A review by feliciaclark
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

This is a dark and mysterious novel written for adults through the mind of a 7-year-old boy recalling his childhood. Which parts are real and which are myth?

In his memory, one man’s suicide unlocks a gate of monsters in the village that seem to dwell in the pond his best friend, Letti, insists is an ocean. It is up to him to right the world again as he goes on a heroic and magical journey of survival.