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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
I read this long ago but remember that it's beautiful but also heart breaking in a way that the Disney movie ignores.
We come across familiar elements that we know and love in the book such as Wendy being shot down from the sky, Peter Pan tricking Smee and the rest of the crew, Tinkerbell dying from the poison Hook left and if children believe in fairies they come back to life
This book holds a lot of the magic I loved as a child: magic, make-believe, pirates, fairies, mermaids. I enjoyed the escapism of the book and could picture various films at certain scenes. A swashbuckling, fantasy adventure full of excitement. There are also morals to consider such as the importance of parents guiding us on the principles of right and wrong, how growing up is a part of life and to keep childhood magic alive in well known characters such as Tinkerbell and Peter Pan: the boy who never grew up.
This book holds a lot of the magic I loved as a child: magic, make-believe, pirates, fairies, mermaids. I enjoyed the escapism of the book and could picture various films at certain scenes. A swashbuckling, fantasy adventure full of excitement. There are also morals to consider such as the importance of parents guiding us on the principles of right and wrong, how growing up is a part of life and to keep childhood magic alive in well known characters such as Tinkerbell and Peter Pan: the boy who never grew up.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Cultural appropriation
This was a weird little book.
Though very enjoyable and recommended for all to read.
Though very enjoyable and recommended for all to read.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Será este mi safe placer para decir que de chiquita me daba miedo que Peter Pan llegara y me llevara a Nunca Jamás? En serio q que terror con ese niño 😭
Ahora sí... me gustó bastante el narrador, de mis cosas favoritas que creo q, obviamente, se pierde en las adaptaciones. Está muy bellamente escrito. Además, leyéndolo he estado pensando mucho en el impacto de esta historia en la cultura moderna y wow, sí q es mucho, lit toda mi infancia gira alrededor de muchas historias contadas en este libro, la magia y la infancia son el foco en esta historia y eso se nota.
Aunque... entiendo que el contexto social era diferente y todo eso, pero... es q no me gusta para nada que se retrate a Wendy como la mamá de Peter, de q fue a este lugar lleno de magia y aventura a fingir ser adulta y luego Peter se queja de q quiera crecer (culpa de la sociedad claramente), porque tristemente, así siempre se han visto a las mujeres desde siempre, eso de que "maduró rápido" o de que se encargaba de cuidar a los demás por una clase de instinto "materno" que hace q en lugar de jugar quiera coser? Muy triste todo eso en mi opinión. Pero x, ya tenía ganas de leer este clásico y acordarme de mis años felices, y creo que eso es lo que importa de la historia, el recordarnos que la infancia y la adultez no deben ser tan diferentes y mucho menos contradictorios.
Ahora sí... me gustó bastante el narrador, de mis cosas favoritas que creo q, obviamente, se pierde en las adaptaciones. Está muy bellamente escrito. Además, leyéndolo he estado pensando mucho en el impacto de esta historia en la cultura moderna y wow, sí q es mucho, lit toda mi infancia gira alrededor de muchas historias contadas en este libro, la magia y la infancia son el foco en esta historia y eso se nota.
Aunque... entiendo que el contexto social era diferente y todo eso, pero... es q no me gusta para nada que se retrate a Wendy como la mamá de Peter, de q fue a este lugar lleno de magia y aventura a fingir ser adulta y luego Peter se queja de q quiera crecer (culpa de la sociedad claramente), porque tristemente, así siempre se han visto a las mujeres desde siempre, eso de que "maduró rápido" o de que se encargaba de cuidar a los demás por una clase de instinto "materno" que hace q en lugar de jugar quiera coser? Muy triste todo eso en mi opinión. Pero x, ya tenía ganas de leer este clásico y acordarme de mis años felices, y creo que eso es lo que importa de la historia, el recordarnos que la infancia y la adultez no deben ser tan diferentes y mucho menos contradictorios.
I really enjoyed this unabridged edition available on Audible as a deal of the day. In my dotage it was a great way to escape back to my childhood although I have never read this book before. I believe I was spoiled by Mary Martin flying through the air as Peter Pan in a musical play broadcast on television in the 1950's. Then of course the Disney animated version and later the movie Hook. I thought the author wrote a wonderful tale for children and a classic to be enjoyed again and again through the years. I enjoyed the youth of the narrator Lily Collins and she did a wonderful job with the different voices. Very well done and entertaining.
Loved it! So much better than the movie, though I'm sure with all the versions the book has been made word for word but like always, literature is so much better.
***Caution. Spoilers ahead***
A young, magical, narcissistic sociopath named Peter meets a well-grounded kind girl, named Wendy, and her two brothers. Peter brings them to the magical land of stereotypes, where he rules over a murderous group of young boys whose membership is based upon the agreement that they will never grow up. This is ruthlessly enforced by Peter, who kills anyone who tries.
Wendy is quite enamoured by this cheery young despot, and he makes her the mother of the boys. They live in a kind of domestic bliss in Peter’s underground hideout, while venturing out and having many crazy adventures, mostly revolving around their rivalry with one of the stereotype gangs.
Although Peter does what he can to stop them, eventually Wendy and her brothers manage to return home to their parents, bringing all the young boys in the gang with them. Wendy can then happily grow up, while the young boys grudgingly do so. Only Peter remains a child in the magical land, periodically visiting Wendy when his selfish moods move him too. Over time they fall into a pattern of annual visits where Peter takes Wendy’s children, and then grandchildren, and on through the generations to the magical land of stereotypes, but for no longer than one week.
If there is a moral to this story, perhaps it is that children really should grow up because they’re selfish little tyrants, and though it may be a joyful way of being in short doses, perhaps it’s not so great long term.
I really quite liked this book. It’s well written and entertaining, and the author’s way of normalizing the absurdly unreal is almost magical in itself.
A young, magical, narcissistic sociopath named Peter meets a well-grounded kind girl, named Wendy, and her two brothers. Peter brings them to the magical land of stereotypes, where he rules over a murderous group of young boys whose membership is based upon the agreement that they will never grow up. This is ruthlessly enforced by Peter, who kills anyone who tries.
Wendy is quite enamoured by this cheery young despot, and he makes her the mother of the boys. They live in a kind of domestic bliss in Peter’s underground hideout, while venturing out and having many crazy adventures, mostly revolving around their rivalry with one of the stereotype gangs.
Although Peter does what he can to stop them, eventually Wendy and her brothers manage to return home to their parents, bringing all the young boys in the gang with them. Wendy can then happily grow up, while the young boys grudgingly do so. Only Peter remains a child in the magical land, periodically visiting Wendy when his selfish moods move him too. Over time they fall into a pattern of annual visits where Peter takes Wendy’s children, and then grandchildren, and on through the generations to the magical land of stereotypes, but for no longer than one week.
If there is a moral to this story, perhaps it is that children really should grow up because they’re selfish little tyrants, and though it may be a joyful way of being in short doses, perhaps it’s not so great long term.
I really quite liked this book. It’s well written and entertaining, and the author’s way of normalizing the absurdly unreal is almost magical in itself.
adventurous
dark
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes