Neverwhere 11-8-13

• If you were the author, what would you change? Why?

I wouldn't have had Anaesthesia die on the night bridge, mostly just because I feel bad for her. Though it does set the tone a bit and let the reader know that where they are is a dangerous place, it's rather upsetting that she just disappears like that, and there really isn't a very good explanation of what happened to her at all.
'"Is there anything, really, to be scared of?"
"Only the night on the bridge."
"The kind in armor?"
"The kind that comes when day is over."
Anaesthesia's hand sought Richard's. He held it tightly, her tiny hand in his."
"The woman looked at him, almost pityingly; ad Richard realized that thee was nobody holding his hand.
"Anaesthesia?"
From the darkness at the crown of the bridge came a gentle noise, like a rustle, or a sigh. A handful of irregular quartz beads pattered down the curve of the bridge towards them. Richard picked one up. It was from the rat-girl's necklace. His mouth opened, but no sound came out. Then he found his voice.
"We'd better. We have to go back. She's...."
The woman raised her flashlight, shone it across the bridge. Richard could see all the way across the bridge. It was deserted. 
"Where is she?" he asked.
"Gone." the woman said flatly. "The darkness took her."
I was rather upset when this bit rolled around. I liked Anaesthesia, she was cool, and she even had a little backstory and everything was nice! Perhaps she'll come back later or something. The darkness defiantly couldn't have taken Hunter who is the woman, because she is of more importance later, and is not as indispensable as I admit Anaesthesia was. Perhaps Hunter could have been traveling with someone, and they took her, then Richard and Anaesthesia part their ways, her having taken him where he needed to go, and then showed up again later or something. 

I am over all enjoying this book so far, it strange, the plot is interesting, and the characters are rather strange. Basically the kind of book I enjoy reading.