Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

107 reviews

jhabelita's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

It was ok, like "so-so" okay. It gave me the same feelings when I read the House of Hollow. The start was interesting to be honest. It intrigued me lalo na nung pinakilala na si Ursula. Andun na agad yung hunch ko na "ahh okaaay, antagonist ito" and the first 40% really hold my attention. It was so creepy!
 
Then, *poof! it became coco crunch!* 😂 nagpalaboy laboy na yung imagination ko towards the end of the book. I agree to some reviews that it could've been shorter na lang sana. Kasi parang kinaladkad nalang ni Neil yung story hanggang sa naging kala-kalamay na sya (for me).

Overall, I think magical realism genre is not my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Infidelity

reads2cope's review against another edition

2.5

Loved the concepts explored, but the story itself and the characters fell flat. There were some beautiful lines, and the horror scene near the beginning really made me gag, but most the book left me feeling meh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Gore, Bullying, Animal death, Child abuse, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent

alucaflos's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity and Suicide

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Infidelity

Minor: Animal death

itsjoenna's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content

hullomoon's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.5

I think it's just been a while since I've read one of Gaiman's works, but it did take me longer to get into this story. It has similar vibes to Coraline and I think it would be better suited as an autumn read, instead of me reading it during the summer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Animal death, and Infidelity

mrnicholas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Infidelity and Suicidal thoughts

chrisljm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

would’ve loved to see more cats

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Confinement

Moderate: Gore, Grief, Animal death, Bullying, Suicide, Violence, Death, and Excrement

doomluz's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was a beautiful, dark, sad, and creepy story about childhood trauma. I love how Gaiman writes fantasy, childhood, and horror. I almost liked this more than Coraline.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Body horror, Death, Suicide, Animal death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Infidelity

xta_07's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

How I feel about this book can best be summed up by a quote from the prologue:
“I make art, sometimes I make true art, and sometimes it fills the empty places in my life.”
This little novel was truly a work of art, silly, scary, and beautiful all at the same time. This has to be the most charming book I’ve ever read that’s been categorized as a “horror novel”.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Death

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Infidelity and Sexual content