Brief Lives (Sandman, Book 7)
Brief Lives (Sandman, Book 7)

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Product NameBrief Lives (Sandman, Book 7)
ManufacturerDC Comics
Product Number MPN1563891387
Retail Price $19.99
EAN-1409781563891380
UPC978156389138
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TitleBrief Lives (Sandman, Book 7)
ISBN1563891387
Author(s)Jill Thompson, Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub, Vince Locke
Release Date1995-01-01
FormatPaperback
Num. of Items1
EAN9781563891380
Weight0.5 lbs.
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5 Star Rating  "Amazing. The search for a brother, the compassion for a sister, the farewell to a son."2009-10-22
- Reviewed By jfizzle1
Thanks again to Mr. Gaiman. It took me awhile to write this review because you've written so many great stories in the Sandman library that I wasn't sure what to say about the collection of stories in Brief Lives. However, after some long hard thinking, this collection is in my mind a masterpiece because it shows the growth of many characters. It is a different story because it seems to be told in linear progression compared to many of the other Sandman tales, which makes it accessible to almost any reader (some knowledge of The Endless would be recommended). It is the tale of a quest. After being turned down by her sister Despair and brother/sister Desire, Delirium turns to Dream (Morphius), to aid her on her quest to find their brother Destruction who had abandoned his family many, many, years ago, who she misses very much. Throughout their quest, the reluctant Dream develops what seems to be compassion along the way. First of all, he sees how much something can matter to someone, simply by spending time traveling with his sister, who had always though he hated her. He sees how much of a burden something can be to someone by spending time listening to his brother explain why he abandoned the Endless and sought out his own fortune. And he develops the compassion of a father as he has a final encounter with his son Orpheus, which I will not get into as to spoil it for new readers. In all, this is an amazing adventure, and the various artists, predominately the outstanding Jill Thompson, provide stunning imagery for this tale. A masterpiece through and through.
Peace and Love,
Jake.
 
5 Star Rating  "Awesome"2009-09-10
- Reviewed By queenmeowth
After vol 6, I thought the series might dip a bit (like with vol 3 and 5), but this volume was amazingly even better than vol 6. Finally, FINALLY we learn about the mysterious Endless - Destruction himself, along with a bit more about Delirium. This volume is a truly satisfying read for curious Sandman fans.
 
5 Star Rating  "The highpoint of The Sandman, and that's saying something"2008-09-26
- Reviewed By solofire6
The Sandman, Neil Gaiman's masterpiece, is something quite rare--it's excellent from start to finish. Nowhere does the series falter, it just gets better and better. "Brief Lives" is the pinnacle of the series. As Dream, the Sandman of the title (he also goes by Morpheus), searches for his lost brother Destruction alongside his sister Delirium, it becomes evidently clear what Gaiman has been building to since the beginning: change. Change within the heart of Dream. Since being imprisoned for 70 years by human sorcerers, Dream has become increasingly compassionate and kind. When this is pointed out to the Lord of Dreams, he denies it, maintaining that he has not changed at all. And here lies the tragedy of Morpheus--his stubbornness and his unwillingness to accept what's standing right in from of him. br /br /In a sprawling fantasy epic detailing the spectrum of imagination, Gaiman has hidden a very simple story--one of redemption and change. It's this subtlety, this humanity, that sets The Sandman above the rest and makes it classic, a series everyone should read.
 
4 Star Rating  "Great beginning but flops at the end"2008-06-06
- Reviewed By tzitzitlini
This is another great collection of Sandman stories which anyone who is a fan of the series should read. My only complaint with this collection is that the stories start out very strong but the ending is a bit of a flop. I am glad that I read it since this does contain events which will probably be of greater importance further along in the series.
 
5 Star Rating  "Change Makes The Sandman Impossibly Better"2008-02-16
- Reviewed By swilliamfoley
I thought Season of Mists was my favorite The Sandman volume until I read Brief Lives.

Brief Lives absolutely has it all--drama, action, comedy, romance, and philosophical ponderings. It focuses upon Morpheus rather directly--unlike other volumes where sometimes he exists within the stories only peripherally--as he helps his sister Delirium track down their brother known as Destruction.

Destruction is part of The Endless. The other members of The Endless are his brothers and sisters Destiny, Death, Dream (Morpheus), Desire, Despair, and Delirium. He long ago abandoned his post and family, choosing instead to exist on his own terms. Addle-brained Delirium unusually makes up her mind and decides she wants to reunite with her favorite brother. She is very surprised when she manages to enlist the aid of her brooding brother, Dream, especially after all her other brothers and sisters refuse to help her.

Dream accompanies Delirium on quite a journey as created by Neil Gaiman who makes brilliant use of legend and mythology, both preexisting and self-manufactured. They finally find Destruction, but things don't go exactly as expected and incredible possibilities are revealed.

I love this volume so much because something happens to Dream that hasn't really occurred in the previous volumes--he changes. While always dynamic in dialogue and appearance, Dream was not a character who seemed to evolve. I enjoyed Lord Morpheus just as he was, but now that Gaiman introduces a changing Dream, a Morpheus who suddenly empathizes with mortals and family members, he becomes all the more fascinating.

Furthermore, the afterward by Peter Straub was absolutely riveting. Brief Lives was enthralling on its own, but Straub's afterward analyzing the volume makes it, and the intricacies of Gaiman's artistry, all the more impressive.

~Scott William Foley, author of Souls Triumphant
 
4 Star Rating  "Graphic SF Reader"2007-09-03
- Reviewed By bluetyson
Dream is sulking, until his sister Delirium motivates him to help her look for Destruction, their brother who has abdicated his Endless responsibilities.

On the way, through the various people they meet, and reflected in his servants and helpers, we see Dream's thought processes begin to change and mellow, even more so after he finally gets around to dealing with his son, Orpheus, after such long neglect.


 
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