The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman

The Kindly Ones

The Sandman #9

Neil Gaiman with Marc Hempel, Richard Case, D'Israeli, Teddy Kristiansen, Glyn Dillon, Charles Vess, Dean Ormston, Kevin Nowlan, Frank McConnell

368 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy adventurous emotional slow-paced

Description

The Penultimate volume to the phenomenal Sandman series: distraught by the kidnapping and presumed death of her son, and believing Morpheus to be responsible, Lyta Hall calls the ancient wrath of the Furies down upon him. A former superheroine bla...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,372 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
emotional 65%
adventurous 51%
sad 49%
mysterious 47%
reflective 37%
challenging 33%
tense 29%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 36%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 28% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.53

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