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The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman

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courtwj's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

2.5

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lesty_gibbs's review against another edition

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challenging dark

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

4.0

Hob Gadling's storyline alone gives this a whole extra star, seriously one of my favourite stories ever.

Maybe it's because I read this at work, but I struggled to not compare this to the show. The characters aren't as fleshed out, and it makes some of the connections feel hollow (Rose and Jed had one interaction, 6 months after finding each other? Why?). I think it just boils down to different mediums, the art style really makes you feel like you're in a dream, a dream in a dream as it were, and that's not something I think can be captured on film. I think TV though gives it more time to flesh out the story.

I'm excited to keep going, because there currently no season 2 to compare the rest with.

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mo_1634's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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jenny_d's review

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dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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annick's review

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I yhoroughly enjoyed the television series of this volume. The clumsy writing choices of vol1 still show at times in this vol2. I can see the 1980s in the drawings and dialogue. at best it is amusing. At worst I cringe and wince. Sadly the female characters continue to be drawn and written for the male gaze.

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