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NeverwhereNeverwhere's protagonist, Richard Mayhew, learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. He ceases to exist in the ordinary world of London Above, and joins a quest through the dark and dangerous London Below, a shadow city of lost and forgotten people, places, and times. His companions are Door, who is trying to find out who hired the assassins who murdered her family and why; The Marquis of Carabas, a trickster who trades services for very big favors; and Hunter, a mysterious lady who guards bodies and hunts only the biggest game. Finished in 3 days |
Review
Neverwhere is one of the most entertaining novels I've read in quite some time. Neil Gaiman is, as Stephen King attests, a "treasure house of story" and he is firing on all cylinders here. The characterization is consistently strong and well-developed. The action proceeds at a breakneck pace and the depth of imagination on display is at times astounding. It's a darkly wonderful journey and one that disappoints only in the sense that it has to end. I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes to read.
