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The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman

Start date: November 23, 2013

Finish date: January 31, 2014

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Mar 28, 2024 J rated it it was amazing

At this point in my life, I am pretty well convinced that everything Neil Gaiman writes is made of the magical fabric of the universe and that whatever flying spaghetti monster is managing things out there either created him specifically to tell stories, or is using him as some divine vessel.

I found this short book to be a wonderful combination of the scary unknowns and magical possibilities of childhood that we saw in Coraline, mixed with the self-discovery and conglomeration of the real and t ...more

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Apr 16, 2023 Deanne Townsend rated it it was ok

This was clearly not a book meant for me. The main character was a little boy who had no idea what was happening to him or why it was happening. I was clueless as well. I’m all for world building and coming of age tales, but this one did not hit home for me.

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