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Book Review of The Ocean at the End of the Lane

The Ocean at the End of the Lane
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I was excited when I heard Gaiman had a book coming out last year, as I have enjoyed reading his books in the past. I liked the idea that he had written a short story that needed completing, a story that asked its writer to be written.
Well, he needn't have bothered. First off, this isn't much more than a short story, it's a novella rather than a novel. Second, this is another book where intriguing ideas are presented but little is done with them (Gaiman's strength, I am beginning to think). There are promising avenues that lead nowhere, and the ending is a disappointment. I passed my copy on as soon as I had read it.