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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What if you could go back to a place that brought you so much joy but without the rose colored glasses?
That's the question raised in Wendy, Darling. After years of Neverland being a source of so much joy and pain for Wendy, she's forced to go back when Peter takes her daughter.
I loved seeing Wendy's journey when she's in Neverland as a child, and trying to reconcile with what happened to her when she came back.
The writing was so amazing that I could see/feel what was being described and feel what the characters felt.
This is a definite future re-read for me
That's the question raised in Wendy, Darling. After years of Neverland being a source of so much joy and pain for Wendy, she's forced to go back when Peter takes her daughter.
I loved seeing Wendy's journey when she's in Neverland as a child, and trying to reconcile with what happened to her when she came back.
The writing was so amazing that I could see/feel what was being described and feel what the characters felt.
This is a definite future re-read for me
I feel like there was a really good and interesting story here but the book itself didn't quite hit the mark. There was a lot that I really enjoyed: the premise, the very dark path Wendy's life took after returning from Neverland and the peace she was trying to find/make for herself with the life she had, the family dynamics. But it felt almost like a stone skipping across the surface wherein it never quite dipped enough below the surface hits to be a truly great and compelling read.
I will be giving HOOKED a chance as well because, again, I feel like the premise is interesting and strong. Maybe WENDY, DARLING serves more as a teaser to the world that A.C. Wise was building here.
I will be giving HOOKED a chance as well because, again, I feel like the premise is interesting and strong. Maybe WENDY, DARLING serves more as a teaser to the world that A.C. Wise was building here.
DNF @ 41 %.
The only two characters I actually cared about were Michael and Ned. And both were only mentioned in passing as they appeared in recollections by Wendy or Jane. Not enough to keep me reading.
The only two characters I actually cared about were Michael and Ned. And both were only mentioned in passing as they appeared in recollections by Wendy or Jane. Not enough to keep me reading.
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A little too much reflection and internal thoughts for my taste. I love the idea, but the story wasn't keeping me hooked
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book and going back to the world of neverland. I really enjoyed the dark retelling of Peter Pan as well but that pacing of this book really threw me off. Some things just seemed so repetitive. It almost felt like a chore to pick up the book each time but once I did I enjoyed it for about 20 pages before wanting to put it down again.
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I’ve always loved the story of Peter Pan. I thought I’d love a retelling just as much. But I really couldn’t get into hating on Peter. It was well written, but I just wasn’t the right audience. It took me months to finish this book.
It was interesting to see Peter Pan from a grown up, different perspective. I thought the aftermath was interesting to read about and how it affected Wendy in her adult life. I do think that I don’t really agree with the book and how it took place after, but I thought it was intriguing nonetheless.