Reviews - The Ocean at the End of the Lane

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Lawd I love me some Neil Gaiman. I don't know another adult so perfectly in touch with the wonders and fears of a being a child. This book is hauntingly beautiful. It lacks the humor of some of his other work, but it makes up for that in its exceptional lyricism and its poignant reminder that though we may forget the details of the truly magical things we see, they still shape the person we become.

sbursh's review against another edition

4.0

Hauntingly beautiful. Like others have said, this feels like a fairy tale for adults in the best sense. The characters are just wonderful and reading this book is like having an incredible dream while awake. Gaiman's writing always stirs me.

btoliv's review against another edition

5.0

It took me longer to go through this book because it’s one that requires so.
The writing was simple and easy to understand but the plot and the characters need the time of the readers and I enjoyed “drinking” the scenarios and feeling the story.
This book is about childhood, family, the magic of growing up and being a human, I wish I’ve read it sooner. Neil Gaiman is a master storyteller.

chelso's review against another edition

4.0

I think this is more of a 3.5 star book. I thought much of the book was just ok. I felt like there was not a lot of point to the story, but it was still fanciful and interesting. I did think the ending was good.

briel_reads's review against another edition

4.0

This was so bizarre, I'm not really sure how to rate it. I was fascinated, and I couldn't stop reading. I also thought that it was very scary, and I don't get scared often when I read.