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Death: The High Cost of Living (Death of the Endless #1)

by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author), Chris Bachalo (Illustrator), Mark Buckingham (Illustrator), Dave McKean (Illustrator), Tori Amos (Introduction)

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From the pages of Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN comes the young, pale, perky, and genuinely likable Death. One day in every century, Death walks the Earth to better understand those to whom she will be the final visitor. Today is that day. As a young mortal girl named Didi, Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year old homeless woman find her missing heart. What follows is a...more

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Published June 9th 1994 by Titan Books (first published January 1st 1994)

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Apr 11, 2008 Dfordoom rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels

This graphic novel seems to me to be all too typical of Gaiman’s work. It’s slick, but there’s not really terribly much to it. There are good ideas but he doesn’t do much with them. It’s not that it’s bad, it isn’t. It’s just not as good as you’d hoped it would be after reading the cover blurb. The idea is great: for one day every century Death becomes a mortal, walking among us, so that she can understand what it is that she takes away from us. The character of Death herself is marvellous – I l...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Justin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-club-selections, graphic-novels

It is nothing short of criminal that I call myself a comic reader and yet have never read any of Gaiman’s Sandman books. I actually have the first volume at home ready to read, but thanks to my involvement with a comic book discussion group, this one ended up being my introduction to the Sandman universe, instead.

Other readers have claimed this book has problems as a standalone book, but I found it to read quite nicely on its own. The book largely centers on a depressed teenager named Sexton’s e...more It is nothing short of criminal that I call myself a comic reader and yet have never read any of Gaiman’s Sandman books. I actually have the first volume at home ready to read, but thanks to my involvement with a comic book discussion group, this one ended up being my introduction to the Sandman universe, instead.

Other readers have claimed this book has problems as a standalone book, but I found it to read quite nicely on its own. The book largely centers on a depressed teenager named Sexton’s encounter with Death (in the form of a perky young woman), who takes him on a strange trip through the city while two mysterious figures nip at both of their heels. By the time “Didi” leaves him—whether returned to the ether or simply and mundanely dead, Sexton’s not quite sure—he has a new perspective on living and dying.

Now, granted, the plot is rather dreamy and loose. My experience with Gaiman’s stuff thus far, however, leads me to believe that this is merely a function of his storytelling style. Well, that and the fact that this indeed is a spinoff from a larger universe, which necessitates there being pieces of the mythology that aren’t as clear to first-time readers like me. Even so, the metaphor-rich fable worked for me, and the character work is great. I understand why Death got her own spinoff, because she’s awesome.

The art is a little dated, as one might expect from a comic published in 1994. The penciling and colors are typical for their age, lending a classic feeling to the illustrations. Also, Didi’s pop-goth look, complete with shaggy hair, studded belt, and The Crow-esque eye makeup, are definite artifacts of an earlier time. The introduction by Tori Amos and the lighthearted PSA about AIDS and proper condom use complete the trip down memory lane for me. This is not a problem, as far as I’m concerned; it took me back to the last time I read comics this frequently, which is definitely a good thing. Still, these retro elements exist, so be aware.

I liked this one a lot. In fact, I’d peg it as a great introduction to the Sandman books. I got a taste of those books’ world, and now I’m ready to begin properly with it.(less)

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Jul 24, 2012 Anna rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: three-stars, comics-graphic-novels

It's startling to start a whole new author because you're not really sure what to expect or how to take in the style or writing. Maybe I should have read the Sandman series first to get a grasp of what kind of things Gaiman likes to invest into. (Checking Wikipedia, it also seems that I'm missing some information that would have connected this book to the series.)

I get it. Death is a cute girl who actually brings life into the city and the world of Sexton. Sexton isn't that annoying of a charact...more

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May 10, 2012 Will rated it 4 of 5 stars

There was a time when comic books were about all I would read. Luckily, over time I got tired of the more formulaic superhero titles, and acquired a taste for the more literary stuff. This was my favorite story arc by Neil Gaiman. It was also one of the first things I read that had a strong, smart female character, so it may have helped to erode some of the archaic stereotypes that young people are often fooled by.

Gaiman's wonderful conceit is that destiny is governed by a bureaucracy of differ...more

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Feb 24, 2012 John Kirk rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was the first Vertigo comic I bought, so I didn't read the actual Sandman books until later, but it still works ok on its own merits.

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Jul 18, 2011 Airiz C rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: gaimanic-disorder, fantasy, graphic-novel, horror, humor, my-favorites, mythology, paranormal, science-fiction, surreal, the-sandman-catalog

“It would be really neat if death was somebody, and not just nothing, or pain, or blackness. And it would be really good if death could be somebody like Didi. Somebody funny, and friendly, and nice, and maybe just a tiny bit crazy.”

Sexton Furnival, one of the main characters of Death: The High Cost of Living, shares this sentiment with me—and perhaps also with legions of other Sandman readers when they meet Death of the Endless for the first time in Preludes and Nocturnes. It’s a nice thought, o...more “It would be really neat if death was somebody, and not just nothing, or pain, or blackness. And it would be really good if death could be somebody like Didi. Somebody funny, and friendly, and nice, and maybe just a tiny bit crazy.”

Sexton Furnival, one of the main characters of Death: The High Cost of Living, shares this sentiment with me—and perhaps also with legions of other Sandman readers when they meet Death of the Endless for the first time in Preludes and Nocturnes. It’s a nice thought, or a profound wish if you will, and it only proves that Gaiman created one of the best unconventional characters that touch the readers’ hearts.

Death: The High Cost of Living is a spin-off of the Sandman series. I just finished rereading the sixth volume, Fables and Reflections, and I would have reviewed it and gone on to Brief Lives…except that I’m craving for a lot of Death perkiness and peachiness that I decided to skip to this novel first. It contained no spoiler for the rest of the graphic novels anyway.

This triple-issue miniseries tells one of those “days”, when Death walks the earth as a mortal so she could taste the “bitter tang of mortality”, some kind of a requirement for being the divider between life and afterlife. Here, Death takes on human flesh as a girl named Didi, and she literally stumbles upon Sexton Furnival, a suicidal boy. In a whole day they spent together, both took from each other important lessons about life and the value of it.

There is nothing much to say about the plot; even if there is an antagonist of sorts in the form of the Eremite, the spotlight is on the Death incarnate and Sexton. Didi clearly treats the requirement of being a mortal as a gift, as she seems to enjoy the company of people, the food, the music, and other trivialities that most humans take for granted. Sexton wants to commit suicide because—of all the other deeper reasons he could possibly think of—he is bored. He doesn’t love anyone, doesn’t hate anyone, he isn’t a hero and there isn’t a bad guy out to get him; in short he thinks there isn’t anything interesting happening in his life and he might as well be dead. What I find amusing is that Sexton, deep inside, must not really want to die. The first thing he ever does when a refrigerator falls on him in the garbage dump is scream for help.

In the end, after interacting with Didi/Death, he admits to thinking of life so much after the day they spent together. In such a short time, he matures and values life more. Didi on the other hand admits to wishing her one-day life could have never ended, but her Death-self (which enigmatically exists in another plane) says that’s what gives life value: its ending.

All in all it’s a very interesting read, an account in a day-in-a-life-of-this-someone format. The premise, as I’ve said, isn’t really meaty at all, but the witty banters and the extreme charisma of Didi give the story a sheer gravity. Plus the art is gorgeous too. :)
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Jan 18, 2011 Rachel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This graphic novel, not one of Gaiman's best known but certainly one of his most fun, tells the story of Death, who spends one day each century among the living, learning about their lives. In her current incarnation, she is Didi, a perky sixteen-year-old Goth with an intense interest in all the excitement life has to offer. She takes up with Sexton Furnival, an apathetic and suicidal teenage who quickly learns more about the value of life than he had ever anticipated.

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Mar 18, 2010 Lauren rated it 5 of 5 stars

I haven't read the entirety of the Sandman, I had to stop after the sixth book because I could not find the seventh, but I bought this after reading the first several Sandman trade paper backs. The story is pretty good, the reader knows that it will end with Didi's death but not the manner of it or what all will happen in between. Given that many of the characters were previously mentioned in the Sandman it assumes that the readers know them already, which could be a turn off for new readers.

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Feb 01, 2010 Icats rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels

2009 had some of the best of times but it also had a ton of the worst of times for my family. That is why I thought it appropriate for the last book of my 2009 reading to be the graphic novel, Death: The High Cost of Living by Neil Gaiman with illustrations from Dave McKean, Chris Bachalo and Mark Buckingham. Finished it at 11:45pm on New Years Eve. Yes that is right, I am such a party animal.

As usual, Mr. Gaiman does not disappoint. Death: The High Cost of Living centers around Sandman’s sister...more

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Jun 18, 2009 Edward rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Sandman fans or readers wanting only a taste of the series

Shelves: fantasy

I picked this up at the library after hearing Neil Gaiman speak at a local college. He was asked a question about Tori Amos and the character of Death in the Sandman DC comics series.

I didn't really understand the question at the time, not having read any of the series, but Tori Amos wrote this book's introduction so I understand a bit more now. There is probably more because the book was published in 1994 and the question was asked in 2009.

The book stands on its own so I didn't need any previo...more

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Nov 24, 2007 Christina Stind rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: graphic-novels, 2007

Death and Sandman was my introduction to the world of graphic novels and - well, it's pretty much the only graphic novels I've read... But they're amazing!
Love Death - love the fact that she gets to live once every hundred years and then uses it to the fullest - to eat hot dogs and appels other food! And how she just love life! In theory these stories should be dark and gloomy, but they're not - they're actually very life-affirming and humoristic!

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Mar 06, 2011 D.M. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Maybe it's just that I've officially become a cranky old bastard, but this Death miniseries is definitely too cutesy-poo for me. Or perhaps it's always been that way. After all, Bachalo and Buckingham do make quite possibly THE cutest females in comicdom, and Gaiman has never shied away from making Death quite possibly THE most adorable incarnation of anything anywhere. Reading High Cost now, though, I can only think this was not written for crochety old men, but almost perfectly pitched at cute...more Maybe it's just that I've officially become a cranky old bastard, but this Death miniseries is definitely too cutesy-poo for me. Or perhaps it's always been that way. After all, Bachalo and Buckingham do make quite possibly THE cutest females in comicdom, and Gaiman has never shied away from making Death quite possibly THE most adorable incarnation of anything anywhere. Reading High Cost now, though, I can only think this was not written for crochety old men, but almost perfectly pitched at cute girls and the boys who love them.
The story is entertaining, but not much more than that. There's no palpable sense of the peril the characters are occasionally in, no feel of the drive of a mission at the root of the tale, or even the poignancy that should touch our final glimpse of the title character. We are offered, though, the usual Gaiman pearls of trivial wisdom (e.g., what esprit d'escalier means; what a myoclonic twitch is), and that's always fun.
I love the art. The only time I've seen Bachalo better than with Buckingham, is the one painting I've seen from him (strangely, also of Death). And that's that.
I'm a sucker for Gaiman, and this time's no different. His writing, however he directs it, tends to always appeal to me on a very basic level. Though I'm not crazy about this book, his technique is as superb as ever.
The book adds the McKean-illustrated public service announcement about safe sex, 'Death Talks About Life.' It's entertaining and of course endlessly valuable, but also is nice to see just for the 'moving' depictions of Death and John Constantine as McKean draws them.
There's a strange afterword sort of thing called 'A Brief History of Death' by Tom Peyer, which details the appearances of the character thus far. It's largely worthless, except for the handful of people who might have been reading the mini who had NOT already been reading Sandman.
The introduction is by...Tori Amos, inexplicably enough. Although that does do a lot to support my idea that this was a book done for cute girls and their admirers. The intro has pretty much nothing to say, and is what one would expect from such a thing from such an artist.
Of course, this is another gorgeous design job by Dave McKean, with the lovely choice of slightly translucent rice-paper look dustjacket over a photo of a Death model making a dynamic impact.
Sandman fans are probably well-advised to just skip to the second Death mini, which does a better story in a better way but with the same team.(less)

