Reviews

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

hlrusso's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

4.0

jaimarie's review against another edition

4.0

Rating: 3.5?

I'm having trouble rating this book. I was really hoping to love it because it was my first Neil Gaiman book, but the first half was so slow, and I was having such a hard time getting through it. The second half was much better, but I don't think it made up for it. I'm not sure if I didn't like Neil Gaiman's style or if it was this book specifically, I'll have to read another one to see!

sam_t1027's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

The marquis was one of my fav characters honestly! 

afinla22a's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

thepagetraveller's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-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

5.0

If you like Neil Gaiman you will love this, if you've never read his books you'll love it and then read all his other books, if you don't like him you are incorrect.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Murder, and Violence

kdsterling's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

kwrobs86's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.0

rducharme's review against another edition

4.0

I started reading this a very long time ago and finally finished reading it over vacation. It is not my favorite Neil Gaiman book, but I enjoyed the creativity and world building within once I finally got started. Maybe not all, but I think many,can relate to Richard Mayhew's fear of the unknown and of taking risks. It's easy to fall in to a familiar pattern in life. I like that Neil (Mr. Gaiman?) had Richard hedge his bets and return to his normal life despite all of his adventures and see that it was no longer satisfying. Though Richard can be seen as weak and definitely the unlikely hero, I appreciated how flawed and unlikeable he was for large portions of the novel. I would definitely read this again.

mirabrinkman's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious relaxing 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

5.0

starsiren's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

4.0