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This is not a story, it is a piece of magic trapped between two covers. Perfect score. I am stuck on many things from this story. The Hempstocks are amazing, and I would love to read more about them. But there is this reoccurring idea that we are not who we see in the mirror. That there is that image of ourselves, but that there is also who we really are on the inside.
I love this bit about grown ups:
"Grown-ups don't look like grown-ups on the inside either. Outside, they're big and thoughtless ...more
I love this bit about grown ups:
"Grown-ups don't look like grown-ups on the inside either. Outside, they're big and thoughtless ...more
Sep 05, 2013
Rachel Yuska
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Gue membeli dan membaca buku ini karena buku ini adalah bacaan bulan Agustus Reight Book Club.
Mengintip WW anak-anak BBI, banyak banget yang menginginkan buku ini. Terus terang, gue penasaran juga. People rave about this book, so I think it must be something. Hingga akhirnya gue berkesempatan untuk membaca buku ini. Sejujurnya, membaca The Ocean at the End of the Lane adalah pengalaman yang tidak terlupakan. Tidak terlupakan karena I was tortured while reading it, seriously. Setiap adegan di man ...more
This was May's book club read, chosen by me and I couldn't wait to get stuck into it. I have heard a lot about Gaiman's books from friends who are fans but I had never got around to reading one. This book came out in paperback just at the start of May, coinciding nicely with the book club.
The book is about a man who returns to the village where he grew up and relives old memories triggered by his return. The book takes us back to when he was 7 years old and a man who had been lodging with them c ...more
The book is about a man who returns to the village where he grew up and relives old memories triggered by his return. The book takes us back to when he was 7 years old and a man who had been lodging with them c ...more
I'm not really sure how I feel about this one. The writing was impeccable but that is to be expected from Neil Gaiman. There were some intriguing metaphysical concepts that were discussed and - for a YA type novel - explored just enough. I was sucked in with the mysterious appearance of the coins and manifestation through dreams.
My issue with the book is that it didn't seem as cohesive as I wanted it to be. A lot of things happened but the thread that held it all together was pretty thin. I wou ...more
My issue with the book is that it didn't seem as cohesive as I wanted it to be. A lot of things happened but the thread that held it all together was pretty thin. I wou ...more
Neil Gaiman's imagination is so lovely and weird. I love it. The Graveyard Book is my favorite of his work and this one was nearly as good. It is short, but I imagine when i reread it, I will still find things I missed the first time. I'd love more about the Hemstock women.
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The world created by Gaiman was fascinating, and this was a quick audio book. Listening to it at 1.75x normal rate added to the feeling if suspense at what might come next in the adventure.
An intriguing read by Neil Gaiman.
I liked the fantasy side of the story, a little quirky. It kind of reminded me of the stories that I read the teenager on the fantasy front which was nostalgic.
I liked the fantasy side of the story, a little quirky. It kind of reminded me of the stories that I read the teenager on the fantasy front which was nostalgic.
Listened to this on my drive from WI to FL and forgot to mark it down. Engrossing story.
A sweet fantasy that read like a YA.
Aug 13, 2013
Stacey Attew
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Dec 03, 2013
Jill
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Emily Tillis
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Sep 30, 2014
Dionne
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