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The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman

Start date: October 15, 2013

Finish date: October 31, 2013

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Aug 23, 2018 Debbie M rated it really liked it

For those of you new to the Fantasy Genre, this book is a great place to start.

I found this story very entertaining. This short novel carried a big punch and had all the elements that keep me interested (original, creative, engaging, exciting, absorbing, whimsical, scary and hard to put down).

This book is a keeper and will definitely be a re-read in the future.

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Sep 11, 2017 Tien rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, horror

Horror has never been one I'm comfortable with. I do not watch horror movies and ever since reading Frankenstein in the middle of a stormy night sitting by my bedroom door with only the hallway light on (sleeping parentals), I have never truly enjoyed a horror novel. Whilst this book isn't really scary, there were some hair-raising moments. I think I was more confused than anything else. I think there's supposed to be a lot of reading between the lines and I wasn't prepared for that. I did enjoy ...more

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Dec 19, 2013 Snuffles rated it it was amazing

Shelves: scifi-fantasy-horror, 2016

Another airport book. Picked it up on my way back from Iceland, in Copenhagen. I had seen it there on the way to Iceland and had played with the idea of buying it back then already, so I was happy to find it again.

I expected something entirely different, but I wasn't disappointed. Quite the opposite. This book was very... different (sorry for reusing the word ;)) - full of otherwordly things and slightly dark. Reminded me a little of Stephen King's style, but less gory and with less horror. Sort ...more

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Feb 19, 2017 Helen rated it really liked it

The story is a little confusing at first. It started off in the "real world", and then it does a flashback of the main character's childhood that sort of might be fantasy?
It makes me wonder if this whole book was a metaphor somehow or a euphemism because the child main character didn't understand what was going on.
It is still a good story (if it happened the way it was written). And from Gaiman interviews, it looks like the Hempstock family did make appearances in his other works...
It's a very ...more

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Apr 26, 2017 Jen rated it really liked it

Shelves: audio-books, 2017

Beautifully written! I either LOVE or really dislike Neil Gaiman's writing, there is not much of an in-between for me. This book hit the spot. The narration was wonderful, the story beautiful. Thank you, Mr. Gaiman. ...more

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Dec 22, 2013 Tiffanie rated it it was amazing

To quote some of my friends, "The feels! The feels!" ...more

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Apr 22, 2018 Cheryl rated it it was ok

This book is just far to creepy and strange for me to have enjoyed. It made me feel like I was witnessing Neil Gaiman's nightmare and I just wanted to wake up! Writing is beautiful...poetic. Just so creepy! ...more

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