Paperback, 400 pages
Spanish language
Published Jan. 31, 2018 by Roca Editorial, Roca Bolsillo.
En el subsuelo de Londres, como debajo de cada gran ciudad, existe un mundo desconocido e invisible, plagado de extraños seres, en el que sobrevivir depende de abrir las puertas adecuadas... Hay mundos bajo tus pies, espías bajo las escaleras y formas que esperan al otro lado de los portales, que sólo has atisbado en tus sueños.
Tras leerNeverwhere, nunca volverás a pasar por los sombríos lugares del mundo moderno con la misma confianza infantil.
Beautifully written and hard to put down - draws you into a complex world that seems so real
Quite good. Some good fiction there but there are loose ends and some lack of certain elements in the characters.
Despite the slow start and the slightly derivative feel throughout the novel, I enjoyed the book. It's a bit hard to point out what is the best/worst in this book or to tell exactly why I liked it. Neil Gaiman is just a pretty good author.
A more thorough review is available here: strakul.blogspot.com/2012/04/book-review-neverwhere-by-neil-gaiman.html
Despite the slow start and the slightly derivative feel throughout the novel, I enjoyed the book. It's a bit hard to point out what is the best/worst in this book or to tell exactly why I liked it. Neil Gaiman is just a pretty good author.
A more thorough review is available here: strakul.blogspot.com/2012/04/book-review-neverwhere-by-neil-gaiman.html
I knew right away on the second page this is an extraordinary book. It pulled me right away into the world of London Below, with rat-speakers, angels, hunters and prey. There is nothing I can say that will truly express how much I enjoyed reading this book. It was exciting, scary, funny and oftentimes surprising. I loved all the characters, but I felt particularly engaged around Marquis de Carabas and the two good-hearted fellows: Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar. This is the scary version of Alice in Wonderland. You will get to know what happens when you fall through the cracks. Let Neil Gaiman be your guide to the London Below, and leave behind your life. Be aware though that the night is dark and can take its toll.
Gaiman is a fantasy writing god. I loved his work with Terry Pratchett on Good Omens, and liked Neverwhere just as much. Door, Richard, Hunter, de Carabas, they were all such wonderful characters, and the idea of London Below was just awesome. Now to go find and read even more Gaiman.
Gaiman is a fantasy writing god. I loved his work with Terry Pratchett on Good Omens, and liked Neverwhere just as much. Door, Richard, Hunter, de Carabas, they were all such wonderful characters, and the idea of London Below was just awesome. Now to go find and read even more Gaiman.
Throughly fun and definitely recommended!
All in all, the characters were a little to thin -- it would have been nice to delve deeper into the world Gaiman created. Our protagonist, Richard Mayhew, starts of as essentially a mirror of Arthur Dent circa Douglas Adam's Hitchhiker's Guide series, but unlike Arthur, Richard evolves to accept and even understand the world he is presented with. I enjoyed his development, even if it didn't dive too deeply. The rest of Gaiman's characters are basically there as a backdrop and to advance the story along. It's been awhile since I read a story that was intended as a single work (lately it has been series of various length). I actually wished there was more -- it was a fascinating world.
There is apparently a BBC mini-series based on this and just added it to my Netflix queue. Hopefully the production and acting isn't …
Throughly fun and definitely recommended!
All in all, the characters were a little to thin -- it would have been nice to delve deeper into the world Gaiman created. Our protagonist, Richard Mayhew, starts of as essentially a mirror of Arthur Dent circa Douglas Adam's Hitchhiker's Guide series, but unlike Arthur, Richard evolves to accept and even understand the world he is presented with. I enjoyed his development, even if it didn't dive too deeply. The rest of Gaiman's characters are basically there as a backdrop and to advance the story along. It's been awhile since I read a story that was intended as a single work (lately it has been series of various length). I actually wished there was more -- it was a fascinating world.
There is apparently a BBC mini-series based on this and just added it to my Netflix queue. Hopefully the production and acting isn't too bad.
I'm afraid I was disappointed in this one too. Maybe because my expectations were too high to begin with. People have been raving about Neil Gaiman to me for quite some time and I guess that led me to expect more. This was an ok book, quite interesting in parts, but as a whole really not my thing. )t could so easily have been, but unfortunately, there was too much that just didn't sit right with me. Well, we live and learn. I should probably make up my own mind and not listen too much to friends when it comes to choosing books to read.
I'm afraid I was disappointed in this one too. Maybe because my expectations were too high to begin with. People have been raving about Neil Gaiman to me for quite some time and I guess that led me to expect more. This was an ok book, quite interesting in parts, but as a whole really not my thing. )t could so easily have been, but unfortunately, there was too much that just didn't sit right with me. Well, we live and learn. I should probably make up my own mind and not listen too much to friends when it comes to choosing books to read.
Neil Gaiman does a fantastic job of blending reality and fantasy in a way that makes readers wonder just what goes on in the periphery of the world. Neverwhere immerses the reader in a fantastical world situated tightly within our own.
Neil Gaiman does a fantastic job of blending reality and fantasy in a way that makes readers wonder just what goes on in the periphery of the world. Neverwhere immerses the reader in a fantastical world situated tightly within our own.
This had a fantastic casting (hello, James McAvoy!) and was really fun to listen to, but also really confusing. Unlike the regular audiobook, there was no filler between the dialogue, so I felt like I was missing out on a lot of the world-building (and I've read the original book at least twice). I'm guessing this is something you get used to when listening to full-cast audio, but I'm not convinced I like it. I would have to know the book forwards and backwards before I could really enjoy it. However, if you are really familiar with "Neverwhere," I highly highly recommend listening to this.
This had a fantastic casting (hello, James McAvoy!) and was really fun to listen to, but also really confusing. Unlike the regular audiobook, there was no filler between the dialogue, so I felt like I was missing out on a lot of the world-building (and I've read the original book at least twice). I'm guessing this is something you get used to when listening to full-cast audio, but I'm not convinced I like it. I would have to know the book forwards and backwards before I could really enjoy it. However, if you are really familiar with "Neverwhere," I highly highly recommend listening to this.
Of all the brilliant books Gaiman has written, this is still the best in my opinion. The world, as well as the characters inhabiting it, is fascinatingly detailed; his writing warm and razor-sharp; the story develops fast but at an even, relaxed pace.
