![]() ![]() So, what’s it all about, then? The Ocean at the End of the Lane is the story of a man in his early fifties who returns to his childhood home, only to find long dormant memories awakened. ![]() The Ocean at the End of the Lane may market itself as an adult horror story, but it’s just as much about the mysteries of childhood, and it can (and should) be enjoyed by anyone who can handle a good scare. And like the very best of his work, his latest novel blurs the line between adult and juvenile concerns as deftly as he mixes fantasy with reality. ![]() The last time Neil Gaiman worked outside of the official “children’s literature” genre was 2005’s Anansi Boys, but seriously…any grown-up with a pulse who didn’t get the best kind of chills when they read The Graveyard Book in 2009 probably doesn’t care for Mr. And by “adult” I mean, a work aimed at mature audiences…not “adult” in the sense of anything remotely porny or anything like that. It’s been seven long years since Neil Gaiman has written an “adult” novel. ![]()
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