false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167577136m/25105.jpg 25105 13 One might think that the climax of the 10-volume Sandman series would come in the last book, or even the second to last. But indeed the heart and soul of Neil Gaiman's magnum opus lies here in <I>Brief Lives</I>. It could be because one of the most central mysteries--that of the Sandman's missing brother--is revealed here (in fact, the plot of this volume is the search for this member of the Endless). It could be because everything that comes after this volume, however surprising or unexpected, is inevitable. But it's more because this is a story about mortality and loss, the difficulty of change, the purpose of remembering, the purpose of forgetting, and the importance of humanity. If you have wanted to find out what all the good buzz on this great comic book series is about and haven't read any Gaiman before, don't be turned off by this volume's pivotal position in the larger story of the Sandman series. This book might actually operate better as a stand-alone story, in that its depth and compassion are more condensed, pure, and brief. --<I>Jim Pascoe</I> 25855 1994 The Sandman Vol. 7: Brief Lives total:5861|5:3616|4:1781|3:423|2:39|1:2| 5861 26553 7064 132 4 1 false false Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Apr 26 15:38:30 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 26 15:38:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false true Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 02:38:01 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 14:45:16 -0700 2009
I find the end of th...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 07:23:52 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 07:31:52 -0700 2009 The Sandman Vol. 6 Fables and Reflections), Brief Lives was a welcome high point. Delerium wants to look for Destruction, who left the Endless family and disappeared 300 years prior. Dream is the only sibling who agrees to accompany her; he doe...more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 1994 Fri May 22 05:30:16 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 05:30:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 03:36:38 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 03:37:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 11:37:14 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 18:26:21 -0700 2009 Brief Lives, collecting issues #41-49 of The Sandman, centers around questions of change and mortality, philosophical themes dealt with here perhaps a little heavy-handedly--but then, what do you expect from Gaiman? Still, this volume is funny, sad, and thoughtful, albeit perhaps a little too cute ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 14:06:49 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 14:07:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 25 12:22:55 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 20 15:48:53 -0800 2009
This volume stars Delirium and Dream, mostly. The other End...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 08:41:55 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 13:55:34 -0700 2009 The Talisman, which he cowrote...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Feb 02 18:43:21 -0800 2009 Sat May 02 11:17:15 -0700 2009 Brief Lives is deceptively simple: Dream is persuaded by his sister Delirium (previously Delight) to help her search for their AWOL brother Destruction, last seen renouncing his responsibilities over 300 years ago. In many ways this seventh chapter in the Sandman series is its most uncha...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 1993 Sat Jun 07 14:53:45 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 15:02:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat May 10 18:29:08 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 22:00:03 -0700 2008 Sat May 10 18:29:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Feb 02 15:02:21 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 14 17:49:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 05:14:34 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 00:26:58 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 11 08:14:39 -0700 2007 Tue Mar 31 09:38:08 -0700 2009
The Endless are:
Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire, Destruction, Despair and Delirium.
Some time in the 1600s Destruction left his post.
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Delirium changes in this volume. She starts out as she was in other volumes (basically a shaved girl in leather who spoke nonsense), but...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 13:25:30 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 13:34:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 24 20:36:56 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 28 20:00:02 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 16:00:54 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 08:40:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed Aug 29 08:28:34 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 08:44:14 -0700 2007
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