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The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

15 reviews

doomluz's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was a beautiful, dark, sad, and creepy story about childhood trauma. I love how Gaiman writes fantasy, childhood, and horror. I almost liked this more than Coraline.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Body horror, Death, Suicide, Animal death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Infidelity

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Animal death

Minor: Suicide and Sexual content

irinalast's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Feelings of wonder and dread; uneasy but charming read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

oliverreeds's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

royalty's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Suicide, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity, Gore, and Gaslighting

nickel_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Bullying, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Kidnapping

enabditouri_'s review

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death

Minor: Animal death

actualophelia's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

As recommended by squash. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Animal death, Child death, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying and Vomit

julygiu's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal death

katiemcgregor's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I feel like I need to stew on this one for a while to fully appreciate it. I love Gaiman's writing style and this one has been on my tbr for literal years, but I'm not sure if I read this one at the right time for me. Only being my second Gaiman book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is quite different from what I've read from him previously, both in genre and content. I admire the versatility that Gainman can deliver.

That being said, this book has a lot to grapple with, and I'm not sure my tired brain can currently take it all. Don't get me wrong, this book was good, but I don't think I'm currently in the right mindset or mood to do a profound mental deep dive into it.

I'm glad to have finally read this one, nevertheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal death