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The Dreaming: Waking Hours by G. Willow Wilson

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holybranches's review

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

The book I chose to read to celebrate San Jorge! 🌹

Okay, let's see. I really really loved that. "The bard and the bard" had me completely enthralled, I loved every second of it and it was a direct 5-star for me, I adored it. I didn't love the interlude, the change of style was a bit jarring although I was mostly worried that Nick Robles wasn't going to do any more episodes, but luckily he did! Although with some parts illustrated by M. K. Perker, which I really didn't like, I must admit (if Rodriguez's interlude had already brought me out, Perker's past sequences... buf, I don't want to be mean but they really made it hard for me to keep reading just because of how little I liked the artstyle). In any case: I loved the story, especially loved the characters, (they're diverse they have cool designs they're loveable they have depth, they're great). It should have handled better the deadname thing, definitely, I think every trans person on sight could see what the outcome of that encounter should have been, but I still thought the representation was great and warmed my heart ! My only other qualm with this story is that the ending lost me: I know there are parts about Dream and Heather's family and such that appear in other comics but, still, it did feel a bit rushed, specially in Ruin's arc. It should have explored it more slowly, and I would have also appreciated knowing more from the "dream boy". I wish this had an epilogue or a continuation of any kind, I'm a bit sad I didn't love the ending as much as I was shaping up to (this really was a 5-star graphic novel for me! I just wish it had wrapped up in a more satisfactory way...)
In any case, I would still recommend it greatly, specially the first part. Lindy and Ruin as main characters really worked for me, Lindy was a really grounding and relatable character for me, and I loved the Shakespearian thematic all throughout. Nick Robles' artstyle is beautiful, whimsical when it needs to, leaning on horror when it needs to, and in general stunning to see, I hope to read more from him in the future!

kateapatton's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

readingrobin's review

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious

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

5.0

The Sandman Universe continues to astound me with its on brand surreal and ethereal storytelling as well as art style. Nick Robles hits it out of the park with his artistic contributions and brought new life into this world and to the new characters we encounter. A must read for any Sandman fan.