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Neverwhere (London Below, #1)
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I never thought Neil Gaiman could surprise me any more. I never thought it possible to be a bigger fan of the man. I was totally wrong, and boy, am I glad about it! 🤩
What writing! What imagination! What a vocabulary! He floors you away with the fantastical phantasmagoria he creates in Neverwhere. The story, the plot progression, the atmosphere, the words, the characters....ooh, especially the characters! I could reread this book yet again just to relive the thrill of reading through Vandemar and Croup's interactions! They are among the best bad guys I've seen in fiction.
My only crib was that I couldn't read as far as I usually do; every sentence in the first half has so many hidden nuances that I had to go slow and steady. But it really picks up pace in the second half and you end up on a high.
Now let's hope the planned sequel about the Seven Sisters comes out soon.
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What writing! What imagination! What a vocabulary! He floors you away with the fantastical phantasmagoria he creates in Neverwhere. The story, the plot progression, the atmosphere, the words, the characters....ooh, especially the characters! I could reread this book yet again just to relive the thrill of reading through Vandemar and Croup's interactions! They are among the best bad guys I've seen in fiction.
My only crib was that I couldn't read as far as I usually do; every sentence in the first half has so many hidden nuances that I had to go slow and steady. But it really picks up pace in the second half and you end up on a high.
Now let's hope the planned sequel about the Seven Sisters comes out soon.
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May 19, 2020
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May 19, 2020
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September 19, 2020
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September 24, 2020
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September 28, 2020
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4-75-stars
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Thibault wrote: ""What a vocabulary! He floors you away with the fantastical phantasmagoria"Seems like his vocabulary wore off on you :D
Good review, Rosh. Glad this was such a great read for you :)"
Haha, Neil Gaiman is quite contagious in that sense! :P Thanks, Thibault. This is my favourite of his works, if I don't count 'Good Omens' which probably needs to share credit with Terry Pratchett. :)
I haven't read Gaiman, Rosh. I wasn't sure if he would work for me but you do have me curious now with your great review!
I need to integrate phantasmagoria into my everyday vocab. Hehe. Phantasmagorical review Rosh! So happy you loved this one! Didn't realise there was meant to be a sequel, that is awesome news! 😍
Canadian Jen wrote: "I haven't read Gaiman, Rosh. I wasn't sure if he would work for me but you do have me curious now with your great review!"He's quite hit-and-miss for most readers, Jen, but for me, the ratio has been tilted towards the positive. If you like fantasy, this is a good one to begin with. :)
Esta wrote: "I need to integrate phantasmagoria into my everyday vocab. Hehe. Phantasmagorical review Rosh! So happy you loved this one! Didn't realise there was meant to be a sequel, that is awesome news! 😍"Haha, it's such a fun word, isn't it? I need to use it in a review again! I had almost forgotten its existence. :D
Thanks much, Esta! 🌹 The sequel has been in the news since ages, I hope you gets to it soon. He might be busy with Good Omens Season Three now, and that's also something I am eager to get to, so I won't complain much. :D
Seems like his vocabulary wore off on you :D
Good review, Rosh. Glad this was such a great read for you :)