Homecoming in Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere

Abstract

Gaiman’s Neverwhere is an “urban” fantasy novel, which was originally a BBC mini-series (1996) and was later adapted as a graphic novel (2007), and it mitigates the same fears as discussed in Chapter 2 through an emphasis on individual agency in constructing home and by redefining the boundaries, networks, and nodes that can constitute an individual’s map of home. A key metaphor for home here is Door’s house, a space from which she can travel to disparate “rooms” in other places that remain a part of her home. Ultimately, the novel highlights the ways in which isolationist ideas of home can become more inclusive and adaptable through a networked approach to dwelling.