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breamfish1138's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Excrement, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Child death, Grief, Death, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Torture, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Genocide
bel017's review
I'm always looking to fill the Pratchett shaped hole in my reading, but have avoided Gaiman, as I DNF'd Ocean at the end of the lane, which he has said is his favourite of his works, and he seemed way too dark for me (have you met Coraline?). To the darkness, I did glance over some of the scenes with ... Mr C and Mr V, the names escape me ... the scary version of Pratchett's Mr Tulip and Mr Pin (who were scary enough for me). I was quite distressed by the
Gaiman is a gifted storyteller, and I really enjoyed his writing even though I didn't like the dark/gross/awful/scary/violent parts. I like Riddel has a distinct style that suits Gaiman. If you buy a copy of Neverwhere, make sure it's this one.
Graphic: Death, Excrement, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Torture, and Vomit
Minor: Death, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
nicnevin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Child death, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Excrement, Kidnapping, Ableism, Addiction, Death of parent, Cursing, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, and Murder
thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
keenanmaree's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Gore, and Kidnapping