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art_and_anna's review against another edition
5.0
it was as good as the first one! an interesting spin on an old fairy tale and a very good read :)
oh! spoilers! the cover lies!!!!!!! no one actually flies
oh! spoilers! the cover lies!!!!!!! no one actually flies
cressida's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nicole_nicole's review against another edition
4.0
The title actually confused me for a bit, I spent about half the book thinking it was based off of Midsummer Night's Dream until I made the Peter, Lost Boys, immortality connection. But, this was a great book.
napqueeniereads's review
3.0
I was really looking forward to reading this book since I love all things Peter Pan. I have to say I was a little disappointed. I was hoping Another Pan would take more from J.M. Barrie's world. I really hated Peter in this story even though at their core both Peters are essentially the same. Another Pan just gives his flaws more light and makes them more obvious. I thought Tina's character was very well written in relation to Tinkerbell. Her jealousy over Wendy and Peter's relationship was obvious. Although Wendy was a huge part of the story I didn't really enjoy her. I thought her rather vapid and self centered and not much different from Peter. I wanted to hit John everytime he opened his idiot mouth. Nobody talks like that even in movies. His dialogue went way overboard. Mr. Darling's character was the same as in Barrie's Pan. He's both quirky and awkward around others but he loves his children unconditionally. For some reason I keep thinking that Mrs. Darling ran way with Peter years ago though it never says that. I really wish there were more of a connection between Another Pan and Another Faust. This almost doesn't seem like it should be in the same series. Vileroy is almost a completely different character but maybe that's the point. I figured her encompassing Captain Hook was an obvious choice. Simon though was lost on me. I wasn't really sure what the "happy thoughts" segments were all about either, since most weren't very happy. Aside from the characters I enjoyed the adventure of this story. Another Pan wasn't what I'd hoped but I did find it enjoyable.
soulfulsin's review against another edition
3.0
Again, I lament Goodreads' lack of half star ratings. While parts of this book were compelling, overall, the book suffered from a few faults. The first in the series, Another Faust, held my interest. Another Pan did not.
The link between Peter Pan and its retelling worked in some spots and felt weak in others. Overall, the book seemed to lack a stronger sense of cohesion. Peter's essential selfishness, particularly when it came to Wendy, was heartbreaking. I didn't want to believe that of him. Then again, he falls in love with her daughter too in Peter Pan canon, so...
Now I'm hesitant about reading Another Jekyll, because this book wasn't as powerful as I'd expected. Pity, that.
The link between Peter Pan and its retelling worked in some spots and felt weak in others. Overall, the book seemed to lack a stronger sense of cohesion. Peter's essential selfishness, particularly when it came to Wendy, was heartbreaking. I didn't want to believe that of him. Then again, he falls in love with her daughter too in Peter Pan canon, so...
Now I'm hesitant about reading Another Jekyll, because this book wasn't as powerful as I'd expected. Pity, that.
skundrik87's review
4.0
Contemporary rewrite of Peter Pan intertwined with Egyptian mythology. Weird but good.
directorpurry's review
2.0
Another Pan is the sequel to Another Faust, which I read, probably, close to 9 years ago now, so it's a good thing there isn't much story overlap!
Another Pan is a rather cluttered re-imagining of Peter Pan, set in a modern boarding school for wealthy and smart children, while also simultaneously attempting to explain the mechanics of the villain from the previous volume.
The Peter Pan parts really seemed to get lost in much of the inaccurate and muddled Egyptian-set myths - which also seemed to focus an awful lot on the biblical instances of Jews in Egypt? That part for me was rather frustrating to be honest. I would have enjoyed a more stable Pan retelling.
Not to say that I didn't enjoy this book. I thought it was a lot of fun for what it was. And I especially admire the way the Nayeris build characters, especially the villains and anti-heroes. They're genuinely unafraid of creating an unlikeable character. They present many characters with selfish ideals and, in the final hour, they are unrepentant. And that's what makes them interesting characters, their unwillingness to be good or nice.
Another Pan is a rather cluttered re-imagining of Peter Pan, set in a modern boarding school for wealthy and smart children, while also simultaneously attempting to explain the mechanics of the villain from the previous volume.
The Peter Pan parts really seemed to get lost in much of the inaccurate and muddled Egyptian-set myths - which also seemed to focus an awful lot on the biblical instances of Jews in Egypt? That part for me was rather frustrating to be honest. I would have enjoyed a more stable Pan retelling.
Not to say that I didn't enjoy this book. I thought it was a lot of fun for what it was. And I especially admire the way the Nayeris build characters, especially the villains and anti-heroes. They're genuinely unafraid of creating an unlikeable character. They present many characters with selfish ideals and, in the final hour, they are unrepentant. And that's what makes them interesting characters, their unwillingness to be good or nice.
booksandbaddecisions's review
1.0
Boring and all of the characters are cringe worthy and unlikeable. Such a dissapointment compared to the first one which I adored.
honyombooks's review
4.75
This is one of my favorite book I have read this year. The way the authors mixed the old stories together was amazing. I saw how this story was like Peter Pan and yet its own story. The way it was written made me feel as if I am the characters experiencing each emotion. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in Egyptian folklore and just folklore in general.