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Aug 12, 2009 Craig Williams rated it 4 of 5 stars

The only thing I like more than Dream, is Death. Hmm, maybe I should explain the context of that statement. Neil Gaiman's Sandman comic book series (which is profoundly good - read it right the fuck now) centers around a family of immortal beings called The Endless. The Endless are not gods - they simply personify certain aspects of reality, such as Dream, Death, Desire, Destruction, Delirium, Destiny, and Despair. Being entitled "The Sandman", the series focuses on Dream, however his sister, De...more

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Sep 28, 2011 Claire rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, graphic-novels, read-in-2011, shelf-of-meh

I have huge soft spot for the character of Death and out of all the Endless I probably wouldn't hesitate to call her my favourite. It was nice to have more a story centered around her and her mysterious habits but in the end the story here was too brief and was essentially centered around Sexton, the suicidal teen boy with a bad case of ennui. Death gave off strong MPDG vibes in this volume and it didn't really give her much dimension like I hoped to have seen. Also, the story was nothing new an...more

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Dec 04, 2012 Ross rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's probably been noted before, but after reading a half-dozen or so "Sandman", and "Sandman"-related books, I've come to the realization that the Universe Gaiman created bears little in common with the one we live in. Ours is too mundane.

Similarly, Death in the Gaiman universe is not the Angel of Death everyone is familiar with. She (that's right, "she") is not even an Angel, she's the personification of an idea. (Like that deathly maiden in Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", whose ver...more It's probably been noted before, but after reading a half-dozen or so "Sandman", and "Sandman"-related books, I've come to the realization that the Universe Gaiman created bears little in common with the one we live in. Ours is too mundane.

Similarly, Death in the Gaiman universe is not the Angel of Death everyone is familiar with. She (that's right, "she") is not even an Angel, she's the personification of an idea. (Like that deathly maiden in Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", whose very presence causes fifty men to fall down dead.)

The idea that Death can live the life of an ordinary human for a day is not a new one with Gaiman ; he may have gotten the idea when he was writing the Hob Gadling episode of "A Doll's House". Nevertheless, there is a kind of open ended "twist" at the end of the story involving Death's tenure on Earth-regarding the idea that Death can take human form....What are the true workings of the universe?

This sequence makes use of a number of characters who appeared in "Preludes and Nocturnes", particularly the 250 year old Mad Hettie. The song about Judy (who died in '89) is a reference to a character in the "24 Hours" segment of "Preludes and Nocturnes", which, by the way, also came out in '89.

It might be mentioned that Death, or Didi as she calls herself, makes a good argument for being who she says she is, specifically because of the way she reacts to tasting food for the first time in one hundred years. The way she describes eating an apple is like a starving person being offered a seven-course meal.

The six-page comics safe-sex guide at the end of the book (hosted, in order to make an impact, by Death) is illustrated by Dave McKean, who's had a long-standing professional relationship with Gaiman(he does all of the "Sandman" covers, including the covers for this volume) and McKean's artwork made me wonder what a full-length comic book by Gaiman, illustrated by McKean would look like. Does such a book already exist? (though I know McKean did the book illustrations for "Coraline". He and Gaiman also collaborated on the movie "Mirrormask".)(less)

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Mar 13, 2012 Talia rated it 5 of 5 stars

As always, Gaiman's Sandman characters don't disappoint. Although Dream was nowhere to be found in this graphic novel, Death - always a favorite of mine - makes her once-a-century appearance to walk the Earth as a mortal. I liked Sexton. His assumption that he had lived for 16 years and that had been long enough to realize he didn't want to live anymore reminded me of how arrogant I was at that age. Life wasn't yet a gift to me. Looking back now, I can see similarities in how flippant I was towa...more

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Jul 13, 2010 Tessa Withorn rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Ever since her appearence in The Sound of Her Wings, Death has made a great impression in my mind. Her charming and caring attitude to the people she collects when their time has come, reassures us all that whatever is after life, the time we spend here is whatever we make it. In Death: The High Cost of Living, we meet her again, only this time a little more lively then usual. "One day in evey century Death takes on mortal flesh, better to comprehend what the lives she takes must feel like, to t...more

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Dec 04, 2012 Jacquelyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: belong-to-adam

Death was my favorite part of Sandman in Preludes & Nocturnes. I enjoyed that story but the art really got on my nerves. I couldn't get over the fact that Dream looked like a cross between Peter Pan and KISS, and the whole technicolor thing was too bright for me. But when Death showed up, I thought, "Ah, here's the story I was looking for."

So when I saw Death: The High Cost of Living on Adam's bookshelf, and it looked like a pretty short book, it was a no-brainer.

The art didn't bother me a...more

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Aug 06, 2012 Elisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics-and-graphic-novels, fantasy-and-sci-fi, fiction-in-english

"It's funny but on good days I don't think of her so much.--On bad days I talk to Death constantly--" - Tori Amos

Kirjastosta lainaamani kirja tuoksui suitsukkeelle. Sarjakuvateos on vuonna 1994 julkaistu ja sisältää yhden tarinan (plus hilpeänvakavan AIDS-valistuspätkän), jossa päähenkilönä on Sandman-sarjasta tuttu hyväsydäminen goottityttö Death, joka viettää päivää kuolevaisena kuolevaisten joukossa, jotta pystyisi paremmin eläytymään heidän osaansa. Tyttöhän itse on kuolematon Kuolema, "the...more

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Jan 15, 2010 Lizzie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, comics

The two mini-series about the Sandman's sister Death were Christmas presents from Chris. Yay!

Man, she is great. I know it's like, super precious that Death is this punk lady who is so great? But she is. I wish everything I said sounded like what she says. Also I wish everyone's hair looked like her hair. We would look much awesomer.

In some ways it's so dated 90's, the Tori Amos intro (which is actually really nice) and the AIDS-awareness public service... comic. But this story is pretty fun, mai...more

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Apr 19, 2013 Simone Vee rated it 2 of 5 stars

I wanted to like this more than I did, as I really love the character of 'Death,' and the Sandman universe (is there a better word for it than that) in general.
However, nothing much goes on in this tale, from my perspective at least, and it felt more like a first chapter in a larger work than either a stand alone or a spin-off piece. There didn't seem enough space in the plot to develop much emotion for any of the peripheral characters, and there was much left open and unexplained. I'm all for l...more

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Mar 02, 2013 Brittany rated it 4 of 5 stars

If you are a fan of the "Sandman" series, you should DEFINITELY pick up this book.

If you are not a fan of the "Sandman" series, then you can enjoy this book because the story is great and it doesn't REALLY revolve around the "Sandman" storyline, but you'll miss a lot of detail and a few things might confuse you.

For fans, the story is full of, as per usual "Sandman" style, character cameos and references to events and a somewhat similar storyline. We get to learn more about Death as a person. We...more

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Oct 22, 2009 Rob rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009

I'm not gonna lie -- I'm a bit disappointed with Neil Gaiman as of late. Maybe because the first exposure I had to him was in the movie "Stardust" and I thought that flick was just absolutely fantastic on so many levels -- but so far his books have yet to really impress me. I mean Coraline was a fun read, and Neverwhere definitely had its moments of great creativity and enjoyment, but this one I'd have say is just sub-par. It is by no means a bad book -- it's a totally fun and unique idea -- but...more

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Aug 06, 2011 Lena Tumasyan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Very short but lots of fun to read! Every year Death comes back to the living world to experience life as a human. This story chooses one of those days.

