The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman's latest book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, a fairy tale novella for grown-ups, is my favorite read so far this year. I enjoyed the view of the world through the gauze that is a 7-year-old's perception, the three women who reminded me of the Mrs. Who, Whatsit and Which in Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, and the magical elements.

I thought that the review in the NY Times was good, as well as the NPR story.