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Neverwhere (London Below, #1)

Neil Gaiman

Start date: August 22, 2012

Finish date: August 31, 2012

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Dec 23, 2010 Kevin Xu rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: re-read

The only book that I know was based on a mini series because he wrote the miniseries.

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Oct 31, 2013 Michelle rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed, 2019, calibre, adventure, 2014, fantasy, audiobook

Ah, where to start? I'm of two minds about this book. As I progressed through it, I thought, "Yes, I get it. This book is good. I'm enjoying the fantasy world of London Below. Three solid stars." But now, I find myself thinking about the book at odd moments, and I think I will have to upgrade my rating to 4 stars. It's sticking with me. The world building in Neverwhere is top notch.

Average Joe Richard Mayhew, through an act of kindness to a young lady in peril, ends up in London Below, a magical ...more

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Jul 21, 2010 Valerie rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2011, stand-alone-fantasy-sf, aficionados-challenge

If this was my first Gaiman novel, it would probably be my favorite. The world-building in particular is fantastic. I really miss this kind of urban fantasy, in which the supernatural elements are actually intertwined with the setting instead of the current trend of taking Anytown, USA and dumping vamps and werewolves in. I thought it was really cool how it opened with a map of London's underground instead of a map of the city, country, etc.

However, since this is my fourth Gaiman novel, I can't ...more

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