A Game of You by Neil Gaiman

A Game of You

The Sandman #5

Neil Gaiman with Shawn McManus, Colleen Doran, Bryan Talbot, George Pratt, Stan Woch, Dick Giordano

192 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy adventurous medium-paced

Description

Take an apartment house, mix in a drag queen, a lesbian couple, some talking animals, a talking severed head, a confused heroine, and the deadly Cuckoo. Stir vigorously with a hurricane and Morpheus himself and you get this fifth installment of th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,854 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
adventurous 62%
mysterious 52%
emotional 47%
sad 36%
reflective 27%
challenging 20%
tense 20%
funny 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 40%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 24% | Character: 20% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.27

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