Active Users:1124 Time:22/11/2024 02:22:54 PM
Just read Neverwhere already! A Deathwatch Guard Send a noteboard - 20/07/2013 04:50:09 AM

Really, you won't regret it. The only books of his that I've read are Neverwhere, American Gods, and Anansi Boys, and I listed them in the order of how much I liked them (though American Gods and Neverwhere are very close). They're all good, and his style is simple, easy to read, but with substance, and usually a good dea of humor mixed in. The stories are typically set in the real world but with some sort of magic or fantastical elements added on. In all the three that I read the basic assumption was that all the stories and things that people have believed over the years actually exist, and live on in the world somewhere, secretly. And basically follow the events that happen when an ordinary or seemingly ordinary person stumbles into that place. Very much like Harry Potter discovers he's a wizard, only the wonder never wears off and just keeps going.

Reply to message
Thoughts about Neil Gaiman - For a possible new reader - 16/07/2013 06:11:40 PM 1092 Views
I do have thoughts about Neil Gaiman. - 16/07/2013 06:46:19 PM 925 Views
Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things show off his multimedialism... - 18/07/2013 09:24:52 PM 902 Views
Hm. OK, I'll give this a shot. - 17/07/2013 12:11:19 AM 1050 Views
Nate did a great job, so I'll just add to what he said. - 17/07/2013 12:42:44 PM 948 Views
MY experience was his novel Neverwhere... - 18/07/2013 02:34:22 AM 831 Views
Neverwhere is quite easily his worst novel. - 18/07/2013 10:50:25 AM 821 Views
Just to test a pet theory of mine... - 18/07/2013 06:33:51 PM 775 Views
I haven't read Lions of al-Rassan. *NM* - 19/07/2013 12:06:25 PM 330 Views
I want to learn about your theory! - 20/07/2013 10:15:51 AM 761 Views
Oh good. *chalks up another data point for the theory* (spoilers for Lions of al-Rassan) - 20/07/2013 12:18:32 PM 751 Views
I read Tigana first, but much prefer Lions. - 20/07/2013 12:49:10 PM 817 Views
I read Lions after Tigana. - 27/07/2013 02:59:47 AM 786 Views
I read Lions first - 07/08/2013 04:54:13 AM 692 Views
Re: Neverwhere is quite easily his worst novel. - 19/07/2013 03:49:04 AM 981 Views
Yeah, Neverwhere isn't too great. - 18/07/2013 07:14:06 PM 715 Views
I love Neverwhere. - 20/07/2013 12:50:10 PM 695 Views
Just read Neverwhere already! - 20/07/2013 04:50:09 AM 802 Views
I have only read American Gods and as the risk of being tarred and feathered I though it was just OK - 25/07/2013 02:22:39 AM 755 Views
I'm with you on that. - 27/07/2013 03:03:53 AM 749 Views
Actually, I do agree that it's a bit overrated. - 27/07/2013 05:30:41 PM 873 Views
I never really liked 1602 - 28/07/2013 02:12:54 PM 767 Views
It was probably the novelty that I liked. - 04/08/2013 05:18:58 AM 692 Views
He's definitely a good writer but not a personal favorite - 27/07/2013 02:24:25 AM 798 Views
I just started rereading Sandman, the first two volumes so far... - 27/07/2013 05:58:12 PM 677 Views

Reply to Message