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Aug 23, 2013
Chrissy (The Every Free Chance Reader)
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Did I enjoy this book: Of course! A girl needs her Gaiman fix, doesn’t she?
The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a dark, quirky little tale that, if you’re anything like me, you’ll have trouble putting down. Gaiman creates a fantasy world full of magic and mystery – or maybe it’s just a little boy’s imagination – I’m not sure it matters much, really. His characters are, as always, just the right amount of crazy. I liked Lettie Hempstock so much she might overtake Door (from Neverwhere) on my “List ...more
The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a dark, quirky little tale that, if you’re anything like me, you’ll have trouble putting down. Gaiman creates a fantasy world full of magic and mystery – or maybe it’s just a little boy’s imagination – I’m not sure it matters much, really. His characters are, as always, just the right amount of crazy. I liked Lettie Hempstock so much she might overtake Door (from Neverwhere) on my “List ...more
This is the first novel by Neil Gaiman that I've read. I enjoyed it, and would recommend it to readers that love magical realism. My favorite parts of this novel are the ones involving magic, although I also loved how the main character found joy and satisfaction in simple things like a well made cheese and tomato sandwich whenever he interacted with the Hempstock women or spent time on their farm.
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Neil Gaiman wrties lots of books. None of them are "literary" but all are higly readable. I'vbe been devouring them at a rate of about one a week.
He combines elements from folklore and traditional religions from around the world into stories set in the Depression, WW2, or the present day. This is a Depression Era book.
In someways it's standard issue: Like Moon Over Manifest, there's a lonely, odd kid and a cast of odd adults, a series of events which help the child grow up, and revealed secrets ...more
He combines elements from folklore and traditional religions from around the world into stories set in the Depression, WW2, or the present day. This is a Depression Era book.
In someways it's standard issue: Like Moon Over Manifest, there's a lonely, odd kid and a cast of odd adults, a series of events which help the child grow up, and revealed secrets ...more
This book is remarkable. It's strange, and lovely, and sort of melancholy. It feels almost like a love letter to childhood and memories, and the fantasy is gritty and raw. At times you feel an uncomfortable squirmy feeling in your belly, which is almost immediately brushed away by the wonderfully written prose. It's not a story with classic mythology or beautiful magical creatures. The monsters in this book are dark and angular, with bat-like wings and terrible sharp teeth. And yet I was enthral
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This is the second book of Gaiman's that I have listened to and I liked much more then the first. The Ocean at the End of Lane was the epitome of nostalgia. A nameless boy reminices about his youth, or what he believes happened in his youth. What was real and what wasn't....who knows for sure?
Very enjoyable story. ...more
Very enjoyable story. ...more
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