I read all of Sandman's Dream series so I knew who Death was. I love how Neil Gaiman chooses to portray Death as a happy young girl always willing to help out, while still having black hair, pale skin, and black lipstick. She always has a smile. The strange characters (Blind man, and the old lady) add to the weirdness of the story. However, i wis...more

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May 27, 2009 PurplyCookie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: comics-series, graphic-novel, mythic-fiction, sandman-library

Gaiman's character Death is not the Grim Reaper all are accustomed of hearing, it may seem that the flapping cloak and menacing-looking scythe are all bad press. Gaiman didn't want a Death that agonized over her role, or who took a morbid delight in her job, or who simply didn't care. He wanted a Death that you'd like to meet in the end--someone who would care. I think he succeeded immensely.

"Death: The High Cost of Living" follows Death through the streets of New York in 1993. It turns out that...more

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Aug 24, 2011 Mary Anne rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, neil-gaiman

Yes, I read this in a day. It's a quick read! And overall I liked it. I can't really offer a helpful review of the novel itself, for whatever reason. I can say that I continue to really like Gaiman's work, and this novel only adds to it. I've only read the first The Sandman novel, and though I wish I'd gotten my hands on the other ones as well, I didn't feel too off reading this book without reading the other Sandman novels.

I see why people are sort of eh about this novel, but it's an enjoyable...more

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Jan 31, 2011 Tancredi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: graphic-novel

"Life is a disease: sexually transmitted, and invariably fatal."

Se possibile, lo considererei superiore persino a tutta la serie di Sandman. Sarà che io adoro Death (e chi non l'adora?), sarà che Gaiman veramente si impegna a capire e mostrare "l'alto costo della vita", sarà che Sexton, il ragazzino co-protagonista, ha una storia bellissima, sarà che è il fumetto più triste abbia mai scritto...

Ciò che è favoloso, poi, è il personaggio stesso di Death: solare, speranzosa, gentile, ottimista, trem...more

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May 03, 2011 Maria (The Ghost in the Shelves) rated it 5 of 5 stars

As a huge fan of Neil Gaiman, I've also been a huge fan of the Sandman series. Even through the intricate plots there was one particular character I couldn't get enough of- Dreams' (Morpheus') older sister, Death. I absolutely loved this spin-off, and was utterly raptured by Neil Gaiman's thoughtful input on life after meeting Death. The Sandman series really changed how I think about heaven and hell, dreams and nightmares, and just life in general. It's not that I believe everything about the i...more

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Nov 22, 2010 Hans rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: graphic-novels

The only thing that could have made this better would have been more of it. I had believed with Death's popularity that she might garner more publications. This story is a musing more on life than death, but one can't fully appreciate one without the other. Using a completely mundane character to share Death's time as a mortal as the backdrop, through whom the story is told. He is the everyman, but especially a representative of the most troubled age, teenagers. Who are likely to feel oppressed...more

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Sep 24, 2011 Shanna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: graphic-novels

As morbid as this sounds, I love Death. She is a very collected, young (well, she appears to be) woman.

I've only read two of the Death comics, but I must admit that I love them. They are beautifully written (I expected nothing less from Neil) and well illustrated. And probably one of my favorite qualities about them is how they connect to each other-- and apparently to the Sandman series (which I haven't read, unfortunately).

If you're an adult who still likes comics/graphic novels, I highly reco...more

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“On bad days I talk to Death constantly, not about suicide because honestly that's not dramatic enough. Most of us love the stage and suicide is definitely your last performance and being addicted to the stage, suicide was never an option - plus people get to look you over and stare at your fatty bits and you can't cross your legs to give that flattering thigh angle and that's depressing. So we talk. She says things no one else seems to come up with, like let's have a hotdog and then it's like nothing's impossible.

She told me once there is a part of her in everyone, though Neil believes I'm more Delirium than Tori, and Death taught me to accept that, you know, wear your butterflies with pride. And when I do accept that, I know Death is somewhere inside of me. She was the kind of girl all the girls wanted to be, I believe, because of her acceptance of "what is." She keeps reminding me there is change in the "what is" but change cannot be made till you accept the "what is.” — 103 people liked it

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