The Sandman

The Sandman is a fantastic, immersive and unparalleled audio production. From award-winning author Neil Gaiman and adapted for Audible by the great Dirk Maggs, you\’ll be swapped away in an Epic adventure you could have never imagined. Expertly combining, fantasy and fiction, horror and humor, comedy and tragedy, The Sandman is a fast paced, visceral narrative experience that will stay with you for a long time! Put on your headphones or even better, stream it on your favorite smart speaker in the house and you\’ll be in for a treat. I listened to The Sandman on my Apple Homepod Stereo setup and the experience was absolutely incredible. I closed my eyes and vividly lived all the events portrayed in this adaptation of the first three Sandman novels. With a formidable cast of characters, brought to life by some of the best actors in the audiobooks and movies industries, the listener\’s experience is enriched and elevated by a a moving soundtrack and high quality sound effects. I didn\’t know anything about the Sandman comics, but I was immediately blown away by this adaptation! I can\’t wait for the next one! This is the best Audible Original that I listened to so far! If you liked this review please vote Helpful below and find more of them here and on theAudiobookBlog. I also post honest reviews at the author, narrator, or publisher\’s request, you can get in touch with me for more details. Thank you & stay safe, Victor 536 people found this helpful

I couldn\’t tell if it was a good story or not, couldn\’t follow it. It plays like a confusing recap from a previous episode but never getting to the real story. Just confusing background noises and elaborate score and different voices bouncing between characters. I\’m sure Neil Gaiman did a great job writing this but the producer and sound mixer failed horribly. 464 people found this helpful

The story is great as well as the performances however, they play this intro them in and out over and over. It really rips you out of the story and horribly distracting. 250 people found this helpful

I know a two-star review for story seems harsh but allow me to explain why I felt this title was a letdown. Although the first few chapters are generally related to each other and follow a linear story line, many of the subsequent chapters are told as stand-alone stories (especially near the end), they jump around the timeline and are largely unrelated to the main story told at the beginning of the book. Although these stories paint an interesting picture of a world that is classic Gaiman, on the whole I found them dull and could have stopped listening after the first half of this title. I never read the graphic novels and was coming into this as a fan of Neil Gaiman\’s writing. Perhaps that was why I did not enjoy the title as much as I hoped. A two-star review for story is harsh when compared to the other titles on audible but in comparison to the stories told in Gaiman\’s other work I feel it is appropriate. The intricate and compelling stories told in American Gods, Neverwhere, and even the lesser known Anansi Boys all put this title to shame. Perhaps I am simply not a fan of this particular medium and should stick to listening to standard novels. All the other 5-star reviews on here may indicate that this type of story isn\’t for me. It is clear a lot of money was put into production, I found the voice acting, casting, and sound effects to be very well done. It is just a shame that with some many resources put into production and marketing, I would have rather spent my time re-reading Neverwhere. 191 people found this helpful

Just perfect. Close your eyes, headphones on and allow yourself to be pulled into this amazing creation (easily done with this talented selection of cast). But be weary and don’t you ever fall asleep. 137 people found this helpful

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