The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman with Elise Hurst (Illustrator)

325 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror magical realism adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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A beautiful, immersive, fully illustrated edition of Neil Gaiman's beloved #1 bestselling novel, featuring illustrations by Elise Hurst."They say you cannot go home again, and that is as true as a knife . . ." A man returns to the site of his chil...

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Community Reviews

4.04
based on 88,374 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 76%

adventurous: 68%

dark: 61%

emotional: 41%

reflective: 37%

tense: 27%

sad: 21%

hopeful: 14%

inspiring: 9%

challenging: 8%

lighthearted: 5%

funny: 4%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
21% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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