Based on anecdotal evidence, complaints about the genre being “pure escapism”, “childish” and “uninteresting” are common. There are also reviews which accuse fantasy literature of being “formulaic”, “out of touch” and even “outdated”.
The author’s work has been adapted in various mediums, including graphic novels and television series, with the most recent being Netflix’s The Sandman (2022).
Children’s books might end up giving us more as adults than they did to us as children.
The inclusivity in The Sandman’s casting never seemed like pandering to “woke” culture.
The approach to critiquing any adaptation is to judge it as a separate piece of work, rather than as a companion piece for the book.
If you didn’t read The Sandman, watch The Sandman. If you read The Sandman, don’t expect the same magic as in the pages.
Based on anecdotal evidence, complaints about the genre being “pure escapism”, “childish” and “uninteresting” are common. There are also reviews which accuse fantasy literature of being “formulaic”, “out of touch” and even “outdated”.
The author’s work has been adapted in various mediums, including graphic novels and television series, with the most recent being Netflix’s The Sandman (2022).
Children’s books might end up giving us more as adults than they did to us as children.
The inclusivity in The Sandman’s casting never seemed like pandering to “woke” culture.
The approach to critiquing any adaptation is to judge it as a separate piece of work, rather than as a companion piece for the book.
If you didn’t read The Sandman, watch The Sandman. If you read The Sandman, don’t expect the same magic as in the pages.