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 Eden of Books 
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 Neil Gaiman is known for his creepy, horror novels. To me, he's known as the man that haunts me at night. I really do admire his ability to create a story that has my imagination running wild at night. However, I did find The Ocean at the End of the Lane to be more eccentric than creepy. 
 The writing definitely held the same creepy atmosphere that most of Gaiman's books have. In fact, the writing felt very whimsical at times. The story is actually mostly magical realism, one of my favorite genres. As for the actual story, it was rather short but I think it's more of a short story than a novel. I didn't mind too much, the plot kept me entertained as well as creeped out. I didn't think much of the main character, but I loved the ladies at the Hempstock farm. They were all so peculiar and strange, but still full of spunk and sass. 
 Overall, this book was fun Halloween read. Neil Gaiman is always my go-to when it comes to horror books. If you're looking fro an eccentric, creepy read, I would recommend this book or any others of Neil Gaiman. 
 Rating: 3/5