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A review by erine
The Sandman Vol. 5: A Game of You by Neil Gaiman
4.0
Narnia, Oz, Wonderland... Stephen King, and The Thief of Always. This volume was full of references to and reminders of some of my favorite places, authors, and stories from childhood.
And the story overwhelmed the art for me this time.
2022: The second time around, I still enjoyed this episode that follows Barbara’s dreams. Her dreamland is in trouble and is making inroads into her reality. Her friend Wanda, a transgender woman, is pulled into helping her, as do her lesbian neighbors. The quiet neighbor who lives alone has unanticipated talents that she uses to fight Barbara’s adversaries and take the (menstruation capable) women to the dreamland. Wanda is left watching over Barbara’s sleeping body with a peeled face nailed to the wall (it’s gross). Trippy, adventure-y, emotional, this story features short-term friendships and the ghosts of our childhood.
And the story overwhelmed the art for me this time.
2022: The second time around, I still enjoyed this episode that follows Barbara’s dreams. Her dreamland is in trouble and is making inroads into her reality. Her friend Wanda, a transgender woman, is pulled into helping her, as do her lesbian neighbors. The quiet neighbor who lives alone has unanticipated talents that she uses to fight Barbara’s adversaries and take the (menstruation capable) women to the dreamland. Wanda is left watching over Barbara’s sleeping body with a peeled face nailed to the wall (it’s gross). Trippy, adventure-y, emotional, this story features short-term friendships and the ghosts of our childhood.