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Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

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sketchy_reader's review against another edition

5.0

Peter Pan is one of my all time favorite stories and it had been years... Decades even... Since I had read the book. I picked it up and was welcomed back immediately, like a good friend whom you haven't seen in years but each time you talk it's like no time has passed at all, that was my day. I was back with old friends, fighting Hook, clapping for Tink, flying out the window with Wendy, Michael and John and changing my mind forever and for better. And I was so ecstatic to be back in Neverland that I devoured it all in one day. Until next time, old friend.

yongie's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

selene_rose's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

stfischer's review against another edition

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4.0

Quite an interesting story with dark undertones. I grew up with Disney versions of these stories so it's interesting to go back and see what it was truly about.

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cute wallah

christian_faith_and_fiction's review against another edition

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5.0

Peter Pan is a classic children’s book that follows the story of Wendy Darling when she meets Peter Pan and learns how to fly.

I had seen the film versions before but never read the book. I found the book more humorous and the characters more nuanced than in the film. The beginning was particularly funny as the author makes fun of his characters in a satirical way and makes them look silly.

The narrator tells us that Peter Pan is cocky and arrogant, and I got the impression that the author meant us to get annoyed with him. He does have redeeming qualities as well, and you can see why he hates grown-ups from the things you learn about his past.

Wendy gets treated like many women at that time — as a mother who sits and darns stockings and makes a home. She accepts this role but she also takes control of the boys and is quite a dominant character. To counteract this there are also the characters Tiger Lily and Tinkerbell who do not conform to the female stereotypes.

Even Hook, the villain has a softer side, and you get to learn a little about why he turned bad.

I particularly enjoyed listening to the audio version of this book, and I felt that the narrator brought out the tone and the humour of the writing.