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Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

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acrone's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Neil Gaiman is both a wonderful author and narrator. Neverwhere is charming and adventurous and made me somewhat homesick for London and all its eccentricities  
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the_anonymous_author's review

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have a troll doll on my nightstand always for this book. Neil Gaimen is brilliant and always knows how to make you FEEL along side his characters. The world of this book is immersive and loveable. It will always hold a place in my top books. 
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fionamatilda's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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rosad's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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gemd's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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jes312's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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renettereads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

“As a child, Richard had had nightmares in which he simply wasn’t there, in which, no matter how much noise he made, no matter what he did, nobody ever noticed him at all.”

At the beginning of Neverwhere, we meet Richard Mayhew who has a fine life; a fiance and a well-paid job, but Richard seems timid and afraid of life. He also doesn’t seem to be as content as he could be. Cue Door, a girl from London Below who shows up needing help and Richard's life irrevocably changes. 

Wildly imaginative, Neverwhere once again shows off Neil Gaiman’s playful storytelling. He crafts an alternate London filled with ghouls and mysterious magic with that same unsettling prose as I fell in love with in Ocean at The End of The Lane. 

The characters are distinct, including the most villainous of villains, Mr Croup and Mr Vandemar who are as creepy as they are scholarly (okay, maybe not in the case of Vandemar, but you’ll see what I mean about Mr Croup). 

Richard faces many ordeals and seeing him grow confident and more certain of what he wants from life, is a really satisfying arc. 

This type of whimsical fantasy reminds me of someone like Robert Rankin or Terry Pratchett. There’s a sort of innocence that could’ve translated into a children’s story if it weren’t for the undercurrent of tension and violence. 

I really enjoyed this book. It truly swept me off my feet and plunged me into this underworld where kooky merchant boast their wares in magical markets and beautiful women lurk in dark corners to steal your lifeforce. 
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alexashabit's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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writer_a_fox's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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julieyael's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I was once again taken into the story by Gaiman’s writting. 
This book takes us to a wonderful universe, full of fun and interesting characters. 
The reader only has to follow the story and let it evolve through the pages. 

As often we find some gory scenes and details, but it makes sense and nothing is gratuitious. 

I would have appreciated a slighty faster rythm, but the tension is nice. Also, even if I really enjoyed the book, I found that the overall story and plot could have been a bit deeper to make it perfect. 

The best part of this novel is the world building and the little details, and of course the way the story is told. 
So far, I’ve never been wrong picking a Gaiman’s book. 
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