thebookcoyote 's review for:

The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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TW/CW: Death, violence, fantasy violence, language, nudity, sex, child abuse, mentions of sexual assault

REVIEW: The Doll’s House is the second volume of The Sandman graphic novel series, and quite distinct from Preludes and Nocturnes, is more or less a single story line. There are, of course, parts where it diverges, or goes a little bit off on a tangent, but it always comes back to the main story.

The Doll’s House is the story of Rose Walker, a young woman who has somehow become a dream vortex – an entity that can eventually destroy the Dreaming.

The story follows her, her brother, her family and her grandmother, as well as Dream of the Endless as he works to solve this issue with his Kingdom.

I found this volume more enjoyable than Preludes and Nocturnes, probably because it had more of an actual story that tied everything together. I enjoyed the artwork and the story, and it didn’t take long at all for me to finish it.

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This is very much an adult work – there are scenes that are very violent and graphically disturbing, as well as nudity and sexuality.

I recommend this for fans of Neil Gaiman, and people who enjoy graphic novels.

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