Finished The Sandman: A Game of You by Neil Gaiman.

Dream is a minor character in much of this collection. Instead, the story focuses on Barbie, a character who appeared in The Doll’s House. In A Game of You, Barbie realizes the imaginary kingdom she’s been dreaming of is a little more real that she thought — and that it’s up to her to save it from the mysterious Cuckoo.

This one was weird, but not quite as gory as some of the other Sandmans. I liked Gaiman’s idea that dreams are a part of us, but I thought he went a little overboard with the cuckoo symbolism. There’s a lot about cuckoos in the collection. And it didn’t seem like much was resolved in the end.

So, I’m going thumbs down on this one.

Up next: Heart Quest by Robin D. Owens.