Fables and Reflections (Sandman, Book 6)
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Fables and Reflections (Sandman, Book 6)
by Authors:
Neil Gaiman
Released: 04 January, 1994
ISBN: 1563891050
Paperback
Sales Rank: 6,143
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Customer Review #1:
 More Essential Sandman
Ive been reading the Sandman series in order, and have been enjoying each volume. Its hard not to rank them, but this collection of short stories probably ranks near the middle (vol. 1, 4, and 5 are my favorites, but essentially theyre all worth your time and money). The stories vary in look and feel somewhat, but are all linked together by regular appearances from Dream, and cameos from his always intriguing family. The over all scope of these stories is great, covering vast areas of time and distance. While a few of the stories suffer somewhat from the regular use of a "telling" rather than "showing" style, there arent any duds here. Two in particular, "Song of Orpheus", and "Parliament of Rooks" are a pure joy to read throughout, and worth the price of admission on their own.Even though Gaiman works with quite a few artists here (different artist/artists for each tale), the quality is consistent, always moving the story along successfully. The efforts of P. Craig Russell, Bryan Talbot, and Shawn MacManus are especially worth mentioning. Gaimans Sandman series is easily one of the most consistently exceptional of all time, and volume 6, Fables and Reflections, follows right along with that high level of quality. While Id recommend starting with volume 1 and making your way through to the end, due to the timeless quality of the stories, any one of the volumes that Ive read so far (the first 6) could also be read on its own, primarily due to the skill and power of Gaimans writing, and his lack of dependence on continuity. If youre new to Sandman, this is not your typical comic book. This is great fiction, period. If youre dismissive of comics as juvenile or inferior, toss aside any preconceptions and invest in a volume of Sandman. You wont regret it, or forget it.
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Customer Review #2:
 More wonderful stories
Collected from a number of non-sequential issues of the Sandman comic, Fables and Reflections does a wonderful job showing the reader the variety of story telling styles Gaiman undertakes in this wonderful series. Using real figures and events from history (The Emperor of the United States, Augustus, The French Revolution, Marco Polo) Gaiman shows the reader the effects of dreams on their lives and what shape history took because of these dreams. It also contains the story of Dreams son and the consequences of that storys ending have long term effects on the series and its eventual close. The art and subject matter are perfectly matched each time, and a better representitive of a graphic short story collection would be very difficult to find.
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Customer Review #3:
More views, and different views
What I like about the Sandman is the way it has room for so many different stories to open up. This volume is about the Sandman myth, of course, but connects to other myths from the Arabian, Greek, and Old Testament worlds.The art is varied and enjoyable - P. Craig Russell is reliable as an artist and a visual storyteller. The other artwork complements and contrasts with his delicate style. Some is stark, almost geometric; use of color ranges from subtle to shattering. Its good, varied material. I like the stories, I like the art, and thats enough for me. Im relatively new to the Sandman, but Ill keep coming back for more.
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