Neverwhere Puns

Please tell me it is not just in my head.. Has David Tennant ever played Richard Mayhew in Neverwhere?

I really love to escape with books that include magical worlds that brush up against our own. Examples:

Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (loved Ocean at the End of the Lane too)
Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab

And, to a point, Harry Potter.

Any suggestions? Thank you so much!

Been stuck at home sick since last Thursday, hoping I get the results of my Covid test before my sick days run out (really hoping it isn't Omnicron, been very mild but still trying to be responsible). And about to lose my mind (what little I still possess) to boredom.

Also, since becoming a wee bit more of an hermit since the pandemic started, would be nice to find people to share interests and conversation with. Everyone is welcome: men, women, Dalish, Romulans, Inyalowda, Belta, would even accept tea with a fool of a Took.

As you can tell, quite geeky and not ashamed of it. Game a bit, but mostly single player stuff. (Don't have the time nor patience to put into getting good at any of the popular online games. That and the rampent elitism puts me off: it's just sad all these kids think they can out game me.) Mostly play on my Switch or laptop. Stuff like Crusader Kings, Stellaris, Stardew Valley, Spelunky, and Mario. Three best RPG franchises are Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age, & Mass Effect. Huge scifi fan. Doctor Who will always be my favorite tv show (and before you ask, McCoy is my Doctor). The Expanse a close second (what, no, of course I don't have a crush on a fictional character named Drummer). Lately been rewatching the Jeremy Brett "Sherlock Holmes" series, forgot just how great he was.

Also enjoy reading. Lately more that than gaming to be honest. (I like big books and I can not lie.) Mostly read novels, but also enjoy diving into a good history book. Poetry when in the mood. (Keats is good for the soul.) Some of my favorite authors are Alexandre Dumas (I will never tire of Monte Cristo), Isak Dinesen (pen name of Karen Blixen), Patrick O'Brian, Jane Austen, Fyodor Doestoevsky, & A. S Byatt. (I swear I'm not a classics snob...)

My last few reads were: "The Old Man Who Read Love Stories", by Luis Sepulveda (short, but very good). "Kindred", by Octavia Butler (this one was hard to read, painful, but definitely worth reading). "The Essex Serpent", by Sarah Perry (was...okay. The characters were interesting but it failed as an historical novel for me as it didn't feel like it really belonged in the era it was meant to). And lastly, "Marina", by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (enjoyed it for the most part, ironically found the main plot the least interesting part). And now...just looking through my "To Read" list and trying to figure what to start next...

So, that's it for me...what am I looking for? Simply people to get to know, learn from, share

And are they appropriate enough for kids? My Godson(11 years old) loved Coraline and The Graveyard Book(especially) and he is currently reading Pirate Stew and Fortunately the Milk. He cannot stop raving about NG. But I was wondering, can he still read books such as Neverwhere or Anansi Boys?

Feel free to debate in the comments why!

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Im searching desperatly for books like 'Neverwhere'. I liked the weird and bizarre characters the most, many of them are very innovative and refreshing. I also liked the the hidden world and the urban setting a lot. I tried other Gaiman books too, but unfortunately they are not what I am searching for.

I would be grateful if you can suggest me a book which is as close as possible to that book.

Loved this book! Perfect level of fantasy that gave me a magical world without being too bogged down. What should I try next?

Hello I'm really enjoying reading Neverwhere and I was wondering if someone could give me another similar book by him to read during the summer break. Have a good day to anyone reading this post and thank you in avance. :)

I know everyone loves American Gods but I’m curious to get peoples opinion on Neverwhere. I’ve read a lot of Gaiman and it’s gotta be my favorite. For some reason that book has always stuck with me, I find myself always looking for an underground magical world and seeing the world through a different lens. Maybe I identify with Richard a little too much, but I just love that book!

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It was a fantasy-detective story set in modern times, first in a series of novels. A woman/girl hires a main protagonist. Together they travel to some sort of magical side of the city invisible for normal people. As a reader you discover that main protagonist is known there and many are afraid of him (it has something to do with his mother or father maybe?..). In the end there was alive house who tries to kill main protagonist and this woman/girl was this house's creation or something.

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Just finished the audio version of Neverwhere, read by Gaiman, based on a recommendation from here, and it was great. I do have to say, I’m not a huge fan of his plots (too much randomness), but beautiful prose and vivid characters. I really loved the ending, and just the whole idea of there being another world gong on at the same time as what we see. Actually reminded me a lot of the Matrix. Any other SF books that touch on those types of themes?

Has anybody listened to the Neverwhere Audiobook? The full BBC cast one that is on Audible. If so, would you recommend it?

I currently have an hour left of The Sandman and im thirsty for more

Hello ! I was wondering if someone knew if Sable in Neverwhere is the same character than in Good Omens ? Thanks in advance for the answer might be a dumb question idk. 😅

It had a red hardback cover with a big print title.

That is it. That's all I got.

Hope you can help,

Mark

EDIT: Found it. T'he End of Mr Y' by Scarlett Thomas Thank you Lorc. Thank you all. An absolutely fantastic book. God the internet is great.

Grma, M

So i just recently finished Neverwhere... It is my second neil gaiman book (first one is american gods) and i really like this book... So the thing which keeps bothering me is how Richard saw and didn't ignore or forget Door in their first encounter when Richard was with jessica ? Also is there a chance that all richard experienced in the world below london could be some hallucination ?

So as far as I’m aware, Neverwhere (by Neil Gaiman) was originally a BBC TV show that Gaiman wrote that he later worked into a book. It looks like the book came out in 1996, but has anyone else noticed that it’s seeing a resurgence right now? I’ve seen a few book clubs pick it up recently, along with an influx of online reviews and an increase in sales at the bookstore I work at.

I picked up a copy of the illustrated edition circa 2017. I thought it was pretty good?? But nothing spectacular, if I’m being honest. I thought it was enjoyable, but that’s about it. I felt like you could kinda tell that it was adapted from a television series because if memory serves me correctly it was very action-based (they went here; they did this) and I didn’t feel like it really made you think or feel anything special.

So why am I seeing this sudden increase in popularity? None of my coworkers seem to know. I noticed that an “author’s preferred text” edition came out recently, but could this really be what’s driving the sales etc.?

tl;dr I’m curious as to why Neverwhere is gaining popularity again when I really didn’t think it was anything special, and I see no obvious reason for this resurgence.

I don't know if I should read the novel, read the comic book or watch the movie.

I didn't know until after I bought the book that it's also a TV show.

Am I missing out if I only want to read it?