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The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

134 reviews

jolineliest's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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? Yes

3.75


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liz_rath's review against another edition

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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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jessers13's review

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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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noms01's review against another edition

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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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s_mivsek's review against another edition

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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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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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wannabeedreamer'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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haracuste's review

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad 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? No

4.0


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jackiez19's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

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carolinebl's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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
I wanted to like this book, because I loved Neverwhere and Good Omens, but something was missing.  I would have enjoyed it more as a short story, as was originally intended. I could see certain points about the nature of childhood, but I couldn’t grasp the heart of the story.
The Hempstocks were comforting and the characterisation of ‘Ursula’ was very creative,
so I didn’t struggle to finish the book. The epilogue was one of my favourite sections also, but overall the book did not feel fully fleshed-out. 

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