The Sandman
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I pretty much started listening as soon as amazon said it was available. Beautifully voiced from the cast, wonderful tale to match the hardcovers I had bought. I cannot recommend this enough and am gladly awaiting the next parts which I do hope come.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a CD for MP3 audio only. It is NOT the book on CD. Be careful when you order this because if you're expecting a series of discs that you can play at home or in the car, you will be massively disappointed. This ONLY works if you have access to MP3 playing ability, which I do not. So I have to return it.\n\nReally upset about this. I know it's partially my fault for not noticing the MP3 logo on the cover image, but Amazon should not be labeling this as the audio CD because that is incorrect. I really wanted the audio discs."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'When I first read the Sandman series, some of the character voices I imagined were there, but some I could never have envisioned. I love that get to revisit this masterpiece series from Neil Gaiman and hear it just as he envisioned it in his mind. The cast is simply excellent. I want more of this, please. Finish the saga and include both of the Death miniseries.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Top notch voices from world renown actors bring the story & characters to life. I feel drawn into the fantastical world of the sandman who lives in dreams. I haven’t read the written version of this story, but I have enjoyed ‘Good Omens’ by this author.So decided to listen to this new production. Am enjoying it very much.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The best way to describe this is an old school radio play. Its not just read its performed by a massive and wonderful cast, I got this on day 1 and i'm on my 2nd listen through which considering its over 10 hours s pretty good. If you haven't read the graphic novels then you really need to but for me this was a great version of the first 3 in the series. Completely faithful to the books but so cool top hear it performed. Cant wait fir the next installments."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Don’t usually do audible books but this book is amazing. Was hooked right from the start .Did a fantastic job totally worth it'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "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.\n\nIt'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.\n\nIf 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."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '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.\nRecommend 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.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "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."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "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."}]