View original post 2. A hidden story - that what we are reading is a memory of child's imaginative attemp to understand things that he can not understand - death, sex, abuse.
I thought this as well for the majority of the book. The ending did take away from this explanation but I didn't mind it too much.
In fact, the only problem I had with the book was the mature narration of our seven year old protagonist. He seemed a little too advanced for a child of that age and various points but, then again, I have no memory of my thought processes at age seven so I could be wrong.
Oh and my username is what it is because I couldn't think of a better username...I'm not trying to be obnoxious.
Cancer never fights fair. Rest in peace Mrs. Cohen, you will be missed.
Cancer never fights fair. Rest in peace Mrs. Cohen, you will be missed.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman
- 09/07/2013 05:22:35 PM
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I've been hearing good things about it. I'll be sure to check it out. *NM*
- 10/07/2013 04:55:15 PM
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I reviewed it as well (plus I'm attending tonight's book signing in Nashville)
- 10/07/2013 07:43:24 PM
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Said signing report
- 11/07/2013 11:02:26 AM
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I've always wondered about readings.
- 11/07/2013 03:45:22 PM
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I've been to over a dozen (many of them at the Southern Festival of Books)
- 11/07/2013 06:54:46 PM
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It may have just been me but I felt there was two stories...
- 25/07/2013 03:35:53 AM
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I just finished it and...
- 14/09/2013 02:54:46 PM
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