I've only ever read one other book by Neil Gaiman and that was Stardust, which I did enjoy a lot. I enjoyed this one as well, even though it was very strange.

Gaiman's descriptions though were particularly beautiful, albeit creepy at times. I listened to the audio book and I kid you not, there was a five minute description of this seven-year-old kid pulling a worm out of his foot and it was so gross, but very well done.

A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home for a funeral and when he visits the farm at the end of the road, where he befriended Lettie Hempstock, all the memories come flooding back.

The rest of the book follows him as a young boy, living a particularly difficult life. He becomes friends with Lettie and they encounter many things throughout their journey together.

It's weird; it's confusing at times, but it's a story that is beautifully written and I think it illustrates childhood well and the imaginations that children can sometimes have; such as believing or seeing a small pond as an ocean.

There were something left unexplained, which can be frustrating, but I think it was supposed to kind of leave it up to the reader to fill in the blanks. It definitely has a witchy vibe about it, but nothing is really, fully explained, so don't be surprised if you find yourself lost every once in a while, cause I did.

It's magical, dark, mysterious, and hauntingly beautiful. I'll definitely be sure to put more of Gaiman's books on my infinite to-read list.