3.5 Stars 
 I was excited to read this book. I remember reading American Gods when I was in my early teens and I was looking forward to trying out Neil Gaiman's writing again. I wasn't disappointed. Gaiman is truly a master story teller. I feel like every word is expertly crafted and carefully chosen. There is nothing that shouldn't be there. He is a perfect example of showing instead of telling and because of that the twists are much harder to pick and let's be honest nothing is worse than a book where you can pick what is going to happen. 
 All the perfect writing aside, I didn't particularly enjoy the concept of this book. That is just personal taste. The book is about the perfectly ordinary hero, Richard, who helps a girl he finds on the streets of London. The girl, Door, turns out to be from a hidden underworld of London, where all the forgotten things go. It's a world full of mystery, magic and weirdness. Richard ends up helping Door with her quest to avenge her dead family in the hopes of getting his life in London back. I would class the story as urban fantasy. 
 I would say that any would be writers need to read and study this book as Gaiman is virtually flawless as a writer. It's unfortunate that the concept didn't appeal to me, and I wouldn't let that dissuade you from reading it.