Neverwhere - Na Terra do Nada

By this time, I already consider myself a Neil Gaiman fan and proceeded to get most of his books.

Neverwhere was great. Becoming with Stardust, my favorite Gaiman books.

It is easy to find the Gaiman tropes in this book. Filled with amazing people (or should I say creatures?), great world description (the connection with real places in London is a bonus) and with the usual “pretty average guy, somewhat depressed who surpasses the initial expectations” as the main character.

I enjoyed the ending of the book (a rare thing to happen to me). The easy route was never bring him back to the real world to begin with. Having him back in his previous life and making him realize that what he fought so hard to come back to after all isn't worth it, just added to the credibility of the character. After all, no matter how amazing the adventure was, only a handful of people would be quick to completely dismiss an established and secure life (even if it was a boring one), for an exciting life, but full of dangers and living in the sewers.

Actually, a new thing for me is not enjoying the beginning of a book. It felt rushed, somewhat out of place and the character that lived in that first chapter, in the second chapter already didn't seem the same. For all I know, the story could have started already in London and the result would be the same, if not better.

Finishing thoughts: charming book, the story in itself has been told a thousand times, but it keeps working.