Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

51 reviews

grboph's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-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

4.75

My partner lent me this book to read over my winter break and I'm so glad I read it! I feel like it captures the fallibility and magical elements of childhood memories so well. I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes fairytales or fantasy-ish books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror and Confinement

louiepotterbook's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

As much as I enjoyed this book the author is still a horrible person. This book was lent to me otherwise I wouldn’t have read it and I highly encourage everyone to avoid giving him any of your money. I hope his victims get the justice they deserve and Neil steps on a pile of Lego’s. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

eedle_cacleberry'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Infidelity, and Violence

Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, and Grief

estercus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Violence

jakepasseri's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Overall, this is a neat little story. While Neil Gaiman is undoubtedly an awful person, I'd still reccomend reading the Ocean at the End of the Lane

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual content

implied affair between two characters in the story (nothing graphic said, all vague)

laffi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

This is by far the best book I have ever read.
And even if it wasn't, there was a

black kitten called Ocean

that would still make me love this book.
I have no words to describe how much this resonated with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, and Excrement

lauramcc7's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Violence

readermann's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Violence

Minor: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, and Blood

theabee's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Magical, fantastical - the imaginary friends you’d invent in childhood to shield you and nurture you from all the evil in the world

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Violence

green_amaryllis's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Infidelity, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Vomit