NUMBER: 15TITLE: The Sandman: Fables and Reflections
AUTHOR: Neil Gaiman
STARTED: February 12, 2006
FINISHED: February 12, 2006
PAGES: 259
GENRE: Graphic Novels
FIRST SENTENCE: It was getting late, and I was losing it fast.
SUMMARY: [From barnesandnoble.com] The critically acclaimed The Sandman: Fables and Reflections continues the fantastical epic of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he observes and interacts with an odd assortment of historical and fictional characters throughout time. Featuring tales of kings, explorers, spies, and werewolves, this book of myth and imagination delves into the dark dreams of Augustus Caesar, Marco Polo, Cain and Abel, Norton I, and Orpheus to illustrate the effects that these subconscious musings have had on the course of history and mankind.
REASON FOR READING: It was the next in the series.
THOUGHTS: I think I may be more attracted to these random stories than I am to the overarching plot of the series. No reason why, I just am. Each story was fantastic but I really enjoyed "Thermidor," "August," and "The Parliament of Rooks." I love it when Gaiman takes a historical era or story and spins his own telling of it. The man is amazing. This part of the series covered so many aspects of life, history, and the human imagination that it would be difficult not to find something to enjoy.
MISCELLANEOUS: I had the weirdest dream after reading this. Spooky.
KEEP/SHARE/CRINGE(?): It's going to back to Pete... or whomever he borrowed it from.
RATING: 7/10 [Very Good]
CR: A romance novel of some sort, I think.
RN: Haven't thought that far ahead, it will probably be Spring Break time.
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