I read The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman this week. The title is beautiful, so I was expecting a really beautiful story. Instead what I got, was weird and depressing. It was actually really violent and gross in some parts. While I did really like the characters of the boy, Lettie, and her family, I just didn't like the things that were happening. They very unsettling. I realize Ursula was a monster, but I was more scared by the way the boys family treated him. I'm not sure if this was Ursula's power or just really how disconnected the boy was from his family.
This was a quick read. Not because I was so enthralled in the story, but because I really just wanted it to yet.
I'd recommend to people who like unique, mythical stories.
Up Next: Ender's Game and Heart of Darkness (taking both on vacation with us)
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