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Neverwhere (London Below, #1)

Neil Gaiman

Start date: March 1, 2024

Finish date: March 30, 2024

Discussion: New School Classics- 1915-2005

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Feb 20, 2024 Naomi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I love Neil Gaiman so much. This is one of the last books by him that I haven't read, and it was delightful. I loved Door and the Londons and the side characters so much. I wish there was more to it. I didn't know there was a tv show, and now I want to watch it. As ever, Gaiman never misses. ...more

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Apr 17, 2014 Franky rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, the-easy-challenge

Neverwhere was a pretty disappointing read, truth be told. I had high hopes based on the many favorable reviews, but I found this was a rather mediocre read. Admittedly, this is my first experience at reading urban fantasy, so maybe I’m missing something, but Neverwhere came across as a generic fantasy (if that’s possible). It is clear this book was written for the 1996 BBC miniseries it is based on because the story seems rushed and jumbled, like it wasn’t given time for proper editing.

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