Carolyn's review
The Sandman Vol. 5: A Game of You by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author!)
"In the pale light of the moon I play the game of you. Whoever I am. Whoever you are." Of all the volumes of the Sandman series, A Game of You was by far my favorite. It made me uncomfortable, it unsettled me, and in the end it made me cry, and the final lines and images have stuck with me. I can see why this book offends some trans women but on the whole I admire Gaiman for making choices that aren't safe in this story, and I think that the way it deals with issues of identity is rich enough to resonate on some level with just about anyone. I think it's the most complex and challenging of all the Sandman stories, but also the deepest and most rewarding. The foreword is outstanding but also full of spoilers so treat it as an afterword and save it until after you've read the story.
