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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Vertigo Catalog: Book Release date: 1993-09-03 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 192 Ean: 9781563890895 Book Isbn: 1563890895  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthors:
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 Written on January 19, 2003 Summary: The best of the Sandman No other volume of the magnificent Sandman series so perfectly captures the darkly magical essence as this one. Many people dislike it, and many will say that you should read other tales first, but for me personally, I think that if you like "A Game of You" then you will like all others, and if you dislike it, you probably will dislike many others as well. It is not as important to the story overall as some arcs, and the Sandman himself harldy interacts with the human characters until well into the story. Also absent are most of the Sandman's family, with Death being regelated to a cameo. However, this is what makes the issue so special. It uses the Sandman mileu to create a unique fantasy world of its own, one which uses archtypes to allow readers to identify with it and yet be startled around every turn. If the "death" of the world is not heartrending, then perhaps you lack the imagination that fuels such a world. Read this and enjoy. Written on September 13, 2002 Summary: A primer of dreams, a portent of endings.... _This is one of my favorite books from the Sandman series, because it is, in essense, a primer on the nature of dreams. The story line reveals that dreams can reach into and effect our waking "reality." It also shows us that dreams can have power, dreams can be shared, dreams can be stolen, and lastly, dreams can finally die. Indeed, here we have the first seeds of the end of Dream himself. _The character developement is superb, you actually recognise these characters from daily life without them slipping into stereotypes. I found myself caring about them. _Personally, I think that Thessaly, the Diannic witch is the most important character introduced. It is her arrogance and manipulation of the worlds, in the service of her own ego, which will ultimately result in the permant ending of things far beyond her limited power to comprehend.... _This book can really stand on it's own without knowlege of the rest of the series once you accept that the archetype of dream is personified in Morphius, and that he has a sister named Death. Not too far a stretch, for both death and dreams carry us across the threshold into other worlds. Written on August 3, 2002 Summary: serious literature I'm not a comic book aficionado, but was persuaded to try the Sandman series. They're remarkable, but this one is a real standout -- it's a fine, serious, and at the same time very entertaining, piece of literature. But it's literature that works specifically in the context of the comic format, and that's none the less serious for all that. Gaiman is a real literary artist who knows how to use pictures (a variety of people actually executed the pictures, which are of variable attractiveness). "A Game of You" is magnificent -- but don't bother with Samuel Delaney's pompous and irrelevant "introduction"; the book itself is vastly smarter and more interesting. Written on March 30, 2002 Summary: What can I say that hasn't already been said? This is simply a great book. Neil Gaiman is a genius, and I have no doubt that he is one of the names of our era that will go down in literary history. One of the reasons for this is that despite writing in a genre that has traditionally been considered masculine, Gaiman has a profound understanding of the female psyche, and that understanding is best shown off in this chapter of the Sandman series. Although I hesitate to recommend this collection as an introduction to Gaiman's work, I do think it may be a good starting point for women readers, especially those who have been conditioned to think of graphic novels as "a guy thing." Gaiman's grasp of his female characters is astounding.  Written on December 18, 2001 Summary: Not the best Sandman, but still stellar This interesting entry in the Sandman canon has great moments, fascinating artwork and the trademark Gaiman inventiveness all his fans have come to enjoy. However, the all-over story is as magical as some of the others in the series (particularly Season of the Mists, Brief Lives and World's End). I couldn't give it a five, because not everything can get a 5! Even a dynamic as this volume is. It's a must for anyone thinking of buying the entire hardcover set, because unlike most comics the Sandman is one large complete story that needs to be read in order (as it is there is a volume of onoe-shot stories that don't fall in any particular order within the continuity, per se). All in all, A Game of You will dazzle and delight in its own unique way. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 1993-09-03 | 1994-01-04 | 1994-01-04 | 1995-01-01 | 1991-09-24 | 1995-07-01 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 192 | 264 | 224 | 256 | 160 | 168 |
| Ean | 9781563890895 | 9781563891052 | 9781563890413 | 9781563891380 | 9781563890161 | 9781563891717 |
| Book Isbn | 1563890895 | 1563891050 | 1563890410 | 1563891387 | 156389016X | 1563891719 |
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