guessgreenleaf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Body horror, and Torture
peachani's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Violence, Confinement, and Torture
Minor: Blood, Medical content, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Car accident, Alcohol, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
katiewhocanread's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Child death, Death, Child abuse, Torture, and Body horror
annamorgan27's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Death, Bullying, and Body horror
steveatwaywords's review against another edition
dark
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was one-and-the-same time awed by Gaiman's ambition and also disappointed in the results. Obviously the story will evolve or continue in future volumes, but the gathering of the world's gods to bargain for the rights to Hell felt rather sketched and formulaic. The real decision , and that's more than disappointing--it's kind of a narrative cheat. Maybe he just needs more space than the medium allows; maybe it's not in him (and I'm including American Gods, the Asanti brothers, and others here). Either way, the size of the tale demands a commensurate effort in character and theme. And somehow, the story of the little kid at the school was the most compelling and memorable....
Spoiler
was this time taken from Dream completely; nothing in the end relied upon him at allModerate: Body horror
maryellen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Transphobia
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