The Ocean at the End of the Lane CD, (Audiobook)

from jnwelch

In [The Ocean at the End of the Lane], an unnamed man returns, for a funeral, to a small English town where he grew up. He slips away afterwards to drive the roads he remembers, and finds himself back at the Hempstock farmhouse near his now torn down house. He begins to remember the mysterious He...

from Crazymamie

"I liked myths. They weren't adult stories and they weren't children's stories. They were better than that. They just were. Adult stories never made sense, and they were so slow to start. They made me feel like there were secrets, Masonic, mythic secrets, to adulthood. Why didn't adults want to r...

from beserene

I read this slim novel weeks ago, but it has taken me an age to decide what to say about it here. The bottom line, of course, is that I loved it. I have yet to meet anyone who doesn't. As with other Neil Gaiman books, this story is rich in atmosphere, deeply connected to folklore, and striking in...

from TheLostEntwife

Before I get into this review let me admit something: I am a huge, huge Neil Gaiman fan (but really, who isn't?). That said, The Ocean at the End of the Lane quickly climbed to the top of my favorites list, not just favorites of Gaiman's work, but favorites of all time. It's that good. It also pa...

from debbie13410

I loved that this book was short and he told the story with my senses filled. A little boy meets his neighbors who aren't what you think they are. I still don't know what they were but they were disguised as humans. They protect the boy from the evil out there. Great storytelling.