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Violence
Some
Dark fantasy violence in several stories
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic and sexual content in some stories; Desire's chapter in particular
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use in context
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Deep existential and mythological themes; mortality, desire, and the nature of the Endless themselves
What this book is about
An anthology of seven stories, each devoted to one of the Endless — Dream, Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destiny, and Destruction. Multiple artists collaborate with Gaiman in this prestige format collection. The stories range from ancient mythology to heartbreaking character studies; Death's story in particular is one of Gaiman's finest.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Dark fantasy violence
Adult content in some stories
Mythological themes
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