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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes
A dark, utterly delightful world.
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
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
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Gaiman's storytelling in Neverwhere still captivates me to this day. It was definitely a good idea to pick this book up and revisit Richard's (mis)adventures in London Below.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book took me a while to get through. Neil Gaiman knows how to world build and take me through the action sequences of this story beautifully. However sometimes his effort to world build becomes overbearing and the plot sometimes takes a back seat.
If you ever like a human fish-out-of-water fantasy adventure in London then this is the book for you. Richard Mayhew is the typical human in a fantastical world who questions everything and receives no answers. The supporting characters to Richard are often times more interesting than Richard himself. And having read all the way through, the journey that Richard went on throughout the book feels a bit unfulfilling.
Ok so why a 4? Well for every cringeworthy Richard moments, there were plenty of awesome fight scenes, fleshed out backstories, and fantastical elements with characters (not Richard) who I cared deeply for. Fantasy from a human perspective almost takes the fantasy out of the story.
Overall good read.
If you ever like a human fish-out-of-water fantasy adventure in London then this is the book for you. Richard Mayhew is the typical human in a fantastical world who questions everything and receives no answers. The supporting characters to Richard are often times more interesting than Richard himself. And having read all the way through, the journey that Richard went on throughout the book feels a bit unfulfilling.
Ok so why a 4? Well for every cringeworthy Richard moments, there were plenty of awesome fight scenes, fleshed out backstories, and fantastical elements with characters (not Richard) who I cared deeply for. Fantasy from a human perspective almost takes the fantasy out of the story.
Overall good read.
Neil is so talented if you haven’t yet go and read the rest of his books
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
One of the best books I have ever read! The plot is like a warped Alice in wonderland for adults and the character design is masterful. I loved it!
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No