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Before I get into this review let me admit something: I am a huge, huge Neil Gaiman fan (but really, who isn't?). That said, The Ocean at the End of the Lane quickly climbed to the top of my favorites list, not just favorites of Gaiman's work, but favorites of all time. It's that good. It also packs a punch for being as small of a book as it is - don't let its size fool you.
Speaking of shorter novels, Gaiman does this so well. He doesn't add fluff and unnecessary bits of plot that do nothing oth ...more
Speaking of shorter novels, Gaiman does this so well. He doesn't add fluff and unnecessary bits of plot that do nothing oth ...more
Memory is a funny thing. Things that seemed so clear and distinct to as a kid, change as you get older. Some memories seem to get clearer, their edges bright and crisp, some get fuzzy and grey and others seem to wander off into different realms, the memory changing, the truths bending like light through a glass of water. Gaiman explores this phenomenon with breathtaking skill in this beautiful book. He reminds us that sometimes you need to remember and sometimes you need to forget, and tucked aw
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Loving that Neil Gaiman decided to narrate the audio version of this himself. His creepy tone emphasized just the right parts that you know he was thinking when he wrote it. The story keeps you intrigued and I really liked the ending. At under six hours, it's a super easy "read", but one that keeps you thinking about it long after you are done listening. Disclaimer: I'm a big Neil Gaiman fan!
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Actual rating : 3.5
A middle-aged man returns home for a funeral and goes down memory lane in a big way.
Neil Gaiman writes like Roald Dahl on steroids. I find his work so fresh and quirky and delightful. I was absolutely enthralled by this tribute to childhood magical innocence, the wisdom and nurturing abilities of women, and the power of memory. Reading it gave me the same feelings as when I first read Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes -- sensing intuitively that I was in the hands of a master storyt ...more
Neil Gaiman writes like Roald Dahl on steroids. I find his work so fresh and quirky and delightful. I was absolutely enthralled by this tribute to childhood magical innocence, the wisdom and nurturing abilities of women, and the power of memory. Reading it gave me the same feelings as when I first read Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes -- sensing intuitively that I was in the hands of a master storyt ...more
This was a pretty decent read. I wish there had been a bit more about this strange world that the story takes place in. It felt a little bit like being dropped into the middle of a world and then yanked back out without any context.
That said, the ideas behind it were brilliant and the story itself was an enjoyable read.
That said, the ideas behind it were brilliant and the story itself was an enjoyable read.
Just read this. Right now. Just read it.
And when you love the book, read the acknowledgments because even they are great.
And when you love the book, read the acknowledgments because even they are great.
Amazing book. One that I just couldn't put down. Magical story with magical characters.
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Just the right amount of creepy/scary.
Jul 02, 2013
Elizabeth Hull-Morales
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