I read this book because I loved the movie, and I must say that the movie definitely delivers on the premise better. The prose was sharp, but I felt like the plot dithered. The ending especially felt lacklustre to me. 

I'll definitely watch the movie instead if I ever want to revisit this story. 

Loved this but wanted so much more from it.

I love second chance romance and I love banter, but this book was mired down by the self-deprecating narration that permeated both present and past scenes. It's definitely a matter of taste, but I found myself increasingly frustrated with Percy, with not enough character development at the end to make up for it.

As much as I loved Sam's character, I also felt he idealized Percy too much, which was the root of a lot of his mistakes. Again, this was also left largely unresolved at the end. 

If you like angsty tales centered around a love that is bigger than life, this may be for you.

With how Molly's character was portrayed, I was hoping that more would be said or done in regards to her character development or general character exploration. It was a very basic plot with a shallow cast -- practically caricatures if you will -- and the only memorable aspect of this novel was Molly herself. The last section of the epilogue is divisive, but at least it hinted at Molly having some sort of rich inner world or personality. It's disappointing that any peek behind the curtain at her deeper motivations, etc., was saved for the very end. 

The world and the characters we are introduced to via Richard's adventures through London Below are magnificent. I enjoyed every new setting and scene that Gaiman dropped us into, but I had difficultly emotionally connecting to the characters themselves. I'm a huge fan of character development and exploration and this book just did not hit the mark for me there -- learning more about Door or the Marquis or giving Richard any semblance of a personality (sorry!) would made this more memorable overall. 

A fun romp but not one I see myself revisiting again.