Reviews

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

whatkathrynreads_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-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

4.0

faeriesparks's review against another edition

2.0

I can't believe I finally finished this book.
The reason I'm only giving this book 2 stars is simply because I didn't enjoy it. I can acknowledge that this is a good (maybe even great) book - but it definitely wasn't for me.

jamesheron68's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.0

mimimilaa's review against another edition

3.0

*3.5 stars

mightyleah's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

lee_tee_bee's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

acwyland's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.0

vbarbara's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Quite enjoyed Gaiman’s way of writing and world building. It’s funny how you never know if it’s real or metaphor. 

thisislaura's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-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? Yes

5.0

Big emotions in a small package. I love how Gaiman weaves fantasy and reality together in a way that makes me feel like maybe “magic” is just a word for some deep truth that we can’t really describe but know when we feel it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Child death

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

5.0