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A review by adperfectamconsilium
Death: The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
It's a perfectly formed short story over three issues and like any good story I didn't want it to end. But a story is like life.
'It always ends. That's what gives it value.'
Spinning off from The Sandman comes a tale featuring Death. Not the skeletal scythe wielder in the public consciousness but a teenage goth happy go lucky rock girl. This personification of Death is someone you could be best friends with and as she tells us, she knows everyone.
In this tale we follow Death in the identity of 16 year old Didi in the one day of the century where she has to take on mortal form to experience the life that she takes from everybody.
She ends up spending most of the day with depressed teenager Sexton who is the counterpart to her bubbly nature.
It's two teenagers out on the town with Sexton being taught the beauty of life.
Along the way there are elements of the fantastical as they encounter a 250 year old woman who wants Death to help her find her heart, and there is a mysterious entity determined to steal Deaths power.
The graphic novel collects the three issue series along with a six page story written as a health promotional tool for information about AIDS and safe sex. There's also a short introduction to Death and her appearances in Sandman and the book has an intro written by the musician Tori Amos.
With artwork from Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham and Dave McKean it's a high quality package. Short but full of value.
'It always ends. That's what gives it value.'
Spinning off from The Sandman comes a tale featuring Death. Not the skeletal scythe wielder in the public consciousness but a teenage goth happy go lucky rock girl. This personification of Death is someone you could be best friends with and as she tells us, she knows everyone.
In this tale we follow Death in the identity of 16 year old Didi in the one day of the century where she has to take on mortal form to experience the life that she takes from everybody.
She ends up spending most of the day with depressed teenager Sexton who is the counterpart to her bubbly nature.
It's two teenagers out on the town with Sexton being taught the beauty of life.
Along the way there are elements of the fantastical as they encounter a 250 year old woman who wants Death to help her find her heart, and there is a mysterious entity determined to steal Deaths power.
The graphic novel collects the three issue series along with a six page story written as a health promotional tool for information about AIDS and safe sex. There's also a short introduction to Death and her appearances in Sandman and the book has an intro written by the musician Tori Amos.
With artwork from Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham and Dave McKean it's a high quality package. Short but full of value.