World's End (The Sandman, #8)

Name: World's End
Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)

by Neil Gaiman

4 ratings • 2 reviews • 8 shelved

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World's End (The Sandman, #8)

by Neil Gaiman

4 ratings • 2 reviews • 8 shelved

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ISBN10 1563891700
ISBN13 9781563891700
Publish Date 16 July 1999 (first published 1 June 1995)
Publish Status Out of Stock
Publish Country US
Imprint D C Comics (a division of Warner Brothers - A Time Warner Entertainment Co.)

Format Hardcover
Pages 160
Language English

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While the previous volume was one of my favorites, this is probably my least favorite of the series. It just seems way too random, and the things that contribute to the overall storyline are too few and far between... I get the general idea of this volume, but I still didn't enjoy most of it very much.

empressbrooke

Written on Jul 16, 2009

Worlds' End is another set of short stories, but what I really liked is how it was all woven together. It's a story about a group of people trapped in an inn at the Worlds' End during a "reality storm" - to pass time, they each share stories. Some of these stories contain other stories, so that the result is a bit like nesting dolls. It was very well crafted, and most of the stories involve characters we've met earlier. Therefore, not only are the stories enjoyable on their own, but it's nice to have those threads woven through.

True to form, the reality storm and its cause, as well as the scene from the end of the book, tie into the full Sandman story. I was very glad when later reading .[b:The Sandman Vol. 9 The Kindly Ones|71252|The Sandman Vol. 9 The Kindly Ones|Neil Gaiman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170757548s/71252.jpg|2647] to see an explanation for them.