A review by lb_1903
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A beautifully written book. I can't say how much I love this, I have read it so many times and will continue to revisit it for many years to come. It's moving, sad, tense, magical and mysterious. It's a dark fairytale, shows the loss of the boys childhood innocence, but also the light he finds in finding a true friend. I have also listened to this many times as an audiobook narrated by Neil Gaiman, and I recommend listening to it too if you can, he does an amazing job at making it beautiful and haunting at the same time. 
I was lucky to see the stage production of this twice, it was breathtaking, and made me love the book even more. 
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