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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
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March 1, 2021
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May 31, 2021

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Ann
Jan 19, 2015 rated it liked it
Shelves: owned, 2014
Classic Gaiman. Not his best work, not it worst. It's a sad and lovely story with very familiar characters. He does love his triple goddesses.

I'm in between liking and loving the book - I went for just liking because the main plot is only so-so. The magic is in the non-questing moments in that house by the ocean.

There was an abandoned shop of some sort nearish my house growing up - it had a small, hopelessly overgrown garden in the back. My best friend and I would sneak there, and trim bushes,
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Laura Feltner
Jul 13, 2015 rated it it was amazing
I loved this book! It was almost like becoming a kid again.
Hilary
Oct 03, 2013 rated it did not like it
Bizarre... Not my cup of tea at all. I liked American Gods because I felt like there was some beautiful passages in it, but this one was just too weird. It's short. If you are a sci-fi-ish person, you might appreciate it a little more than I did. ...more
Elín
This was a very interesting story, almost bizzare but I really loved it, one of those can't-put-down books. I did skip the part with the introduction of the worm in the story because that sort of thing is my worst nightmare. ...more
Terri
Jan 27, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Charming, frustrating, engaging and lovely. Never knowing which way was up or what was real kept me reading.
Stacie
Jul 28, 2013 marked it as to-read
Shelves: fiction
Denise
Aug 01, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Aug 14, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Mai
Nov 11, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fantasy
Stavroula
Nov 21, 2013 marked it as to-read
Bonnie B
Jan 10, 2018 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 31, 2013 rated it really liked it
Emily
Jan 01, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Jan 02, 2014 added it
Vennie
May 04, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Bluesberryfields
Jun 14, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 15, 2014 rated it really liked it
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Jul 18, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Aug 19, 2014 marked it as to-read
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Oct 29, 2014 marked it as to-read
Bhavesh Mehta
Nov 09, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: purchased, favorites
Charlotte
Nov 13, 2014 marked it as to-read
Jade
Dec 11, 2014 rated it liked it
Megan W
Oct 26, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Mar 08, 2016 marked it as to-read
Lena DeLozier
Oct 26, 2016 marked it as to-read
Vix
Dec 01, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition