Reviews

Death: The High Cost of Living by Mark Buckingham, Neil Gaiman, Tori Amos, Chris Bachalo

riggsventura's review against another edition

4.0

easily the most likeable Endless

rebeccacider's review against another edition

5.0

Reread 8/14. Definitely the ultimate feel-good comic about life and mortality.

The panel about halfway through where Death feels Hazel's baby kick may be one of the most beautiful and understated comic panels of all time.

But for whatever reason, Tori Amos's introduction (written way back in the early nineties) is actually my favorite part of this book. It sums up my life philosophy (or at least the one to which I aspire). You can read it here.

And yes, I am wearing my ankh today. :)

dawndaftari's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.5

rainbowrachel's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

megb64's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mannerlegs's review

emotional inspiring

5.0

babyfacedoldsoul's review against another edition

5.0

I think my favorite part of this was reading Tori Amos' thoughts on death. They resonated with me. Gaiman's Sandman series is sure to deliver every time and this series starring Death is no exception. The PSA about AIDS and safer sex at the end of the book was also well done.

lavender_ani's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

blakemp's review against another edition

4.0

Once a century, Death takes on mortal form so that she may better understand the lives that she takes. This isn't really her story, though, although it's about her. Rather, the story focuses on a young man she encounters while he stands on the brink of suicide. Not believing her story, he nevertheless gets drawn into a world of a charming young woman with a love of life no one else can match. It's a sweet tale, and a worthy sidebar to the other tales of the Endless.

bookish_jlp's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25