literature.cafe chat

392 readers

1 users here now

Local off topic chat for literature.cafe, any and all are welcome. For discussions of books and beyond! Please follow instance rules. Although focused for literature.cafe users, any and all are welcome!

To find more communities on this instance, go to: !411@literature.cafe

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

gabe

Bookworm

What are you reading/listening to this week? (November 1st, 2023) (self.chat)

submitted 1 year ago by Bookworm to c/chat

33 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

[–] Eq0 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How is it?

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So far, I think it's charming: an exciting fantasy adventure in a modern setting. I think if you like other books by Neil Gaiman, you'll like this one as well. If you haven't read any Gaiman books before, this is probably a good place to start.

[–] Eq0 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I read American gods and did not particularly like the lack of introduction to the world building. It felt like he was expecting me to know all about Babylonian fertility rites and shaming me when i didn’t. Does Neverwhere have the same style?

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

As far as I can tell, "Neverwhere" is just a nice fatasy narrative. No prior knowledge is necessary.