The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel by Neil Gaiman

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel

Neil Gaiman

June 18, 2013 / 259 pages / Fiction

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A brilliantly imaginative and poignant fairy tale from the modern master of wonder and terror, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is Neil Gaiman’s first new novel for adults since his #1 New York Times bestseller Anansi Boys.

This bewitching and harrowing tale of mystery and survival, and memory and magic, makes the impossible all too real...

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I loved this book; it brought me back to a zone I hadn't visited since I read A Wrinkle In Time or the Narnia series. (It had more depth and magic than Coraline, which Gaiman also wrote.) My one reservation concerns the veiled sexual content, which is just unnecessary in a book that was otherwise pure magic for 12-and-up; adults who like YA will love it but I'm not sure that older teens (who could handle the content) will (Gaiman's villains are not complicated enough for older teens).

Grade: B+ / meredithdevoe / Aug 16, 2013

An amazing short read for a quiet afternoon. There's no one who can write modern fairy tales like Neil Gaiman does. The narrative has a perfect flow, and the ambiance mixes the unknown with the feeling of being home. Felt like a Hayao Miyazaki film, and it surely could be one. A nice read indeed.

Grade: A / guigo / Sep 3, 2013

I felt it was a very enchanting modern day fairy tale, which brought me back to my childhood as I was reading it. It's a quick read, I finished it in one sitting, but it's well worth it and the characters will stick with you for a while.

Grade: A– / GillyD / Sep 3, 2013

This is the kind of book that leaves your heart feeling full... This, more than any other Gaiman novel, demonstrates not that he writes fantasy but instead that he writes what we all feel but cannot accurately describe with our reality.

Grade: A / SunflowerSutra / Sep 3, 2013

Short but incredibly captivating. At first glance it seems to be geared more towards children, but it couldn't be further from the truth.

Grade: A / Nayyarp / Oct 2, 2013

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