Connections
This book is based on the television series, of the same name, also written by Neil Gaiman. It is the novel version.
A Nine- issue comic book series, written by Mike Carey with artist Glenn Fabry, is an adaptation inspired by the novel.
In April 2010, this novel was made into a stage play at the Lifeline Theatre in Chicago, being directed by Paul S. Holmquist. The play was a commercial and critical success.
An all-star radio adaptation was broadcast March 16-22/ 2013, by BBC Radio 4. The comments by critics were extremely favourable towards the liking of the book.
Neverwhere is a dark, gothic fantasy/fairy tale for grown-ups. It can be compared to other novels of the same genre such as Spaceman Blues by Brian Francis Slattery, Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin , Forests of the Heart by Charles de Lint, Scar Night by Alan Campbell and The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia. These books are all similar to Neverwhere , in the sense of dark fantasy and adventure.
The song “The Bewlay Brothers by David Bowie” connects to the book Neverwhere. It expresses the books dark, gothic atmosphere and emphasizes the mood in the book. They both give off the same feeling.
Neverwhere, shows that the homeless people and/or people who don’t fit into society have to live in their own “world” that is separated from the real world. It’s London Below for all the different, not rich people and London Above for the “normal” people. This happens in our world today as people who are different are separated from society. They live in their own world. The other world may not be as fascinating as London Below, but even in today’s society it is clearly evident that there is a difference between people because of their living styles.
This book can also be connected to many movies. An example of this is the movie Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension and Caroline. Both movies incorporate the parallel universe concept, just like the book. It’s like a world within a world.
Neverwhere relates to other famous books by Neil Gaiman, himself, such as Caroline and American Gods. They are part of the same dark genre, and include vivid but exteremely odd imagination and fantasy aspects just like Neverwhere. The writing styles are also the same, as they are by the same author.
American Gods, in particular, is very similar to Neverwhere, as both books involve a "world within a world", and the journey an ordinary man has with those who know a great deal more than him. In both novels, the protagonists go from being mediocre people without many aspirations, and come to realize that they are so much more than they thought they were.
More popular novels that Neverwhere compares to are The lion, The witch, and the Wardrobe, and the Harry Potter Series. The both have the same general idea of your life being changed in an instance and then being thrust into a great adventure. Again, they incorporate the whole fantasy and dark atmosphere stuff.
A Nine- issue comic book series, written by Mike Carey with artist Glenn Fabry, is an adaptation inspired by the novel.
In April 2010, this novel was made into a stage play at the Lifeline Theatre in Chicago, being directed by Paul S. Holmquist. The play was a commercial and critical success.
An all-star radio adaptation was broadcast March 16-22/ 2013, by BBC Radio 4. The comments by critics were extremely favourable towards the liking of the book.
Neverwhere is a dark, gothic fantasy/fairy tale for grown-ups. It can be compared to other novels of the same genre such as Spaceman Blues by Brian Francis Slattery, Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin , Forests of the Heart by Charles de Lint, Scar Night by Alan Campbell and The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia. These books are all similar to Neverwhere , in the sense of dark fantasy and adventure.
The song “The Bewlay Brothers by David Bowie” connects to the book Neverwhere. It expresses the books dark, gothic atmosphere and emphasizes the mood in the book. They both give off the same feeling.
Neverwhere, shows that the homeless people and/or people who don’t fit into society have to live in their own “world” that is separated from the real world. It’s London Below for all the different, not rich people and London Above for the “normal” people. This happens in our world today as people who are different are separated from society. They live in their own world. The other world may not be as fascinating as London Below, but even in today’s society it is clearly evident that there is a difference between people because of their living styles.
This book can also be connected to many movies. An example of this is the movie Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension and Caroline. Both movies incorporate the parallel universe concept, just like the book. It’s like a world within a world.
Neverwhere relates to other famous books by Neil Gaiman, himself, such as Caroline and American Gods. They are part of the same dark genre, and include vivid but exteremely odd imagination and fantasy aspects just like Neverwhere. The writing styles are also the same, as they are by the same author.
American Gods, in particular, is very similar to Neverwhere, as both books involve a "world within a world", and the journey an ordinary man has with those who know a great deal more than him. In both novels, the protagonists go from being mediocre people without many aspirations, and come to realize that they are so much more than they thought they were.
More popular novels that Neverwhere compares to are The lion, The witch, and the Wardrobe, and the Harry Potter Series. The both have the same general idea of your life being changed in an instance and then being thrust into a great adventure. Again, they incorporate the whole fantasy and dark atmosphere stuff.