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Summary: Funny & Fascinating
Review: If Charles Dickens and Lewis Carroll got rip-roaring drunk and collaborated on a novel, the results would probably be quite similar to Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. Allusive, witty, and wildly imaginative, this is one of the best fantasy novels I've in a while. Is it THE best? No, that honor still has to go to The Lord Of The Rings. Is Gaiman capable, with a little more practice, of writing something that good? Uh, look out, Mr.Tolkien...
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Summary: Reality as your mind LETS you percieve it?
Review: This book is gorgeous. I read it, and I had problems with my comprehension of reality for weeks. Not that it's a bad thing, just the fact that maybe there is a whole other world right in front of your face.... But you can't see it because your mind's grip on "reality" won't let you... Kind of interesting...
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Summary: Entertaining
Review: Found the paperback displayed in a bookstore; had never heard of the author and the book lay tucked away for several months before I decided to read it and -- wow -- couldn't put it down. I thought the story (fantasy) original and enjoyed the characters. Good, quick read for summer holidays.
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Summary: A dark, but charming mythological tale!
Review: A fascinating look into a mirror world of our own existence. Neil Gaiman will have you hooked after only a few chapters. You will be intrigued by Richard Mayhew, his romantic gateway into the London other world, "Door", and all of her enemies and allies. It is a dark novel and one with haunting gore and violence. Nevertheless, it is a book you won't want to put down. This is especially true if you imagine yourself as a mythical traveler along for the ride with Richard Mayhew where people that you encounter either help you (a lot) or hurt you (as in deader than a doornail, but there is still a chance to survive!).
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Summary: An intrincate lacework of words and visions...
Review: This is one of the finest novels you'll ever read in the [dark] fantasy genre... although I feel I should not put it in that shelf only, for actually it is much more universal than that.I read this book (purposefully) during a trip to London, and fell in love with its accurate descriptions, its quirky references and its lyrical, haunting and also heartfelt prose. The story of Richard, Door, Jessica, Hunter and their friends is one of the best you'll ever come across... part epic, part gothic, part murder mystery, part tender love story and adventure... Neil Gaiman is a master of narrative and this book works as beautifully as his graphic stories. A must-read and a candidate for the "To Keep" shelf.
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Summary: Neverwhere
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I left the UK 16 years ago and never lived near London but it still brought back memories. It is a wonderfully rich read with loads of jokes and allusions. It is also a real hero journey with many mythic elements. 'The Call' is when he sees Door fall onto the pavement in front of him. The hero starts out only wanting to get home (be careful what you wish for......) but after his experiences, he has been changed so much that he is no longer suited to his old life. He has realised that his previous life was only half a life to him now. There is no judgement, only the recognition that 'you can never really go home'. The life in London Below is dirty and dangerous, not a wishfulfillment like some 'other worlds' but it is, to paraphrase Thoreau, 'living deep and sucking the marrow out of life'.
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Summary: Entertaining read
Review: An entertaining horror story, which takes place in the underground of London. Some of it is a little too fanciful, and some of the horror is just put in for squeamishness sake, but I guess that's what horror is about these days, isn't it? Some of the characters, especially the bad guys, are very well written and have interesting dialogue. Others, the primary example being the main character Richard Mayhew, don't really give you much of a reason to cheer. Still, all in all a good read.
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Summary: Gaiman has again showed his colours
Review: Despite Gaiman's lack of writing prowess and a disapointing ending that even stooped to the depths of main characters chained to pillars, this work stands as a crowning achievment. Normally such flaws would force me to give an immediate two thumbs down to any book, but Gaiman's imagination and ability to work the characters and places of his world, create a milieu story I will quickly compare to Tolkein. I believe that Gaiman will prove to be a revolution of fiction unto himself and in a hundred years, "Neverwhere" will be deemed a classic.
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Summary: A bit disappointing
Review: Being a loyal Terry Pratchett-fan I thought I'd read a book written by the co-author of Good Omens. I have to admit that Gaiman's style is rather original and the plot is quite good as well... yet his writing style was not as imaginitative as I had imagined. I finished the book and was left with an unsatisfied feeling.
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Summary: Suffers from "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" disease
Review: I keep hearing allusions to "Alice in Wonderland" about this book, but I kept thinking "Hitchhiker's..." when I was reading it. Both stories involve an everyman who is removed from his reality and travels through another reality with his strange companions through a series of adventures. Gaiman's humor is darker than Adams' and at least the characters here actually have an objective rather than just wandering about aimlessly (as in Hitchhiker's..), but ultimately the story is too long (especially since the characters are so one-dimensional). This is not a bad book, just disappointing given my familiarity with Gaiman's other work. Fans of Gaiman should read "Good Omens" or "Stardust" for a more entertaining read.
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