@neilhimself thinking about introducing my child¹ to Neverwhere² but I'm not sure she'll get the references (she's spent like 2 days total in London). Thoughts? Maybe I wait? I will take any advice
¹ almost 10 years old only, but precocious....a big fan of Jane Austen for example.
² my favorite of yours.
@Girlonavespa she may not get all of the references but what she will get will be good, and some of the references when she does get them will become magical.
@Girlonavespa Yes. When I read Neverwhere, I had never set foot in England (I was an adult, though), I knew there were many references flying way above my head, but it didn't prevent me from loving the book and becoming a lifelong fan of @neilhimself in the process.
@neilhimself well it was a moot point. A day or so after I asked this I went into her room to find her reading it! I was v confused because I hadn't mentioned it to her, but we recently finished watching GO2 and I think she must have known that was you too, wandered past the Folio Society edition of Neverwhere on the bookshelf and your name caught her eye.
She is enjoying it greatly and loves Door! I might try Stardust next.
(It's also a lesson in the value of growing up with a home library.)