see what they were going to do with the source material. When I saw that Neil Gaiman was participating as the narrator...my confidence in the project went up several levels.
It is not going to be for everybody. Some may not like the radio drama format.
I DID.
I am looking forward to future volumes in the series.
Hopefully sooner than later...
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Tov
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable & Lovely
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on November 14, 2021
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This is such a sweet story/song and I love the history behind it. It's perfect for bedtime with toddlers/little kids. Though my kids always want to hear the rhymes and song over and over, for once, I don't mind. The illustrations are beautiful and help visualize the tale. Don't miss the QR code at the back to hear the music for the song! So clever!
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