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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.
dorhastings's review against another edition
4.0
I'm going to go with a four stars on this one. I love Neil Gaiman, and the visual depictions are quite amazing. I liked the first Death collection a bit better. I didn't like it as much as I read it, but by the end I grew more fond of it overall. I couldn't really care all that much about the characters, but what made up for it was the way the story included Foxglove's internal desire for freedom, and her partner's desires and memories seemed so circular but true to how people reminisce on the past. Her conversations with Death really make this story for me, and I also like the inclusion of Vito as someone who tags along and ultimately, almost shamefully, admits that he doesn't want to be the one to die.
It's a story about life and death, certainly, but I also think it's about relationships. I perhaps would have preferred more Death and some kind of different ending.
It's a story about life and death, certainly, but I also think it's about relationships. I perhaps would have preferred more Death and some kind of different ending.
lynzeeevelyn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
pirogoeth's review against another edition
5.0
This was absolutely wonderful! When Fox volunteered I was hoping that someone would step in. She couldn't stay with Death. Boris was wonderful for doing that. It's great to know how those two's lives progressed. You get to meet so many people over the course of the books, but you don't know what happens after that point. I'm glad things worked out for them.
emeraldragon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.75
emeraldragon's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
mo_1634's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
Almost made me cry☺️☺️☺️ lesbians :(
kentcryptid's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as The High Cost of Living, but still pretty good. I definitely empathise with Foxglove much more now than I did when I was fourteen.
mxd's review against another edition
1.0
Death is a hugely likeable character, more so than Dream who on occasion doth get on my tittenz, and I like that Gaiman writes the kind of characters who might be considered not mainstream enough for the traditional comic (or maybe he just has a thing about lesbians). So, it's a little sad that despite the things I really like in this particular story, it left me a little bored and detached. The ruminations about life, death and meaning were there, but felt inaccessible. I could sympathise with the characters, but they and the story were easily forgettable.