2016/03/23

BOOK REVIEW:
THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE BY NEIL GAIMAN

Title: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Author: Neil Gaiman
Published: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 181
Rating: 5/5


Summary:
Upon returning to his childhood home, our nameless main character finds himself remembering his past, where he once met a strange girl who led him into an unimaginable world.


Review:
I can't believe it took me so long to pick this up, I feel like this book was practically written for me! Magical, strange and melancholy - I absolutely loved it.

At times terrifying, heartbreaking and whimsical, this is a perfect book for anyone who likes magical worlds that are wonderful and horrible, light and dark, all at once. It's brilliant and in a lot of ways has a sort of intimacy to it. I thought the way he portrayed the characters in this book were wonderfully complex, especially the children. Even though there are all these magical and strange elements, it feels realistic.

I really like books that don't overexplain things, even if it means not explaining them at all, and this is one of those books. I do think some people would find that annoying, but I loved it. I found the story to be engaging and surprising, a little scary and dreamlike. The writing is lovely, easy to follow and Gaiman weaves a fascinating and whimiscal world effortlessly.

I would wholeheartedly recommend this book, especially if you like books like Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll or the Fairyland series by Cathrynne M. Valente.

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