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The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

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sambiina's review

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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corriejn's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.5

Gaiman's typical engaging, quirky/creative storytelling (real world setting with fantasy elements). A very enjoyable shorter novel.
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crusoe's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

3.0

Disclaimer: my experience of the book may be tainted by my reaction to the recent allegations brought against Neil Gaiman. I started reading this book before I became aware of these allegations. 

The ocean at the end of the lane is quite dark for a fantasy novel and it sits in a weird spot between an adult and children's novel. This was also the case for Stardust (a different story by Gaiman) but there I did not notice it as much because the story was a little less dark. 

Overall, the story was okay. The magical elements were great, but it took a while to get to these and the main character was quite bland in my opinion. I liked the theme of how growing into an adult does not make you all-powerful or even very different from being a child. 
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amandaamodeo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

1.5

I guess I just don’t get the hype 🤷🏻‍♀️
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green_amaryllis's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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hazelgirl21's review against another edition

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

3.75

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julia__tabea's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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meanbeanreads's review

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emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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samchase112's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

This is such a strange book to rate. I found myself pulled into Gaiman's writing and world, and intrigued by the child's perspective. Months later, I'm still thinking about this, and that's always a sign of something good. One I could definitely see myself coming back to again.
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tostita's review against another edition

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I could not deal with the scene where a boy pulls a worm out of his foot with tweezers and narrates it in excruciating detail. No thank you. 
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