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Reading Sprint - Oct 2018
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman was a book that I had been advised to read by a friend who assured me that this was the fairy tale of the year and that as fantasy books go this was one of the best. As my friend purchased this little book for me I thought the least I could do was read it with and open mind.
When I started reading this short novel I felt I was reading a children's book with a few adult scenes thrown in but I never felt the writing was geared towards an adult audienc ...more
When I started reading this short novel I felt I was reading a children's book with a few adult scenes thrown in but I never felt the writing was geared towards an adult audienc ...more
This children's story for adults is a mishmash of whimsy and horror. It is more a novella than a fully-fledged novel.
Gaiman's Bradburyesque style and tone verge on terseness, but once you get used to the simple delivery, replete with homespun truisms -- and endless descriptions of British cuisine, it seemed, like Gaiman doing a riff on Jamie Oliver -- the magic and terror start to seep in. I was surprised at how frightening this book was, with a number of supremely creepy and unsettling set piec ...more
Gaiman's Bradburyesque style and tone verge on terseness, but once you get used to the simple delivery, replete with homespun truisms -- and endless descriptions of British cuisine, it seemed, like Gaiman doing a riff on Jamie Oliver -- the magic and terror start to seep in. I was surprised at how frightening this book was, with a number of supremely creepy and unsettling set piec ...more
This is not a children's book. I believe the little boy in the book is used because he is vulnerable, especially to adults. Loved the story! The audio adds to the enjoyment because it is read by the incomparable Neil Gaiman.
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Jan 01, 2016
The Raven King - Feyzan
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I feel genuinely sorry for your life choices, If you haven't read this book, yet.
This book was unique and weird and crazy, it was unlike anything I have read. Neil Gaiman, created a magical world and hid great life lessons in his words in a way that only people who have the power to read between the lines would understand. The book was full metaphorical situations and events, and more than one meaning could be drived out of them. one of the quotes in the book perfectly describes the story: "you ...more
This book was unique and weird and crazy, it was unlike anything I have read. Neil Gaiman, created a magical world and hid great life lessons in his words in a way that only people who have the power to read between the lines would understand. The book was full metaphorical situations and events, and more than one meaning could be drived out of them. one of the quotes in the book perfectly describes the story: "you ...more
Brilliant. Fantastic story. Beautifully told. He doesn't waste words. Gaiman has a way of choosing just the right word to tell his story.
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