Unfortunately, I did really enjoy this book. 

The writing style and language Gaiman uses is deceptively simple, yet so amazingly descriptive and evocative. And the story is so magical and feels like home. 

My reading experience was definitely enhanced by the fact that I watched the film adaptation of the book so much as a kid, as it lent even more atmosphere and nostalgia to the experience. I would be so interested to know how I’d find the book without having watched the film so much, and see how much my reading experience changed as a result.