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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
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Ofilia
Aug 12, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: listened-to
Neil Gaiman has a way of describing childhood that is magical, terrifying and starkly honest. I listened to Gaiman reading this, which added another level of interest. Like most of my favorite Gaiman stories, this is a good vs. evil tale. The question of whether or not this happened the way the character remembers it is up for interpretation. There is a way to look at this story as an allegory that a child imagines to cope with a chain of horrific events. I prefer to believe the magical elements ...more
Megan
Mar 09, 2018 rated it liked it
I do not have a clue what this story was trying to tell me in the end, but I enjoyed the journey.
Dee
Mar 06, 2013 rated it really liked it
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May 11, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Kelsey
Jun 19, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
Elizabeth
Jun 24, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: fantasy
Donna Zigmont
Mar 31, 2014 marked it as to-read
Randall
May 31, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Stephanie
Jun 15, 2014 rated it really liked it
Angtburg
Jun 28, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: consumed_ears
Hannah
Dec 27, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Rebekah
Dec 30, 2018 marked it as to-read
Shelves: read-recommended
Olivia Allen
Jan 02, 2024 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition