Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

291 reviews

liz_rath's review against another edition

challenging inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Well when I started reading I was pretty sure this book would make me cry. It did.
It's an absolutely beautiful book both the prose and Elise Hurst's illustrations. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes Neil Gaiman's writing even just a little bit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death and Body horror

Minor: Infidelity

michael_richter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Bullying and Child death

jessers13's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Child abuse

sabrinalefebvre's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I dont know about his adult books but from now on, I’m going to only read his children and ya books in audiobook format, especially if they’re narrated by him. He has a writing style that tells a story, which means, in my personal opinion, that it is better told through oral story format.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

moopish's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I read this to my son. I really enjoyed this book. By the end of it I was genuinely moved.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

noms01's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Animal death and Body horror

s_mivsek's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Suicide, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infidelity and Animal death

akirma's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Violence, Death, Torture, Suicide, and Child death

Minor: Car accident

sara_reads13's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

It was beautifully written. My only issue is the epilogue confused me a little bit

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

liamray's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

The Ocean at the End of the Lane is such a lovely story in a relatively sort book. It was difficult it put it down during the time I read it. The reflections of an older man on his childhood put the reader in a position to remember their own: the way they once felt small and insignificant but yet brave and loving. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide

Minor: Infidelity