Neverwhere

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Summary: Excellent
Review: Excellent read. Great romp through London Below with a normal person, rather than the normal fantasy hero. I would recommend this book to anyone, as it definitely keeps you turning the pages.

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Summary: Great Fantasy Book
Review: I borrowed this book from a friend of mine who also likes off-beat fantasy. After reading it, I was sorely tempted to tell him that I had lost it so I could add it to my library of great fantasy books (sort of a personal lending library). I did return it with great reluctance and plan to purchase the book in hardback (GASP) if I can. But I guess I should say why I liked it.

Mr. Gaiman creates a shadow world which co-exists with ours. He makes it come alive with creative and intersting characters. The book is by turns creepy, funny, fascinating, frightening, and thought provoking. Just a wonderful read.

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Summary: Awesome Fantasy!
Review: I'm not usually a fantasy fan, but for this I would make an exception. The book is fantastic and grabs you right at the beginning. Having been to London recently and gone everywhere on the tube this book holds a special place. Neil Gaiman takes the everyday world and twists it into something fantastic. Definitely a must-read.

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Summary: An adult fairy tale
Review: From Sandman creator, Neil Gaiman, comes this wonderfully dark and witty fairy tale. The story revolves around Richard Mayhew, a corporate slave from Scotland living in London, and who's life is little more than mundane routine. On one fateful night, he stops to help an injured girl who would soon plunge Richard into a world of mystery, magic, and evil.....Welcome to Neverwhere. It's rare to find a book full of wit and originality, so Neverwhere comes as a very welcome surprise. Indeed, the world of Neverwhere sits below London frozen in time...and covered in filth. Gaiman paints a very rich world and keeps his story telling basic and simple. Though hardly perfect (fairy tales always suffer from predictability), this tale of rejecting the slave mentality of our materialistic rat race is a page-turner that will delight you with its accessibility.

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Summary: Fun and Unusual
Review: "Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman is a weird and dark fantasy that departs from today's typical sword and sorcery novel. What I enjoyed in Gaiman's novel is the alternate universe that he creates. Travelling his world of tunnels and passageways you pass through areas that are full of strange creatures and even stranger people. Lurking among the inhabitants of "Neverwhere" you have rat-speakers, angels, beasts, sewer folk and all sorts of oddities.

I especially enjoyed the characters Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar. Sometimes you can measure a book by its antagonists, usually the better the novel the better it's evil characters. These two were completely evil and yet hysterical.

The novel focuses upon Richard Mayhew an ordinary man working for an investment firm in London, UK. He is engaged to be married to a dominating yet beautiful woman and seems destined for a quiet, ordinary life. Until he stumbles into a situation that is beyond his control and understanding. This ordinary person put into an extraordinary situation may seem trite and overused; however, here it works.

Quite honestly I thought I was going to hate this book. I was expecting a comic book-like quality to the writing, but I was wrong. The writing is crisp. The dialog interesting. I enjoyed the atmosphere Gaiman creates and the weird people he manufactures.... In a word it's fun.

If fantasy is your thing and you are looking for something a little bit different I recommend "Neverwhere".

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Summary: Sure to be a classic
Review: Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman's first atempt as a soloist author left me spellbound. Somehow manageing to incorporate all of the magic that has filled his graphic novels. Never have I felt a book more deserving of the praise "Non stop action packed joy ride". Magic, Mystery, and mayham. I would recomend this book to anyone seeking an enjoyable read.

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Summary: Read This Book
Review: Neil Gaimans "neverwhere" is the best book ive ever read and believe me, ive read ALOT of books. Its got you in its claw from the first word til the last and it doesnt give you comercial breaks. You cant put it down and you just keep reading and reading and reading and time flies by and you dont even notice it. the world changes and its not like your reading about characters. Door, Hunter, Anesthesia and Richard and the others you after a while through the book are parts of everyone that they dont always see and their certainly parts that you never thought you needed. Read this book and enjoy it. but i warn you, youll never look at anything the same way again, not even a empty alley...

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Summary: Neil led me on an amazing journey
Review: This book took a modern day Joe and led him down the rabbit hole into another world where there are other things scarier than taxi drivers. Gaiman held my interests with some action, some humor, and some outstanding twists. This book has been one of my favorites of all time and would recommend it to any reader with any imagination whatsoever.

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Summary: excellent book!
Review: i loved this book. i couldn't put it down. it drew me in, and i got attatched to the characters; door, hunter, richard. Neil made you feel like there really WAS a london below. there should be a sequel, after the ending, i want to know what happens to richard and door's sister! all in all, this is an excellent book.

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Summary: Through the looking glass darkly.
Review: If the Red Queen had been a real threat to Alice it might approach the clever darkness that can be found in this beautiful and eloquent novel. Neil Gaiman takes the London Underground and turns it into a fantasy world where battles rage and goth girls drain your lifeforce with a kiss.
Neil Gaiman is a wordsmith with fantstic stories and memorable characters. 'Neverwhere' leaves you wanting to turn another page.
Enjoy!