What makes this book stand out to me is Gaiman’s incredible writing style he employs a mix of casual and traditional writing that makes reading his books both entertaining and accessible. His life sprawls into insanity and he finds himself stumbling through London Below, the home for people who fell between the cracks, accompanied by Door, her bodyguard Hunter and the Marquis de Carabas. Richard’s life, however, is catapulted far beyond his understanding, as when he tries to return to his mundane existence, he is seemingly ignored by every person in London. By the name of Door, this woman leaves his life as quickly as she entered it miraculously recovering from her wounds in Richard’s flat the next morning, she departs alongside her new companion, the Marquis de Carabas, that day. Taking place in late 20th-century London, the book follows young businessman Richard Mayhew as his normal life spirals out of control after helping an injured woman on the streets. Neverwhere is a 1996 urban fantasy novel written and published by English author Neil Gaiman.
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