But it is also more than mere psychologizing, for it is metaphysical too, suggesting that our dreams may be rooted in an extra-personal reality, a pre-planned landscape which can be invaded and dominated by others. As the title indicates, this tale is about human psychology and the stratagems we employ both to hide from ourselves and to endure what we must. What A Game of You lacks in abstract matters, it compensates for in its emphasis on the personal. I admit, though, that this preference may be merely a matter of taste. Its development is somewhat muddy, its narrative too crowded with characters, and it is somewhat removed from the central myth of Sandman and the theological and cosmic questions which surround him, themes I find the most compelling part of this series. I have read the first five volumes of The Sandman, and so far this is only my third favorite (after A Doll's House and Seasons of Mist).
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