--- product_id: 14174883 title: "Sandman Slim: Sandman Slim, Book 1" brand: "richard kadrey" price: "87 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/14174883-sandman-slim-sandman-slim-book-1 store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Sandman Slim: Sandman Slim, Book 1 **Brand:** richard kadrey **Price:** 87 zł **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sandman Slim: Sandman Slim, Book 1 by richard kadrey - **How much does it cost?** 87 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/14174883-sandman-slim-sandman-slim-book-1) ## Best For - richard kadrey enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted richard kadrey brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Sandman Slim: Sandman Slim, Book 1 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Uz5N2-e3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Interesting Book, Annoying Protagonist *by T***E on Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2016* This is a hard series for me to review. The author is good at writing, but he decided to make his protagonist completely unlikable. I like urban fantasy and anti-heroes, but I'm pretty sure Slim goes out of his way to be the biggest jerk possible. There's a difference between not being a goody-two shoes/being a mercenary and trying to pretty much actively kick every puppy you can on your way down the street. I know that Slim has had a screwed up life, but he spends most of the book being angsty and ridiculously self-destructive.Also, his powers are pretty much completely broken and the only thing keeping him in check is the fact that Kadrey never puts any sort of reasonable power system into the whole series of books. Things just "magically" work or don't depending on where the plot is supposed to go and this is probably my biggest gripe with the series. It's not much fun to have a power system that's this broken, guns/knives/fire/power of old Gods all boils down to about the same level of danger for characters and are relatively interchangeable. Pretty much no one can actually die until the author suddenly lets them and then you have no idea why this one type of magic/attack worked where it has failed in past encounters.And the world, don't even get me started on it. They live in this weird universe where there is technically a planet called Earth but apparently is populated by LA and nothing else. No one ever leaves LA nothing takes place outside LA. If they somehow manage to leave LA for some reason, they only go to an alternate plane that is alternate-LA and is almost exactly the same. It's pretty hard to care around a world this simplistic, especially when the author is nihilistic and seems to actively hate LA and makes every effort to make it sound like a pretty miserable place.Finally, this book is a bit weird from a religious angle. The first book is pretty decent, but we soon find out that angels and demons are pretty wimpy all things concerned and neither are particularly good or evil. God is not holy, the devil is not evil and they aren't very powerful either. Everything is kind of mashed together in a nihilistic, bland stew. Some surprises or reversals are interesting, but Kadrey somehow managed to make supernatural beings boring and mundane.Despite all this, I still generally enjoyed the books. Not sure how, but they might be worth a read if you can put up with the cons.Background: I typically buy my Kindle books as part of the Kindle Daily Deals and plan them for airplane reading or times when I am away from home and cannot do more exciting or responsible tasks. This means that my standards are not too high and I am looking for books in the beach read category under the fantasy/sci-fi genres. I try to rate fairly on the star scale and personally consider anything 3 stars and up to be fine. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A magical and dark journey to a never seen L.A. *by R***. on Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2018* This book is full of ridiculous characters: the protagonist is the baddest in a cosmic scale as a noir detective mixed with a war veteran and a gladiator; everybody seems angry and even the considered good people actually does illegal or criminal things. And it is not only the characters: the plot also gets uncontrolled from something supernatural to pure mythology. So I couldn't say I like it... I love it! xD it was quite fun and I found myself seeing what more was happening to the struggle of our hero to avoid the closing of... Max Overdrive Video 😂😂Among the things I loved more was to read the thoughts of Sandman Slim about anything, specially about L.A. Los Angeles is a city that I know from movies an it is a kind of magic place so his point of view is fantastic as he seen it as if it was the first time: he is exploring L.A. with us. Without spoiling the story one of the most amazing parts is the trip to the famous Bradbury Building (if you are fan of Blade Runner you know this building) that turns an already spectacular place into something eerie and magical, specially I felt what I felt when I read Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plot Holes. *by C***9 on Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019* Sandman Slim is an interesting novel where the MC (Stark) isn't your stereotypical hero. Closer to an anti-hero, Stark is on a revenge campaign to hunt down the people that imprisoned him and murdered his girlfriend... and if he leaves a few bodies in his wake... well thats ok too.Positive:+ Characters. A demon fighting gladiator dropped onto the streets of LA, especially one that suffers from impulse control, make for an interesting novel.Neutral:+/- Writing. While including a large amount of internal thoughts and exposition, the writing was a-ok: it didn't impress or hinder the story.+/- Tone. While i liked the general Noir/Anti-Hero tone that permeated most of the novel, the book sometimes became sidetracked. At these points it felt odd and misplaced.Negative:- Plot Scope = Plot Holes. Numerous instances early in the book where characters know things they shouldn't. Later in the book the plot goes from 'revenge-plot' to a 'world-ending-conspiracy-plot'. The transition wasn't handled great. The 'villain' details and information feel rushed and poorly fleshed out. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/14174883-sandman-slim-sandman-slim-book-1](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/14174883-sandman-slim-sandman-slim-book-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*