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The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

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sara_reads13's review against another edition

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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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liamray's review

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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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puolituinen's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

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clarkiebarkie's review

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dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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cathicks's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

This book was absolutely heart-wrenching and the entire time reading I kept thinking “he’s just a baby” (7 but still). The relationships he has with Lettie, her family, and Ocean is just beautifully written.

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wibookbadger's review

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dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed this book even though it made me sad. I would love to revisit this world. The characters are interesting and the world-building left me wondering what else there was to discover about it. It's a short book but it's the perfect length for the story.

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