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A review by sara_m_martins
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
5.0
last year, I spent christmas day seated near the fireplace reading a book i had bought to get free shipping. it transported me into a world of magical realism, where other worlds lived alongside ours and we almost knew they were there, but not quite. at the same time it spoke some long standing truths about life, about being human. that book was The Graveyard Book, and my 1st Gaiman.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane gave much the same feeling, and having Gaiman reading the audiobook to me only added to the experience. You follow a little boy being introduced to these extra, magical slivers of the world going on an adventure with monsters and old guardian souls.
Meanwhile, Gaiman touches on childhood and growing up. On having grown up. On the change that comes with it. On how we perceive the world because of all that. And, most lovely of all, on books and stories. Pro tip: check the quote section of this book, it's a grand time
The Ocean at the End of the Lane gave much the same feeling, and having Gaiman reading the audiobook to me only added to the experience. You follow a little boy being introduced to these extra, magical slivers of the world going on an adventure with monsters and old guardian souls.
Meanwhile, Gaiman touches on childhood and growing up. On having grown up. On the change that comes with it. On how we perceive the world because of all that. And, most lovely of all, on books and stories. Pro tip: check the quote section of this book, it's a grand time