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A review by jayspa65
Death: The Time of Your Life by Neil Gaiman
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.