Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

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

4 reviews

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

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

debookgeek's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Blood, Gore, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Death of parent

librarianmage's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Child abuse, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Transphobia, Pedophilia, Confinement, and Sexual assault

Minor: Slavery