A review by nicolinebl
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark 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

I don't know what to say other than I adore Neil Gaiman and his writing, and this was yet another fantastic novel by him. The beautiful illustrations from Elise Hurst made it even better, and are very fitting to the story. An element of spookiness, but not too spooky.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity and Gaslighting