The Sandman
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Pros
- „The Sandman“ remains the greatest horror-adjacent story penned in German for me; the only one I can think of that comes even close would be Ewers' „The Spider.“
- The Sandman is excellent especially if you read the books.
- I thought that "The Sandman" is one of Hoffmann's strongest stories, especially when looking at gothic/horror ones. Dealing with trauma and losing grip of reality are done really well, in my opinion.
- recently read a couple of books by The Sandman — just humorous Aussie fiction / possibly non fiction, and loved just the simple stories made to make you laugh or be horrified.
- E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Sandman" from 1816 was the creation of the evil, horrific version of the folkloric creature.
Cons
- Typical of its era, the story's a little rambling and melodramatic in places, but still makes a strong impression.
- Others include : Schitt’s Creek, The Sandman, Superstore, Inventing Anna…
Sentiment
8 positive (80%) · 2 mixed (20%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +82% · raw score 80%
What redditors said (10 of 10)
„The Sandman“ remains the greatest horror-adjacent story penned in German for me; the only one I can think of that comes even close would be Ewers' „The Spider.“
The Sandman is excellent especially if you read the books.
I thought that "The Sandman" is one of Hoffmann's strongest stories, especially when looking at gothic/horror ones. Dealing with trauma and losing grip of reality are done really well, in my opinion.
Typical of its era, the story's a little rambling and melodramatic in places, but still makes a strong impression.
recently read a couple of books by The Sandman — just humorous Aussie fiction / possibly non fiction, and loved just the simple stories made to make you laugh or be horrified.
E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Sandman" from 1816 was the creation of the evil, horrific version of the folkloric creature.
Others include : Schitt’s Creek, The Sandman, Superstore, Inventing Anna…
Check Out The Sandman by E.T.A.Hoffmann!
I'm not a big fan of full casts, but of the ones I have done I think I enjoyed Dune and The Sandman the most.
I really want to recommend The Sandman because I enjoyed the voice cast so much
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