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Summary: A great book. Period
Review: Once in a while whilst visiting your local library (or bookstore, or online shop, whichever you perfer) you reach the far corner shelf. One with missmached dusty books that you never heard of. Thats when I met this jewel. As soon as i finished reading it I wondered why in the world my friends hadn't already read it. It was a hit, a success, and inspiration. Welllll maybe thats taking it a bit far. But this is one of the better books I read.
From start to finish it introduces a constant string of charecters, some you instantly hate (the bad guys) and some you grow to love. The book is so greatly detailed that you find yourself screaming "get out of the way!" or "dont go in there!" instantly to realise that yes, it is a book and no, they cant hear you. Then you blush and look around to see if anyone saw you.
But it is a wonderful book, a great read, and an overall classic. I can only pray that Mr. Gaiman writes a sequel.
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Summary: Abrubtly cut short ending
Review: I was so swept up in this story with all of it's unexpected twists and turns and fabulous characters. However, as the book winds down, it seems as if the writer was in a hurry to finish and the characters suddenly become shallowly depicted. It seemed as if the ending was re-written to condense it and the way the main characters leave things made little sense and left me feeling cheated. Overall, A good writer but the ending made me feel like I wasted the hours I enjoyed at the beginning of the book.
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Summary: dreamy
Review: another book which deals with speculative reality...
how much of our own world are we oblivious to?gaiman examines this question through use of the london underground...the true underground...a world that no one sees, mostly because they do not want to.
i believe that gaiman is commenting on our own inablitites to fully appreciate what we live in, a world rich in excitement, and wonder. the story follows richard mayhew through a journey fully rich in detail and character. gaiman shows off his imaginative ruminations thoroughly with his literary creations. the line between good and bad is skewed, leaving the reader constantly wondering about individual characters and their own intents. gaimans grasp of the adjective leaves the reader steeped deeply in the worlds of london below, as richard, door, the marquis de carabas, and others go through their interplay. i had much trouble putting this book down.
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Summary: Pretty Basic.....
Review: Neverwhere is a pretty basic piece of today's standard fiction. I actually expected something a bit better from the author of the great Sandman comic series, but maybe he's just not good a novels. The story is about another world that lies below London (aptly titled "London Below"). The world is filled with your basic strange creatures and intelligent rats. Nothing really to see here and really nothing at all thats new. The characters try to be interesting but they fall short since the general plot and subsequently the characters also have been done so many times. The whole "outsider unwittingly saves the day" thing has been done [over and over] by authors alot better than this one. I gave it two stars (instead of one) because if you're just starting to read fiction for first time in your life and you pick up this book, you will probably enjoy it. Unfortuantly 90's authors especially Science Fiction and Fantasy writers are usually just rehashing stuff already done better by the old time greats. So, the verdict is, get this if you've got no culture and a plane ride ... past that don't expect much. If nothing else I suggest you start with pre 70's fantasy and sf...
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Summary: Visit a Great No-Place
Review: Another Gaiman gem. I actually felt sad as I got towards the end of the story, since I wanted to continue knowing these people in this place. Neverwhere is the underground below the London Underground, among things. It's also a place deep in your mind as you read this. Amazing.
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Summary: Compelling Fantasy
Review: The sewers and subways and pathways of London under ground are as clearly drawn and fascinating as London above ground. Gaiman has created a world where nothing is exactly as it seems, and puns have power. The characters are delightful and the plot is well constructed. I recommend this book to fantasy connoseurs.
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Summary: Easy going read
Review: I'd rate this 3.5 stars actually. Enjoyable fantasy with some dark hints of horror thrown in for good measure. Reminds me of some of the much darker fantasy worlds of John Crowley(Little,Big) or Robert Holdstock(Mythago Wood). To be honest, this is fairly lite stuff compared to the complex mythos of those authors, but nonetheless I will read more from Mr Gaiman. I just wish he'd spike up the darkness factor a notch or two.
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Summary: If you never read anything again, read this
Review: I discovered Neil Gaiman in an airport bookshop. While wading through the piles of Grisham, King, and Crichton, one cover caught my eye. It was Neverwhere. I spent a good part of my vacation in Hawaii with my nose in this book. The moment I finished, I took it to my Dad and told him that he had to start reading it immediately. Since then, both of us have read it several times. This is an amazing book. There is no other way to put it. Neil Gaiman is the only person alive who could write a story about a dangerous, hellish underworld, and make you want to be there.
P.S. I could see this as a really good movie, too. I'd cast Ewan Mcgregor as Richard, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Hunter.
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Summary: Fantasy Lovers- Check This Out!!
Review: Wow. While I can honestly say that this book was not my most wonderful read, or my favorite book, it is up there. A wonderful fantasy story that does not get *too* weird, but is odd enough to still consider a fantasy. The characters are believable, from the be-fuddled main character to the smelly rat folk, and the plot moves along at a pace that is sedate enough not to lose non-fantasy readers (me) without boring the hair off of the hardcore fantasy readers. A good book to pick up and read in the evenings, and then re-read in about 6 months when you think about some little scene and can't get it out of your mind. Enjoy this one, people!
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Summary: Great read!!
Review: It's been a little while since I've read this book. I read 'American Gods' right after it came out, and was a little disappointed. It made me want to reread 'Neverwhere', just to remind myself how good Gaiman can be. I was captivated right away with 'Neverwhere' and thoroughly enjoyed it cover-to-cover. The lead character, Richard, is drawn into a London "underworld" after attempting to help a young girl. The story then unfolds as Richard tries to help with issues of the underworld, and to rejoin his previous life. The characters are all well developed, and the plot rolls along beautifully. The ending is somewhat of a surprise, but is really the only fitting one. I would love to see a sequel. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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