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

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

I loved how gripping it was in the beginning, but it did lose me a bit toward the end. The ending itself was stunning though. I found some of the body horror to be a little unnecessarily graphic. The Hempstock family were amazingly mysterious and lovely characters and their story remained interesting throughout. The prose was amazing too, and is childlike-simple while still being a bit poetic. Very lovely.
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