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Neverwhere
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Dear Book,
Why did you get over so soon?? Why did you get over at all?? :(
I could have spent many more hours exploring those underground tunnels in the company of those wonderful people, and reveling in the amazing things that some of them - especially marquis de Carabas - had to say.
I could have spent many more days reading and re-reading those delightfully formed sentences, laughing at the intelligent absurdity of it even when not-so-scary villains were doing not-so-pretty things.
I could have spent many more rainy Sundays cooped up in my room and dreaming about rat-speakers and angels, midnight markets and doors, the London Above and the London Below.
But no matter how much I tried to prolong it (and trust me, I did), the inevitable happened.
I made it past the last page.
And I miss you. So very much :'(
Why are you a standalone, book? Why don't you have a sequel?
I loved you before I even started - maybe the words 'Neil Gaiman' on your cover had something to do with that?? Three chapters later and I was unimpressed with your protagonist. Richard Mayhew was such a... such a... damsel in distress - except he wasn't a damsel (Come to think of it, what is the opposite of damsel???) Anyway, I mentally pegged you as a 4-star then but somewhere in those dank tunnels, you charmed me, book. You made me fall in love with you. You won me over with your ready wit and imagination and your lovely, lovely sense of humor.
Thank you for coming into my life even if it was for a brief while. Thank you for taking me to that wonderful world. Maybe I'll fall through the cracks and go there someday. Or maybe I'll just revisit it in my dreams - safer that way.
Love you. Miss you.
Yourslightly insane reader,
Scarlet.
P.s. Please tell Neil Gaiman to never, ever stop writing.
Why did you get over so soon?? Why did you get over at all?? :(
I could have spent many more hours exploring those underground tunnels in the company of those wonderful people, and reveling in the amazing things that some of them - especially marquis de Carabas - had to say.
I could have spent many more days reading and re-reading those delightfully formed sentences, laughing at the intelligent absurdity of it even when not-so-scary villains were doing not-so-pretty things.
I could have spent many more rainy Sundays cooped up in my room and dreaming about rat-speakers and angels, midnight markets and doors, the London Above and the London Below.
But no matter how much I tried to prolong it (and trust me, I did), the inevitable happened.
I made it past the last page.
And I miss you. So very much :'(
Why are you a standalone, book? Why don't you have a sequel?
I loved you before I even started - maybe the words 'Neil Gaiman' on your cover had something to do with that?? Three chapters later and I was unimpressed with your protagonist. Richard Mayhew was such a... such a... damsel in distress - except he wasn't a damsel (Come to think of it, what is the opposite of damsel???) Anyway, I mentally pegged you as a 4-star then but somewhere in those dank tunnels, you charmed me, book. You made me fall in love with you. You won me over with your ready wit and imagination and your lovely, lovely sense of humor.
Thank you for coming into my life even if it was for a brief while. Thank you for taking me to that wonderful world. Maybe I'll fall through the cracks and go there someday. Or maybe I'll just revisit it in my dreams - safer that way.
Love you. Miss you.
Your
Scarlet.
P.s. Please tell Neil Gaiman to never, ever stop writing.
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“I mean, maybe I am crazy. I mean, maybe. But if this is all there is, then I don't want to be sane.”
― Neverwhere
― Neverwhere
Reading Progress
September 29, 2012
– Shelved
April 4, 2013
– Shelved as:
favorite-author
May 28, 2013
– Shelved as:
to-read-soon
June 2, 2013
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Started Reading
June 8, 2013
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65.14%
""What," asked Mr. Croup, "do you want?"
"What," asked the marquis de Carabas, a little more rhetorically, "does anyone want?"
"Dead things," suggested Mr. Vandemar. "Extra teeth."
Croup and Vandemar - best villains ever!!"
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"What," asked the marquis de Carabas, a little more rhetorically, "does anyone want?"
"Dead things," suggested Mr. Vandemar. "Extra teeth."
Croup and Vandemar - best villains ever!!"
June 9, 2013
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81.08%
"It's a cold, windy, rainy Sunday here in Mumbai - perfect weather for reading something like this :D"
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300
June 9, 2013
– Shelved as:
most-loved
June 9, 2013
– Shelved as:
fantasy
June 9, 2013
– Shelved as:
five-stars
June 9, 2013
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Finished Reading
January 4, 2019
– Shelved as:
uk
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Hershey wrote: "Enjoy!"Sure, I love this already!
