The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman

The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones

The Sandman #9

Neil Gaiman with Mark Hempel (Illustrator), Richard Case (Illustrator), D'Israeli (Illustrator), Teddy Kristiansen (Illustrator), Glyn Dillon (Illustrator), Charles Vess (Illustrator), Dean Ormston (Illustrator), Keven Nowlan (Illustrator), Frank McConnell (Contributor)

352 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 3,436 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
emotional 66%
adventurous 53%
sad 49%
mysterious 47%
reflective 37%
challenging 33%
tense 29%
inspiring 9%
funny 7%
hopeful 6%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 36%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 26% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

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