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eva_ave's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
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
4.75
rainbowrachel's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-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
3.25
paperpix's review against another edition
4.0
Gaiman is a genius. Spin-offs dont always work. But this one does and he creates a wonderful story with such rounded characters. Great illustration and format.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
5.0
A re-read. Creepy and uncomfortable. But still Didi. And still awesome. Kind of a continuation in that we've seen some of the characters before. And the art is still compelling. This is a darker Didi though - which is fair because she is Death after all. And this is kind of a smaller story. But the characters are both larger-than-life and real-feeling.
misty_muskrat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
4.5
primmiiee's review against another edition
4.0
Gaiman's Death is officially my favorite fictional Death (I haven't read enough of Pratchett's), this series doesn't even feature her all that much, especially in the beginning, but still, a great read and there are a lot of great quotes throughout the book.
jayspa65's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I've only read two Death books, this one and The High Cost of Living. This is by far my favorite of the two, and I think any reader who's a fan of Sandman would appreciate this one on a different level than what was possible with High Cost of Living.
The artwork is good and moody, and the plot revolves around two of the more minor characters from the Sandman series. I personally love how Gaiman incorporates regular people into his stories and gives them center stage attention. After a while, you don't care that it's been four pages in and you've not yet seen the title character, because you're so interested in the normal, mortal human beings. Which isn't difficult, since you've already invested a bit of reading time into them if you've read through the Sandman series.
Basically, he takes the extraordinary and mixes it in seamlessly with the mundane, creating some of the most unique reads in comic books. That's not to say that Death herself isn't the same, entertaining character you've grown to appreciate. She's there in all her odd pleasantness. Basically, if you're familiar with Gaiman's comic book work, you'll enjoy this read.
The artwork is good and moody, and the plot revolves around two of the more minor characters from the Sandman series. I personally love how Gaiman incorporates regular people into his stories and gives them center stage attention. After a while, you don't care that it's been four pages in and you've not yet seen the title character, because you're so interested in the normal, mortal human beings. Which isn't difficult, since you've already invested a bit of reading time into them if you've read through the Sandman series.
Basically, he takes the extraordinary and mixes it in seamlessly with the mundane, creating some of the most unique reads in comic books. That's not to say that Death herself isn't the same, entertaining character you've grown to appreciate. She's there in all her odd pleasantness. Basically, if you're familiar with Gaiman's comic book work, you'll enjoy this read.