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Jun 30, 2013
Ronyell
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it was amazing
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Now, I have been reading Neil Gaiman’s works for many years now and I have been enjoying most of his works (my personal favorites being Coraline, the “Sandman” series, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book). So, imagine my amazement and delight when I realized that Neil Gaiman had a new book coming out called “The Ocean at the End of the Lane!” And before I knew it, I immediately ran to the bookstore to buy this book and I started reading it right away! I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised ...more
It's a magical read. Highly recommend.
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6/4/23: We all remember things differently & childhood memories are even more fallible than most. Told from a 7-year-old's point of view, I can imagine being absolutely terrified by some parts of this tale as a child, & equally fascinated by others. The part with dad & the bath, oh my! The bogeyman in this is Ursula Monkton, only giving people what they want - there's a chilling thought.
If the Varmints tore out his heart, what did Lettie Hempstock have to recover from, who has the most to regret ...more
If the Varmints tore out his heart, what did Lettie Hempstock have to recover from, who has the most to regret ...more
“Grown-ups don't look like grown-ups on the inside either. Outside, they're big and thoughtless and they always know what they're doing. Inside, they look just like they always have. Like they did when they were your age. Truth is, there aren't any grown-ups. Not one, in the whole wide world.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane ...more
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane ...more
I wanted to love this book. I was anxious to read it since I am a big Gaiman fan. I love his writing style and his storytelling but this left me, I don't know, blah. I never truly connected with the man at either stage of his life and while the fantasy part was enjoyable and entertaining I was thankful it was a short enough book to read in one sitting because I'm not sure I would have been excited to pick it up again. At several times I kept checking the spine thinking, "is this a children's boo
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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.
I might have liked this if I was 10. But I'm not so I didn't.
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