![]() Everything guaranteed properly lost”) and royal courts being organized inside the wagons of a forgotten train in the subway. It’s fascinating to observe the peculiar characteristics of the place, like merchants announcing lost objects as items of immense value ( “ Lost Property. ![]() Everything that is left aside, ignored, or belittled by the people of the surface ends up in London Below. London Below, as it is called, is a fantastic underworld located in the sewers of the city, populated by beggars and witches and factions commanded by crows and mice. The magical universe presented in the book has a clear purpose: to work with the marginalized elements in British society. ![]() The next day, Richard realizes that having helped that girl may have cost him dearly: now, no one else in town seems to notice his presence, solemnly ignoring him. One night, however, he comes across a mysterious girl wounded in the street and decides to help her, to the protests of his girlfriend, Jessica. Neverwhere accompanies Richard, a young English man who lives a quiet life, pretending to be happy with his office job and his abusive girlfriend. Offering a funny but problematic story, the novel is far from being one of the author’s best works. Written by Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere is an urban fantasy novel that sometimes amuses with its whimsical world but it’s constantly dragged down by its annoying protagonist. ![]()
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