Review: The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes

The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Amazing, fantastic, stunning, and yet still a bit of a shaky start to the groundbreaking Sandman series. Gaiman had to give a lot of backstory and step out of the DC roots (and overcome a Frank Miller influence) before the series really takes flight. Still, there are fabulous moments throughout, the art is gorgeous (especially the breathtaking scenes in Hell), and the final conversation between Dream and Death is one of the highlights in comic history. Even with its flaws in narrative pacing, this, like any of Gaiman's Sandman titles, is exquisitely inspiring and generates awe of the power of storytelling.



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Review: Gulliver Travels

Gulliver Travels by Justin Luke Zirili

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



An enjoyably energetic peek into the life of a contemporary, early-20s gay guy who has just moved to NYC and his struggles and triumphs while he navigates the difficult job market and wild nightlife. Some of the characterizations are a little slight, and some of the plot twists are a little unsatisfying, but I can't fault the entertaining rendering of a specific and exciting world.



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Review: Let the Great World Spin

Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



The prose is exquisite and sensitive throughout, with wonderful insights into the humanity of all the well-delineated characters, but the story creeps along, and the whole book is seriously slow-moving.



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