Reviews

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

domicspinnwand's review

4.0

Ich habe das Buch im Rahmen einer Leserunde auf lesen.net als kostenloses Rezensionsexemplar gewonnen. Ich hatte zwar vorher schon Gutes von Neil Gaiman gehört, aber dieses ist das erste, das ich selbst gelesen habe. Ich bin eigentlich nicht so ein grosser Fantasy-Fan - Harry Potter mag ich, aber Herr der Ringe mag ich gar nicht. However, dieses Buch hat mir insgesamt gefallen. Es geht zwar schon ein wenig in Richtung Kinderbuch, lässt sich aber sehr gut lesen. Einige Elemente haben mich an Kinderbücher erinnert - diese Hungervögel z.B. an die Vogelwesen aus Ronja Räubertochter, von denen mir gerade entfallen ist, wie sie heissen.
Insgesamt hab ich's gern gelesen. Als besonderes Bonbon mochte ich auch die Schwarz-Weiss Illustrationen, die es sogar im e-Book gab! Ich hab schon ewig kein Buch mehr mit Bildern gelesen!

ameliameabh's review

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

fhammond_36's review against another edition

5.0

Just finished. There is real truth in childhood whatever adults say. And it is worth it. Wonderful. Thank you.

bech's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

alissapooh's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

jacksonc's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

At first, it might seem like this book is meant for young readers. Although it may seem like that, I slowly began to realize that there are hidden meanings behind the characters and what they represent. The plot was good, but it needed a bit more character building to become a five-star read.

⭐️ 86% ⭐️ 

globalmurmur's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

odin45mp's review

5.0

A new Neil Gaiman book. What can I say? He paints pictures with words with the hand of an expert. He imagines scenes and situations so fully realized that I almost think that they've happened to me. He describes dreamscapes as real as the house I grew up in. While the novel is branded "for adults", it contains only a few small elements that most readers would consider "adult", and they're told from a child's perspective so unless you know what is being referenced it comes across as strange, but not inappropriate. I could see a young Thomas enjoying this book as a child just as much as Thomas the adult enjoyed it.

It is not a long novel, and I finished it in one glorious sitting. I look forward to letting it sit in my mind for a month or two, then re-reading it.

steph_e's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

kittycat2302's review

5.0

This book was such a treat. It's a short book (only took me awhile because I was reading along with Mark Reads, one little chapter at a time), but it packs an emotional whallop. Also it is likely to make you hungry- Neil Gaiman can really describe food INCREDIBLY well. Anyway, not sure what to say about this other than READ IT NOW. It's delightful, scary, touching, and hopeful all at once.