The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Seeing things from the mind of a seven year old... a dark and realistic world with the pain and grief associated with life's events. The story captivated me from start to finish and I'm adding a star to my rating because I'm sure that I remember the monsters and the crazy world of magic from my childhood... maybe I read this when I was a lot younger? Or it was read to me? In any case, it became more and more familiar to me as I read, which added to the world of magic!