Neverwhere (London Below, #1) in Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library

Jul 22, 2015 Mark rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, speculative-fiction, read-2015

A shadow world existing beneath the London that Richard Mayhew knows. London Below is a world of fiefdoms and baronies, monsters, rat-speakers, and all manner of unusual characters who have fallen through the cracks from the city above... more at Run Spot Run ...more

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Jan 21, 2008 Dave Johnson rated it really liked it · review of another edition

i think this is a good read if you arent sure what to read next. that is, if you dont have something that you REALLY want to read next, i think you will enjoy this book. also, i think that you will further enjoy this book if you read it in a week or so, that way you dont drag the plot further than it was intended.

i have mixed opinions of Gaiman's works. i love his work in The Sandman graphic novels, i love Stardust, i liked American Gods alright, and i liked this book. because i took more time t ...more

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Jun 01, 2008 Glenn rated it really liked it

Shelves: sci-fi-fantasy

This book is about a man, Richard, who moves to London from Scotland, and who by all accounts leads a rather ordinary life, an all around nice guy. One day, while on his way out with his snobbish fiance, he stops to help what appears to be a ragged, homeless adolescent girl who is injured. After a series of strange events revolving around him helping her, he finds out he is, for all intents and purposes, invisible to all the people and things of his world. Not ghostly invisible, just...unnoticea ...more

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Apr 21, 2022 William rated it it was amazing

Shelves: goodreads-authors, fantasy, e, series, dystopia, magic, read-in-2022

I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Interesting concept. I really didn't care for Richard. He was a major wiener that whined and cried at every drop of the hat. I realize that he was put in a terrible position but sometimes you just have to say "I'm bigger than this". I must say I am glad it ended the way it did. Door was a good character and the Marquis was great. I truly liked Vandemar and Croup. Now, those are some seriously bad boys! ...more

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Dec 28, 2007 Tess rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, favorites, foundation-book-group

This time around I listened to th Author's Preferred Text
I need to check my paper copy to see the differences but the story does seem to have a bit more flesh on it than I remembered.
I also liked that How The Marquise got His Coat Back was included. Neil Gaiman said he wants to visit this world again for " a longer visit" so I'm hoping a new novel will be out someday. ...more

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