tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post8657085663587895378..comments2024-03-12T09:44:18.874-07:00Comments on Howling Frog Books: The Ocean at the End of the LaneJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-8540256903207946842013-09-16T20:13:10.756-07:002013-09-16T20:13:10.756-07:00That's true, Jenny. The oblivious parents, th...That's true, Jenny. The oblivious parents, the angry dad, the caring old granny types...all very DWJ. I miss her too.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-38700698316679005042013-09-16T17:21:55.745-07:002013-09-16T17:21:55.745-07:00I love how indebted this book is to Diana Wynne Jo...I love how indebted this book is to Diana Wynne Jones. Its creepiness is very Neil Gaiman, but a lot of the adults' behavior could have come straight from a DWJ book.<br /><br />(PS I miss her.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-9250052284502981342013-09-15T23:31:41.965-07:002013-09-15T23:31:41.965-07:00Nightmare is the most suitable word. And I agree t...Nightmare is the most suitable word. And I agree that it is really scary! While I was not impressed with the birds or the ragged things, the worm and the housekeeper were very, very disturbing!Arenelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.com