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, Todd Klein, Frank McConnell

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 3,359 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
emotional 65%
adventurous 50%
sad 49%
mysterious 46%
reflective 36%
challenging 33%
tense 29%
inspiring 6%
funny 5%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 36%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 27% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | 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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