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A review by novaturient_bibliophile
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
4.75
I find it very difficult to fathom that this book started out as a television series considering how horrifyingly and disgustingly detailed it was. And yet, all of the scenes of the book are very easy to picture, because of all of the detail. One of my favorite aspects is how equally fleshed out all of the characters are—maybe not in terms of backstory, but in demeanor and overall traits. Especially the Marquis, he’s my favorite by far. In general, it was just a very fantastical book. Neil’s worldbuidling, knack for the unsettling, sense of humor, and distinctive tone really make for brilliant stories.
This book is very iconic in that it reminded me of so many other books (obviously Neil’s, but other ones too) and yet I feel hesitant to actually put those similarities into writing because this was truly a book in its own class. Again, I must say, brilliant.
This book is very iconic in that it reminded me of so many other books (obviously Neil’s, but other ones too) and yet I feel hesitant to actually put those similarities into writing because this was truly a book in its own class. Again, I must say, brilliant.