Is neverwhere a good book?

Neverwhere is a good book. All of Neil Gaiman’s books are good! As his work goes, it wasn’t my absolute favorite. I tend to dislike urban fantasy more than other genres of fantasy.

Is neverwhere appropriate?

The New Mexico school district that had removed Neil Gaiman’s ‘Neverwhere’ from its high school has now determined that the novel is ‘educationally suitable, balanced and age-appropriate’ and it will be returned to classrooms and the library.

What genre is Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman?

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Is there romance in neverwhere?

Neverwhere has two gay characters who are Out, as far as the book is concerned, and one major character who is gay but it isn’t mentioned, simply because that character was one of many people in that book who don’t have any sexual or romantic entanglements during the story. So it’s irrelevant.

Why was Neverwhere banned?

Neil Gaiman’s urban fantasy novel Neverwhere has been removed from a New Mexico school’s “required reading list” after a mother objected to her daughter bringing it home. “I trusted the school district to pick proper material, and this is not.” …

Was Neverwhere made into a movie?

Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere hasn’t been short of adaptations. There’s been the comic, the book was written during the production of the original BBC series, and there was recently an excellent, starry Radio 4 drama. There was a film in development at one point in time but it never happened.

Is neverwhere still banned?

Neil Gaiman’s urban fantasy novel Neverwhere has been removed from a New Mexico school’s “required reading list” after a mother objected to her daughter bringing it home. “I cannot read this to you and put it on the news,” she said. “It’s too inappropriate. It’s that bad.”

What age rating is American Gods?

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Parents need to know that American Gods is a surreal drama (based on the book by Neil Gaiman) that truly earns its TV-MA rating. There’s frequent brutal violence, with onscreen deaths by decapitation, stabbings, slashings, bludgeonings, with spouting blood, lingering shots of gore, dead bodies, and disembodied limbs.

What is neverwhere based on?

Neverwhere is an urban fantasy television series by Neil Gaiman that first aired in 1996 on BBC Two. The series is set in “London Below”, a magical realm coexisting with the more familiar London, referred to as “London Above”. It was devised by Neil Gaiman and Lenny Henry and directed by Dewi Humphreys.

Why did Neil Gaiman write neverwhere?

Gaiman said that he had been prompted to write the sequel both by the changes in the world over the past 20 years and his work with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).

How old is door in neverwhere?

CJ Suarez He ponders kissing her when they are drunk on the wine that Islington gives them which made me wonder the same thing, as in the following chapter Hunter describes her as “the child door”. Richard is meant to be around thirty I believe, and guesses her age to be around fifteen when he meets her.

Why is neverwhere banned?

Who is Neil Gaiman and what is he known for?

Neil Gaiman is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of books for children and adults whose award-winning titles include Norse Mythology, American Gods, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett), Coraline, and The Sandman graphic novels. Neil Gaiman is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR and Professor in the Arts at Bard College.

When did Neverwhere come out?

Published in 1997, Neverwhere heralded the arrival of a major talent and became a touchstone of urban fantasy. Over the years, a number of versions were produced both in the U.S. and the U.K.

What is the theme of Neverwhere by Richard Mayhew?

Discuss the references to mythology in NEVERWHERE. How do the descent into the underworld, the series of trials, the labyrinth and beast and the return home connect Richard Mayhew to Odysseus and other mythological heroes? 3. A major theme of the book is the idea of “falling through the cracks.”

Who is door in Neverwhere?

Neverwhere is home to Door, the mysterious girl Richard helped in the London Above. Here in Neverwhere, Door is a powerful noblewoman who has vowed to find the evil agent of her family’s slaughter and thwart the destruction of this strange underworld kingdom.