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The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House - 30th Anniversary Edition by Neil Gaiman

10 reviews

purplesaturday's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Child abuse, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia

nos_seren's review

challenging dark tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Violence, Suicide, Pedophilia, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

adigi101's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Pedophilia

minervacerridwen's review against another edition

dark mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced

3.5

I still find it interesting to compare the original to the Netflix series, but mind the content warnings. Overall, I would say that the Netflix series is the improved version of this story, as more thought was put into it and the story got more room to breathe. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, and Violence

mechiavelli's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Physical abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Child abuse, Gore, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty

courtwj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Body horror, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Torture, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

archaicgambit's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I forgot how scary this series is! Can’t believe I read it as a teen. Had to skip over the serial killer convention. So many CW please take care of yourself. 

That said I think the interwoven text of the sandman series is really strong in this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racial slurs, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Slavery

bnelson13's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

Very intriguing read. Very dark content. I am curious what the next story will hold.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

quirkko24's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Physical abuse

maryellen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence