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A review by labunnywtf
Death: The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman
5.0
It is the curse of The Sandman series, and it's offshoots, that they are fast reads. I zoomed through this so fast, and then got very sad because it was over.
There aren't words for how much I adore the character of Death. I've loved her since her first appearance in The Sandman series, and finding out there were novels based solely on her made me squeal with glee. My library not having either of them made me not so squealy. Thank you, ILL! Worth the $2 fee.
This story was so lovely. She's so playful and fun. The facial expressions are hilarious and fun (kudos to the artists!), and then when she's locked in the basement, and the boy is hurt, her heartbreak is just so palpable. She's Death, she shouldn't be concerned someone is going to die. But she is, and it makes you want to know her, and be her friend.
I also love that there were a couple of references to the series itself. Wonderful interlocking without being too heavy handed.
I need to own this entire series. I must work on that.
There aren't words for how much I adore the character of Death. I've loved her since her first appearance in The Sandman series, and finding out there were novels based solely on her made me squeal with glee. My library not having either of them made me not so squealy. Thank you, ILL! Worth the $2 fee.
This story was so lovely. She's so playful and fun. The facial expressions are hilarious and fun (kudos to the artists!), and then when she's locked in the basement, and the boy is hurt, her heartbreak is just so palpable. She's Death, she shouldn't be concerned someone is going to die. But she is, and it makes you want to know her, and be her friend.
I also love that there were a couple of references to the series itself. Wonderful interlocking without being too heavy handed.
I need to own this entire series. I must work on that.