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This volume collects not only some of the issues of Sandman in which Death was more present or even central, but it also introduces new issues: [b:Death: The High Cost of Living|16791|Death The High Cost of Living|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1366407293l/16791._SY75_.jpg|3138069], [b:Death: The Time of Your Life|22339|Death The Time of Your Life|Neil Gaiman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1366407116l/22339._SY75_.jpg|2652], and a little snippet of Death talking about AIDS (super cool, I know). I thought this volume would contain completely new stories, so rehashing those past ones, as much as I liked them, wasn't the most interesting thing for me. I did really like the new issues, the first one more than the second one. The first focuses on Death learning about the mortal condition by living one day every 100 years. The issue comprises the day of her living as a human, and while meandering, it is very impactful, dealing with heavy themes like suicide. The second issue goes back to some characters of the Sandman series, Foxglove and Hazel. I didn't really enjoy this as they were never the characters I was most curious about, and the plot also was not very interesting. I didn't learn anything new about Death, but instead was stuck with these characters in their shitty relationship.
The AIDS snippet was informative and hilarious and I wish every kid could read this. Maybe this should even be animated and run as a commercial. Go on. Do it.

I will say, that I love Gaiman's depiction of Death in the Sandman. That nurturing and empathetic version, instead of cloaked guy with a sythe. If you are mildly interested in her character, and even if you haven't read the entirety of the Sandman series, I think this will be a good volume to pick up!

xxfelixxreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

wflegias's review against another edition

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5.0

Me sigue gustando la historia de los Eternos, la imaginación con que llevan la trama y como van presentando(enredando) a los personajes siempre te da que pensar. Entre lo que mas me gusto fue ver como aparecen nuevos y viejos personajes, que de una manera no tan obvia, siguen con su vida aun después de que su vida la toco algún eterno.

curly_entropy's review against another edition

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5.0

I remember the first time I read this book was when my grandma died. It was just what I needed. Death as an actual character, that's not bad or good that just is. Neil created an amazing cosmology in Sandman with The Endless. It's rich, full of humanity and magic at the same time. The art its beautiful my fav is Chris Bachalo's Death.

lspishock's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

riotsquirrrl's review against another edition

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5.0

4.5 stars, mostly because this volume is padded out with stories found elsewhere the Sandman series and with 20+ pages of artist renditions of Death. Otherwise it's a great set of story arcs with quality art and lots of queer rep.

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5.0

Well that was just a tiny bit wonderful :)

Who am I kidding? It was brilliant!

Death: The Deluxe Edition is an accompaniment of the Sandman series by master storyteller Neil Gaiman. I loved Death in the original Sandman series - how just and fair she was and of course her depiction (in most artwork she is stunning) so when I found out that he was bringing out a volume entirely dedicated to her, I knew I had to read it.

This volume did not disappoint! I was a fan of most of the artwork and the Death gallery at the end was superb! To actually see how so many other talented illustrators depicted her was a feast for the eyes.

The two longest stories in this collection were The Time of Your Life and The Cost of Living. I thoroughly enjoyed both of these and whilst they were not exactly action-packed, I appreciated them for what they were: well-written, poetic and quite beautiful pieces. Gaiman has a real flair for language, for sentiment and feeling and this is evident in all of his work but especially in the Sandman.

The shorter works I had already read before but it was lovely to re-read them again and fall in love with Death and Gaiman's style.

Simply put, a must for Sandman fans. 5 stars.

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