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A review by pandaorb
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
5.0
I am so glad that I finally read this for the LOST-2021 Challenge in the Pick-a-shelf group. One of my co-workers recommended it when I first started my job and this magnificent story has been patiently waiting for me to get around to reading it all these years.
I usually read epic fantasy novels about dragons, and warriors, and wizards. Neverwhere was something different that I enjoyed immensely. This is my first time reading [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] and it certainly won't be the last.
The author tells a unique tale about the very average Richard Mayhew being swept into a compelling adventure in London Below - an entire city of people and things that have 'slipped between the cracks'. This book could be described as a healthy mix of [b:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|386162|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)|Douglas Adams|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559986152l/386162._SX50_.jpg|3078186] and The Matrix.
The story started off interspersing scenes of Richard's entirely too mundane life, which had me in a fit of giggles, with scenes of Door running from terrible danger, which had me in a state of thorough suspense. Throughout the book I was left in awe of Gaiman's ability to change the mood of the story in an instant. His characterization was done with artistic precision as well, with all that we need to know about a character being conveyed in only a few sentences.
I had a great deal of fun with this book and I'm looking forward to exploring more of Gaiman's imaginative worlds in the future.
I usually read epic fantasy novels about dragons, and warriors, and wizards. Neverwhere was something different that I enjoyed immensely. This is my first time reading [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] and it certainly won't be the last.
The author tells a unique tale about the very average Richard Mayhew being swept into a compelling adventure in London Below - an entire city of people and things that have 'slipped between the cracks'. This book could be described as a healthy mix of [b:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|386162|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)|Douglas Adams|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559986152l/386162._SX50_.jpg|3078186] and The Matrix.
The story started off interspersing scenes of Richard's entirely too mundane life, which had me in a fit of giggles, with scenes of Door running from terrible danger, which had me in a state of thorough suspense. Throughout the book I was left in awe of Gaiman's ability to change the mood of the story in an instant. His characterization was done with artistic precision as well, with all that we need to know about a character being conveyed in only a few sentences.
I had a great deal of fun with this book and I'm looking forward to exploring more of Gaiman's imaginative worlds in the future.