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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
4.0
Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors in the world, although I didn't read his entire backlist yet. One of those books I hadn't read yet, is this book. It has been on my shelves for quite some time already, but for some reason it never felt like the right moment to dive in. Until last week. Last week I wanted some Neil Gaiman magic in my life again and this book was the one capturing my attention. I was really curious what was gonna be waiting for me.
This is the kind of book where you actually have no idea what you've read after finishing the book. There's so much going on. There are so many adventures and so many characters are having even more reasons to betray, backstab or trust certain people. This book is as much about the journey and the exploring as it is about the characters in this story. And a part of me really wants to go back to London to see if I can find a way to find this world myself.
Because the author does an amazing job creating a mysterious, unique and exciting world hidden in between the cracks of the London we know and are familiar with. It's hard to grasp sometimes how things work exactly, but it's also part of the charm. Not everything is explained, some things just happen, some things just are and as a reader you just have to accept that whatever happens happens and whatever is possible is possible.
I did quite like the characters too though. It never really feels like we really get to know them on a deeper level, especially since a lot of characters are keeping secrets, a lot of characters are hiding parts of themselves or are playing multiple roles. But it also feels like especially Richard is kept a little generic because it almost makes us feel like we could be him. What happens to him, could happen to us. Who knows. Maybe next time when you're in London.
This is the kind of book where you actually have no idea what you've read after finishing the book. There's so much going on. There are so many adventures and so many characters are having even more reasons to betray, backstab or trust certain people. This book is as much about the journey and the exploring as it is about the characters in this story. And a part of me really wants to go back to London to see if I can find a way to find this world myself.
Because the author does an amazing job creating a mysterious, unique and exciting world hidden in between the cracks of the London we know and are familiar with. It's hard to grasp sometimes how things work exactly, but it's also part of the charm. Not everything is explained, some things just happen, some things just are and as a reader you just have to accept that whatever happens happens and whatever is possible is possible.
I did quite like the characters too though. It never really feels like we really get to know them on a deeper level, especially since a lot of characters are keeping secrets, a lot of characters are hiding parts of themselves or are playing multiple roles. But it also feels like especially Richard is kept a little generic because it almost makes us feel like we could be him. What happens to him, could happen to us. Who knows. Maybe next time when you're in London.