#neverwhere

[theforswornelite]

Just so everyones on the same page

FUCK YOU NEIL GAIMAN

[neverwhere]

Sad and terrible news.

This post was written by @lazytechsupport If you knew @neverwhere then please read, minding the content warnings in the tags.

If you feel that you can pass this post on to anyone you know who might have known her, that would be a huge help.

Just after 12am local time (8am BST) on October 16th 2025, Nevvie collapsed mid-sentence and never regained consciousness. Despite the best efforts of myself and the emergency services she slipped away rapidly and was pronounced dead within the hour. The LA coroner won't be investigating the cause of her sudden death because "she was fat". I am pursuing a 3rd party investigation and waiting for more information.

This happened six days after our 16th anniversary, Nevvie was 47. Four years ago we lost our home to a fire. This year she lost her father while I was in hospital for emergency spine reconstruction surgery. Though it could be stressful she had a job she loved at Sega, a company she could be proud to be part of, one she helped to unionize.

She was thrilled to have learned that week what her next project was going to be. When her current project was complete we were going to take some time for ourselves away from everything and reconnect with friends. I'm in shock and feel like I have been twisted inside out. My soulmate has been taken away.

We are going to be having a celebration of life for her on Sunday the 16th of November, 12pm-3pm.

It can be attended in person or online. If you're in the LA area or wish to join the remote stream, please send an email to: [email protected]

This link will show you what that is in your local time: timeanddate link

If you would insist on assisting directly with the investigation into the cause of her sudden and tragic passing then we have a gofundme to cover those expenses: - https://gofund.me/ff8ebcd30 Otherwise in lieu of flowers, gifts, or prayers we request that donations might be made to any of the following in her memory: The Aquarium of the Pacific: - https://support.aquariumofpacific.org/give/230828/#!/donation/checkout The American Association of People with Disabilities: - https://www.aapd.com/donate-to-aapd/ The LGBTQ Center in Long Beach: - https://www.centerlb.org/donate/ The UK Wild Otter Trust: - https://ukwildottertrust.org/donate/ MindOut, a UK LGBTQ Mental Health Service - https://mindout.org.uk Or, support someone asking for #MutualAid on your social media site of choice and form a union.

But most importantly, look after yourself. -James/ Sprite/ @lazytechsupport

[theniftycat]

What other Neil Gaiman work might you like?

The biggest thing to know about Neil Gaiman is that each work of his is a mixture of horror, fantasy, and subtle comedy.

That being said, each of his projects is pretty distinct from one another and there might be some that are more up to your tastes than others.

I haven't read some of his newer stuff (because I largely stopped reading as much since the early 2010s), but I'll do my best to remember what matters in other works.

Horror

The Sandman is a great work for horror fans. It's also great for mythology fans and other nerds, but horror is a major push and pull factors.

The comic is probably the greatest body of work Gaiman produced and it's recommended if you're a goth at heart and are comfortable with themes of death and humans being gods' toys.

The Sandman (TV) is a great adaptation, but it's very short so far and doesn't cover the best stories.

Coraline is a horror story for children. It doesn't have anything that's not suitable for kids, but it can be viscerally scary to some people. Both the book and the film are great.

Mirrormask is my personal favourite, it's a low budget film with mindblowing surreal imagery and one of the best soundtracks ever.

It's about a teenage girl who has troubles with her parents (who run a circus, btw) and who gets swiped up by her imagination into a bizarre world that is being eaten by her depression. Not a scary film, per se, but it's disturbing. However, it's a very warm film and it always makes me feel better.

Fantasy

Neverwhere is set in a dimension of twisted London Underground where everything that's straightforward in our world becomes weird and too real.

It really tickled my imagination, I highly recommend the book.

Stardust is set in a more high fantasy setting.

It features kings, witches, ghosts, and a star that fell to the Earth. It has a young protagonist who's not exactly the best or the brightest person, so if you hate such things, stick to the adaptation. In my opinion, the book is just lovely.

American Gods is a darker fantasy that asks the questions: "What if every god people ever believed in became real through the power of their worship? And then what if that worship started fading?"

It's set in the USA and because that country is such a melting pot, there are many gods. And not all of them are happy. This is the book that gave Neil Gaiman his reputation of a writer who loves weird sex scenes.

Humour

Stardust the film is often compared to Princess Bride. It's lighthearted, funny, full of imaginative adventures.

Just a very nice film with an all-star cast.

Anansi Boys is a spin off of American Gods, but it's a lot more lighthearted.

Anansi is a trickster god, so you know things will get funky.

I haven't read The Graveyard Book and The Ocean at the End of the Lane yet, but I hear they're very good as well.

Also, short story collections or Norse Mythology might be a good place to start if you want to get a feel of Neil Gaiman as an author first.

[tumbleringismycopingmechanism]

Had to read that twice before I remembered that Neverwhere is from the 90s

[harronbaron]

Dear @neil-gaiman , Hi. I've started to read all of your books and it has been a wonderful part of my recent life. Currently I'm reading the third book of yours in my list (Neverwhere) and just wanted to show you my drawing, thank you for Good omens S2 and hope you have a very nice day.

[magicae-est-realis]

In the midst of the Neil Gaiman accusations, I feel it's important to acknowledge:

You are allowed to still like his work regardless of your opinion of him.

Ignoring whatever your opinion may be, you are allowed to still like The Sandman, Good Omens, Coraline, American Gods, Neverwhere, and all the others.

If you decide you can't continue to support them, that is okay. You are allowed to do that too.

But we are capable of separating works from their creators. You can pull a Harry Potter and run off into the sunset with your characters without supporting their creator.

Many of these fandoms were safe spaces for a lot of people, and regardless of whatever else is going on, they should STILL REMAIN safe spaces.

That's the message.

Please, regardless of opinion or your support of Neil Gaiman, try keep these fandoms as safe spaces, because the simple act of having a safe space can be really important to people, and no-one should have to give that safety up.

One person should not be responsible for an entire community to turn on one another and create a previously supportive space toxic.

We can keep these fandoms safe and supportive, regardless of whatever else is going on, because at the end of the day, fandoms are about the people who take that original idea and make it their own, and support each other in enjoying it. They are about the work, NOT about the fandom's creator.

[poppletoninkzine]

Books To Read For The INFJs

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Circe by Madeline Miller

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Recitatif by Toni Morrison

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

[catwouthats]

I can’t wait to meet other queer Neil Gaiman fans so we can make a group chat called “Gaimen”