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

12 reviews

margaretpeebles's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Abandonment

filisia's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

krispy_reading'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Self harm and 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

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

lesty_gibbs's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Slavery

annick's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, and Child abuse

quillsand's review

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

i found it uninspiring and difficult to follow and also i am really bored of every single women or queer character getting brutally assaulted/threatened with assault. and it's only the second volume!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape

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