This is the first volume of The Sandman where the artwork stood out more than the writing. Which isn't to say that the writing isn't good, because it is. It's just that most of the other volumes — especially The Kindly Ones — used a more cartoonish art style that didn't do much for me. With this volume, I wanted to savor each panel. Good stuff, and a nice but unnecessary coda to the Sandman story.