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gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
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Narrated by Simon Vance
Unabridged
I've wanted to read reimaginings of Neverland of ages and I think this is my first one.
I thought it would be cool to read from the POV of characters that grew up, but in execution, it was a strange choice for a novel that read more YA than anything else.
I enjoyed the journey to find Peter, but I don't feel like I was truly captivated and don't have much desire to read the follow up. It was an okay read, but nothing pulled me fully into the world.
terhill's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
1.75
holmechnic's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jjrc75's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
chloeinbooksland's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
A good first book of a new series. An adventurous historical fantasy re-imagining of Peter Pan with secret society, ghosts and mythology!
I also kept thinking the whole time that Dimitri was Michael past lover for whom death he felt responsable and was the reason he left the Order. Unfortunately, it was probably not the case (but the book didn't delve into Michael past and trauma so I keep my hopes up!)
I also kept thinking the whole time that Dimitri was Michael past lover for whom death he felt responsable and was the reason he left the Order. Unfortunately, it was probably not the case (but the book didn't delve into Michael past and trauma so I keep my hopes up!)
scribe391's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
jlen's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
I won this book in a Goodreads contest, but this review is honest and 100% my own.
I wanted to love this book!! I love Peter Pan retellings, and I love the unique spin on this one. Micheal being a part of a group of Knights and having to return to Neverland to save Pan sounded awesome. However, the pacing was off it felt slow and then rushed. The big bad at the end was disappointing, and a bit unexplained. The characters were fine, but I wasn't in love with any of them so when misfortune fell I wasn't invested. This is definitely a YA book but with adult characters which is an odd combo.
I won this book in a Goodreads contest, but this review is honest and 100% my own.
I wanted to love this book!! I love Peter Pan retellings, and I love the unique spin on this one. Micheal being a part of a group of Knights and having to return to Neverland to save Pan sounded awesome. However, the pacing was off it felt slow and then rushed. The big bad at the end was disappointing, and a bit unexplained. The characters were fine, but I wasn't in love with any of them so when misfortune fell I wasn't invested. This is definitely a YA book but with adult characters which is an odd combo.
milesofpages's review against another edition
2.0
#GodOfNeverland:
Peter Pan re-imagined? Oh, you knew I was there ready and waiting. God of Neverland is what happens after they go on living their lives. Unfortunately, this was a miss for me, and I’m a bit sad about it.
First and foremost, this is not labeled as YA, but should be. If not YA, at least, NA if we want to get away with that. There’s nothing wrong with YA/NA, I actually prefer it, but a reader should be prepared going in.
My biggest issue was that I felt like I was in the second book of a series, or missed a novella completely to understand the world and everything around it. While this is what happens after what we know as Peter Pan, that cannot be my foundation because it’s completely reimagined. There’s talk of potions with gasps and ooohs and I have no idea why it’s warranted that reaction. What is it? Why does it matter? Do I even care? There’s also a conversation where a creature comes to attack. I have no idea what this is or looks like, just know it has claw. Later on we find out it has a cage. I feel like those details of what exactly it does would be elemental in the plot. I would search the words in my kindle to make sure I didn’t miss a descriptor, but I didn’t. It’s something that’s understood, but literally no context to help a gal out. I am reading a digital copy, so the map is still “to come”. Maybe these creatures and potions are in a glossary I don’t have yet. But for now, I’m just lost.
I did enjoy the new part of Neverland that we didn’t know existed. There’s different lore that gave it a refreshing take. We have gods and knights. There’s potions, magic, and decay (you read that right) There’s a lot of child vs adult growing up and that felt really intuitive as none of us really want to grow up, but most have to.
I enjoyed Michael’s story and the uniqueness of it. However, it did feel like I was missing in on the story and couldn’t break into what was considered already understood. That made it a difficult read. The nostalgia is definitely there and this plot moves lightening fast to where you’ll always have the adventure that Neverland is known for. I hope there’s context or a novella for additional information to not be so confused. Thank you Harper Voyager for the gifted copy. God of Neverland is out 4/12.
Peter Pan re-imagined? Oh, you knew I was there ready and waiting. God of Neverland is what happens after they go on living their lives. Unfortunately, this was a miss for me, and I’m a bit sad about it.
First and foremost, this is not labeled as YA, but should be. If not YA, at least, NA if we want to get away with that. There’s nothing wrong with YA/NA, I actually prefer it, but a reader should be prepared going in.
My biggest issue was that I felt like I was in the second book of a series, or missed a novella completely to understand the world and everything around it. While this is what happens after what we know as Peter Pan, that cannot be my foundation because it’s completely reimagined. There’s talk of potions with gasps and ooohs and I have no idea why it’s warranted that reaction. What is it? Why does it matter? Do I even care? There’s also a conversation where a creature comes to attack. I have no idea what this is or looks like, just know it has claw. Later on we find out it has a cage. I feel like those details of what exactly it does would be elemental in the plot. I would search the words in my kindle to make sure I didn’t miss a descriptor, but I didn’t. It’s something that’s understood, but literally no context to help a gal out. I am reading a digital copy, so the map is still “to come”. Maybe these creatures and potions are in a glossary I don’t have yet. But for now, I’m just lost.
I did enjoy the new part of Neverland that we didn’t know existed. There’s different lore that gave it a refreshing take. We have gods and knights. There’s potions, magic, and decay (you read that right) There’s a lot of child vs adult growing up and that felt really intuitive as none of us really want to grow up, but most have to.
I enjoyed Michael’s story and the uniqueness of it. However, it did feel like I was missing in on the story and couldn’t break into what was considered already understood. That made it a difficult read. The nostalgia is definitely there and this plot moves lightening fast to where you’ll always have the adventure that Neverland is known for. I hope there’s context or a novella for additional information to not be so confused. Thank you Harper Voyager for the gifted copy. God of Neverland is out 4/12.