The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House

Received in a timely fashion -- condition as described.

Okay, let me first say that I loved that we didn't just leave Unity Kinkaid hanging off the side of a cliff, as Gaiman tends to do with his other tragic characters. I want to thank you for that personally.

Rose Walker's story is a move in the utterly real direction, despite the fact that the motives of some characters are fantastical. The whole time reading the novel, you're realizing the truth of this because people are actually as mentally unbalanced as these characters. On the other hand, Gaiman throws in a support group-like "cereal" convention which sort of plays fun with the fact that these people are tormented. Sue me, but I liked it.

Traditional roles are presented and while his wit isn't the most original, the overall plot is captivating and cool.

As you read more, you can see the connections between first book and second book are more than it seems. That's such a good thing to notice these connections.

One of the things that amazes me, reading through the reviews of the various volumes of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series, is how each one seems to have, somewhere in it: "This is the best volume of the series!", "Here, Gaiman really hits his stride!" or something similar. The truth is that each volume has its own timbre, its own shading, but they are *all* masterful in their own ways.

This particular volume appeals to me quite a bit (though most of them do)--it contains the brilliant story of a man who doesn't die (and an actual friendship for Dream), a hilarious/terrifying serial killer convention, the introduction of the charming Fiddler's Green, the seeds for a later masterwork with Barbie's dream, and the excellent introduction of some of Morpheus' family, the Endless.

It is best to begin reading The Sandman from the start of the series--it makes sense and offers some rewards--but I suspect that it is not required. This is a truly excellent series that will best your expectations. Enjoy!

This is a great Sandman book, one of the best, and a wonderful story in particular. Some Sandmanbooks are a collection of standalones and story arcs, and others, like this, are primarily a long narrative on a central topic. In this volume, Dream hunts down a girl who has a mysterious connection to the Dreaming, while the same girl searches Florida for her younger borther, whom she lost touch with years ago. This book is filled with memorable moments, but the most memorable HAS to be the "cereal convention", which has to be a pinnacle of black comedy.