The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes

First off, I'm indifferent to Neil Gaiman. He has some great books (Coraline) and he's got plenty of average or forgettable books (Norse Mythology). When I pick up one of his books, I never know which version I'll get.

Preludes and Noctures was just OK. The story jumps around a lot. It was very Stephen King esk. Bob chopped some onions, Helga was watching tv, Sally and Billy were..... you get the point. The character is rather mopey, and IMO looks exactly like Neil Gaiman. He even acts exactly like I'd expect Neil to act. To me, the character wasn't original. It was the chance for the author to write himself into a comic book character. Maybe that's the fault of the artist, idk. But to me, it really detracted from the story.

I did like some of the realistic aspects. Ex: dangers of picking up strangers with your cars. It doesn't sugar coat the real world like so many other stories do. But like most of Gaiman's books I just don't get the fanaticism.

??I've heard a lot about this series over the years, but I never actually read it. I gave it a try, and it didn't really catch me. It's probably too dark for my taste as it clearly has horror elements. I didn't like seeing people suffering because of the cruelty of deities, it's not really my thing. The art is beautiful, though.??