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thisbookishbee's review against another edition
4.0
That was a lovely quick-read (she says at 2am). I didn't read the summary so I went into this blind and it was a total mindfuck from start to finish, but I loved it.
aritrigupta's review against another edition
4.0
This book is almost a spiritual read.
Beautiful. Short. Scary. Real.
In any book written by [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg], you can be sure that you will fall in love with the language. [b:The Ocean at the End of the Lane|15783514|The Ocean at the End of the Lane|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1497098563s/15783514.jpg|21500681] does not disappoint you in the same.
"Nobody actually looks like what they really are on the inside. You don’t. I don’t. People are much more complicated than that. It’s true of everybody"
A story of a boy who faces demons, a story about childhood, about our journey through life, our fears and to the evils we succumb to, and how we manage to beat them at the end. This book is truly beautiful, and I suppose, it will present a different meaning to each of the readers.
I hope, I get to meet the Hempstocks one day!
Magical Realism fans, this book is a sure treat for you.
Beautiful. Short. Scary. Real.
In any book written by [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg], you can be sure that you will fall in love with the language. [b:The Ocean at the End of the Lane|15783514|The Ocean at the End of the Lane|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1497098563s/15783514.jpg|21500681] does not disappoint you in the same.
"Nobody actually looks like what they really are on the inside. You don’t. I don’t. People are much more complicated than that. It’s true of everybody"
A story of a boy who faces demons, a story about childhood, about our journey through life, our fears and to the evils we succumb to, and how we manage to beat them at the end. This book is truly beautiful, and I suppose, it will present a different meaning to each of the readers.
I hope, I get to meet the Hempstocks one day!
Magical Realism fans, this book is a sure treat for you.
belwood303's review
4.0
So intense you'll want to put it in the freezer so it can't scare you anymore.
kbeucler's review against another edition
5.0
(Yes, I heard the news. Yes, I’m very disappointed about it.) This is still a masterpiece of contemporary fantasy. A man returns to his childhood neighbor’s pond, which she called an ocean, and remembers the events of his childhood when he and his neighbor had to fight inter-dimensional monsters. I feel like that wasn’t a good summary. It’s so much more than that. It’s so good. And it’s a frame narrative. For some reason, I’m really into frame narratives at the moment.
claire_dobson's review
4.0
An engaging read; as always full of wonderful prose and a smattering of melancholia.
jenniferk81's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5