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Title: A Terrible Waste of the Author's Talent and of the Reader's Time
Review: At the least, a good novel should achieve one of three goals: to entertain, to educate, or to inspire. In "Neverwhere," Mr. Gaiman nailed the first of these. Here, he gives glimpses of his talent (the sub-plot in the Wisconsin town is very well done), which only makes this mess of a book all the more disappointing.Mr. Gaiman apparently wanted to write an "important" book, so he chose an "important" theme (and title). In the process, he established what should become the "Gaiman Rule" of book selection. If (a) the author achieved his fame in writing fantasy literature, (b) the book title and/or subject includes "Gods" (note the plural), and (c) the plot includes any variation on a crucifixion, avoid it at all costs.
