From the Bookshelf of Overdue Podcast

Find A Copy At

Group Discussions About This Book

No group discussions for this book yet.

What Members Thought

Nikki
Oct 26, 2013 rated it really liked it
edited review 12/10/15

http://nikkithereader.tumblr.com/

So, if you’re like me and don’t really have time or patience for a full fledged fantasy novel, Neil Gaiman is perfect. His fantasy is more of a “diet fantasy” where there are fantastical elements but everything is still rooted in the real world.

The Ocean at the End of the Lane is his shortest adult fiction book. It’s about this boy who lives in Sussex who has an affinity for reading and being pretty independent for a 7 year old. He meets th
...more
Tina
Mar 04, 2015 rated it it was ok
Shelves: fantasy
I didn't know what to expect when I picked up this book. I am not really a fantasy reader and I found myself having to re-read certain sections. During my second glance of the novel I was able to appreciate it more but I still have so many questions left unanswered, which is why I am giving this book a rating of only two. ...more
Jessica
Oct 29, 2013 marked it as to-read
Beth
Dec 23, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2014-books
Ryan McConnell
Dec 26, 2013 rated it really liked it
Ivy Tan
Jan 08, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy, horror
Ben Wiese
Feb 04, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Andrew
Apr 01, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: on-my-shelf
Kerri Nicole
Apr 04, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Mary
Apr 20, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Tom
May 20, 2014 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Amy K
Jun 04, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
Manda
Jun 10, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Em Gumm
Jul 13, 2014 rated it really liked it
Sarah
Sep 11, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Evan
Sep 17, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
Lisa
Nov 06, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-2016
Chandler
Nov 17, 2014 marked it as to-read
Kathryn Eberle
Dec 12, 2016 rated it really liked it
Madeline Bates
Feb 24, 2015 rated it really liked it
Maggie
Mar 11, 2015 rated it really liked it
Shelves: book-clubs
Vanessa
Apr 27, 2015 rated it really liked it
Barbara
Nov 08, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Tammuz
Oct 30, 2015 marked it as to-read
Rachel
Nov 17, 2016 rated it really liked it
Lori Kinsman
Jun 16, 2016 rated it liked it
Grace
Nov 25, 2016 rated it really liked it
Shira Baharin
May 04, 2017 rated it really liked it
Erin Nakasone
Jun 25, 2017 rated it really liked it