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hnbb's review
5.0
I shouldn't have been so worried about reading this. So many ends of book series bug me. I was hesitant because of that. However, this was great. A bit like a fairy tale Hunger Games. I wish I had someone to chat with about it.
junghoseok's review against another edition
4.0
We went into the weeds a bit with the video game stuff, but...wow. I truly enjoyed these books. This author doesn't pull punches and somehow manages to surprise me every time. Also,
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I feel like Jared/Teague and Wendy/Alice need to talk.xjacqueline's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
constant2m's review against another edition
5.0
This was a brilliant ending to a fabulous story. I've said before that I'm looking forward to rereading it, and that still stands. It was an absolutely unbelievable retelling of Peter Pan.
My favorite parts were 1) how the stories of John and Michael unfolded. So often Wendy's brothers are minor characters, but in this book, they were essential characters. They are very nearly my favorite characters. And 2) Wendy and Peter. Wendy is so self-sufficient/constantly getting herself into trouble. And Peter comes to the rescue. But she actually rescues him while getting them both into trouble at the same time. It was genius.
My beef was actually similar to the third movie of the Matrix. This was all because of a video game? It all felt a bit anti-climactic, although that didn't make the stakes any less high. Also, I totally predicted everything with Alice. I did cry at the end though, regardless of all that. Reality is tough. But it will be okay. Everything will be okay.
If you like Peter Pan or fairy tale retellings, read this trilogy. It's amazing. I am already looking forward to reading it again.
My favorite parts were 1) how the stories of John and Michael unfolded. So often Wendy's brothers are minor characters, but in this book, they were essential characters. They are very nearly my favorite characters. And 2) Wendy and Peter. Wendy is so self-sufficient/constantly getting herself into trouble. And Peter comes to the rescue. But she actually rescues him while getting them both into trouble at the same time. It was genius.
My beef was actually similar to the third movie of the Matrix. This was all because of a video game? It all felt a bit anti-climactic, although that didn't make the stakes any less high. Also, I totally predicted everything with Alice. I did cry at the end though, regardless of all that. Reality is tough. But it will be okay. Everything will be okay.
If you like Peter Pan or fairy tale retellings, read this trilogy. It's amazing. I am already looking forward to reading it again.
beth_holman's review against another edition
4.0
I came across this series just under a year ago and I flew through Lost Girl and Lost Boy. Unfortunately it took me a while to actually get round to reading Lost Shadow but it did not disappoint. It picks up right where Lost Boy finished and gets you hooked straight away. I love the twists and turns that are put into this book, just as you think you have one thing figured out it ends up turning again. It really brings a classic tale that everyone knows and loves into the modern era without ruining the original story
P.S apologies for the puns
P.S apologies for the puns
lenoreo's review
4.0
https://celebrityreaders.com/2019/07/25/lost-shadow-by-chanda-hahn/
3.75 stars — This whole series was so hard to review, because there were things I absolutely ADORED about each installment, like 5 stars awesome! And then there were things that just bugged me and left me confused and didn’t fit. Basically it had the potential to be an absolute favourite, but it just fell short by a wee bit.
Honestly, the imagination it takes to think up the twists and turns of turning Peter Pan into this strange urban fantasy/almost sci-fi twist just amazes me. I loved how all the different characters fit, the way the special abilities manifested, the way little bits of the original tale fit into this new version. The shadow stuff with Wendy was probably my favourite part. I really ended up enjoying the way that all played out. I saw some twists coming, but not others. It wasn’t perfect by any means, there were parts that left me going “huh?”, but in general it was just fun!
I also enjoyed the overarching plot lead up to what was taking place on Neverland. I didn’t see it coming, and it was well done (if a bit over the top at times). It made for some intense action/suspense moments, and a chance to see so many different characters come into their own and help out overall.
I was both happy and unsatisfied with Jax’s story. It was like, it was ALMOST what I needed, but something was missing to truly make it amazing. I kind of felt sorry for him in the end, and I’m not entirely sure I understand how the future plays out there.
Peter was still pretty adorable, and I felt like his character was probably the most consistent. He got into trouble, had a carefree sense about him, always adding in his sarcastic quips, but you could feel the weight of responsibility on his shoulders too.
And Tink was still amazeballs. Her character was so Tink, I can’t even. And her and John were so cute together. Yeah, honestly, so many of the secondary characters just added a little bit of fun and heart to the story (Tootles, Michael, Ditto, even Leroy and Wu Zan). I’m on the fence with the villains though. They weren’t three dimensional, they were pretty much caricatures of villains. And it annoyed me how Wendy didn’t see through Jeremy. I don’t feel like enough effort was put into helping us understand Hook and Jeremy’s motivations, so I’m uncertain how to feel about the ending.
I’m a character driven reader, and I felt like a lot of the characters reactions were so volatile (Wendy in particular), even given they were teenagers, it still just didn’t feel authentic. Bummer.
All in all, the series was definitely fun, even if flawed. I’d definitely recommend it, just with reservations.
3.75 stars — This whole series was so hard to review, because there were things I absolutely ADORED about each installment, like 5 stars awesome! And then there were things that just bugged me and left me confused and didn’t fit. Basically it had the potential to be an absolute favourite, but it just fell short by a wee bit.
Honestly, the imagination it takes to think up the twists and turns of turning Peter Pan into this strange urban fantasy/almost sci-fi twist just amazes me. I loved how all the different characters fit, the way the special abilities manifested, the way little bits of the original tale fit into this new version. The shadow stuff with Wendy was probably my favourite part. I really ended up enjoying the way that all played out. I saw some twists coming, but not others. It wasn’t perfect by any means, there were parts that left me going “huh?”, but in general it was just fun!
I also enjoyed the overarching plot lead up to what was taking place on Neverland. I didn’t see it coming, and it was well done (if a bit over the top at times). It made for some intense action/suspense moments, and a chance to see so many different characters come into their own and help out overall.
I was both happy and unsatisfied with Jax’s story. It was like, it was ALMOST what I needed, but something was missing to truly make it amazing. I kind of felt sorry for him in the end, and I’m not entirely sure I understand how the future plays out there.
Peter was still pretty adorable, and I felt like his character was probably the most consistent. He got into trouble, had a carefree sense about him, always adding in his sarcastic quips, but you could feel the weight of responsibility on his shoulders too.
And Tink was still amazeballs. Her character was so Tink, I can’t even. And her and John were so cute together. Yeah, honestly, so many of the secondary characters just added a little bit of fun and heart to the story (Tootles, Michael, Ditto, even Leroy and Wu Zan). I’m on the fence with the villains though. They weren’t three dimensional, they were pretty much caricatures of villains. And it annoyed me how Wendy didn’t see through Jeremy. I don’t feel like enough effort was put into helping us understand Hook and Jeremy’s motivations, so I’m uncertain how to feel about the ending.
I’m a character driven reader, and I felt like a lot of the characters reactions were so volatile (Wendy in particular), even given they were teenagers, it still just didn’t feel authentic. Bummer.
All in all, the series was definitely fun, even if flawed. I’d definitely recommend it, just with reservations.
booknerdlyn's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0