Neil Gaiman is soooooooo amazing. <3 Nice review, Scarlet! :D
Btw, a suggestion - Read his American Gods. It is going to be made into a TV show plus, he is planning to write its sequels and turn it into a trilogy or a series.
I intend to read everything he's ever written or will write in the future but thanks for the rec Anushka ;)And Neil Gaiman!! He should get his imagination insured :P
I loved this book. I read it in a GR and the book just felt different. Now I am reading American Gods.
Parvathy wrote: "Now I am reading American Gods."Oh, awesome! I'm really eager to read that one too :D
Did you know? Neverwhere was made into a series by some British channel. You can watch it on You tube
Oh, thanks for letting me know! Does is do justice to the book?? Coz I don't want to ruin the version in my head ;)
Great review, Scarlet!Btw, Stardust is turning out to be wonderful!
Adorable review, Scarlet! :)
Varsha wrote: "Btw, Stardust is turning out to be wonderful!"Now why doesn't that surprise me?? ;)
Thanks Varsha!!
Komal wrote: "Adorable review, Scarlet! :)"Thanks Komal!
Oh I need to read more Gaiman. He is a wonderfully gifted writer. But I think I'll pick American Gods next.
Samadrita wrote: "Oh I need to read more Gaiman. He is a wonderfully gifted writer. But I think I'll pick American Gods next."Yes, American Gods is next on my Gaiman-list too :)
Hershey wrote: "Nice review!"Thanks :D
Brilliant review, Scarlet !!!Adding this :D
I know the wistfulness behind, because the book ends before you want to.
Basuhi wrote: "Brilliant review, Scarlet !!!Adding this :D
I know the wistfulness behind, because the book ends before you want to."
Thanks Basuhi! Neil Gaiman is a fantasy-lover's dream come true. Do try his books someday :)
I read in Fragile Things that he does have a Neverwhere short story half-written called How the Marquis Got His Coat Back.
Zach wrote: "I read in Fragile Things that he does have a Neverwhere short story half-written called How the Marquis Got His Coat Back."Haha thank you for telling me! That sounds interesting :D
twelvejan wrote: "I was wondering the same exact thing: what's the opposite of damsel? Oh and I truly enjoyed the marquis de Carabas's company! I just love his witty, sarcastic remarks!"Lol, I'm sure Neil Gaiman can give an interesting answer to that question :P
Oh the marquis! Such witticism! I would read any story that features him in a heartbeat :D
Hi Scarlet.Great review! Because of you I want to re-read it soon.
Please, check out American Gods: it's monsterly great.
Filipe wrote: "Hi Scarlet.Great review! Because of you I want to re-read it soon.
Please, check out American Gods: it's monsterly great."
Thanks Filipe!! I have a copy of American Gods waiting to be read. Soon, real soon :)
Hahaha, loved this! I can relate! Years ago I listened to a lecture by Neil Gaiman and at the end we got to ask him questions. I asked if there was going to be a sequel for this, and he said that there should be one! I doubt there will be, because ten years later... still nada. But... a girl can dream!
Chantal wrote: "But... a girl can dream!"I'm always waiting for Gaiman's new works, even while I'm devouring his earlier works.
Lovely review Scarlet! I'm reading this now and I love every bit of it. :D
Brilliant review!
Wonderful review, Scarlet.I definitely enjoyed this, though not as much as you did.
I understand that Gaiman doesn't like to do sequels.
Kevin wrote: "Wonderful review, Scarlet.I definitely enjoyed this, though not as much as you did.
I understand that Gaiman doesn't like to do sequels."
Thanks, Kevin :)
Just curious - which is your favorite Gaiman?
Yesss I felt the same! At the end I was wondering 4 or 5 stars and after half an hour of not wanting to watch YouTube or text friends, just wanting to stay in that world and think about what else there is.. I just had to do a 5 star review as well. I say that he might be working on a book of the Seven sisters? I hope I comes out soon because I just love the world so much. Loved reading your review!
