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A review by monitos
The Sandman Vol. 5: A Game of You by Neil Gaiman
3.0
3,5
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this story almost as much as all the other Sandman stories, I just couldn't get past the obvious issues with Wanda's portrayal.
But it's important to note that it was written in a time in which LGBT (and especially trans) representation in comics was rare and even more coming from an already well-known writer. It's clear that Gaiman's intentions are good, and, let's be honest, I've seen much worse representations in the last few years considering how much we should've learned by now.
I also love him for saying that he wouldn't even try to write this story now, as there are many trans writers writing better characters than he could, so there's that.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed this story almost as much as all the other Sandman stories, I just couldn't get past the obvious issues with Wanda's portrayal.
But it's important to note that it was written in a time in which LGBT (and especially trans) representation in comics was rare and even more coming from an already well-known writer. It's clear that Gaiman's intentions are good, and, let's be honest, I've seen much worse representations in the last few years considering how much we should've learned by now.
I also love him for saying that he wouldn't even try to write this story now, as there are many trans writers writing better characters than he could, so there's that.