The Wake by Neil Gaiman

187 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy dark sad slow-paced

Description

The third volume of the Sandman collection is a series of four short comic book stories. In each of these otherwise unrelated stories, Morpheus serves only as a minor character. Here we meet the mother of Morpheus's son, find out what cats dream a...

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Moods

dark 68%
emotional 68%
reflective 62%
sad 61%
mysterious 30%
challenging 21%
hopeful 19%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 7%
funny 3%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 37%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.44

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