Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Lost Boy by Christina Henry

48 reviews

darkty's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Gore, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

thathiplass's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

breadwitchery's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death and Domestic abuse

Minor: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

ruthjenkins's review against another edition

adventurous dark

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual violence

l_ander's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

howlsbreakfast's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the origin story of

Captain Hook

This POV that I never would see as a kid who grew up watching Peter Pan. Like wow. It all makes sense now. Christina Henry wrote this so well. The twists?!! *chefs kiss* hella dark

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Toxic friendship

Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

andromeda_1998's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I have a weak spot for Peter Pan retelling and I’ve read multiple ones I like. Lost boy is one of the good ones and a close second only to the childthief by brom. I liked that this story was more a prequel to Disney’s Peter Pan instead of a full retelling inspired by the original book. It was different and in a way more accessible. Everyone has seen the Disney classic but most people didn’t read the book. What makes lost boy one of the best retellings out there? 

Characters 
I loved Jamie as a main character. He is sweet caring, but also morally grey. I would do anything to protect his boys even if that means killing others. I like that he is softhearted but still strong. 

Worldbuilding 
Neverland is Neverland, it’s magical ik all kind of different ways and I’m
Thankful Christina Henry updated the story. She took out some of the racist elements of the story and she found a way to still stay true to the world Disney put onto screens worldwide. 

Story 
The story is set before the Disney movie, like i said multiple times before, and has a lot of darker elements. I’ve loved the way this
Books has been written so much! I recommend this book to anyone! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and War

skylar_cr_wolf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? N/A

4.75

I know my copy of Lost Boy has a “The Guardian” quote screaming at me that I won’t be able to look at Peter Pan in the same way anymore… But would it surprise someone if I already didn’t? 

I liked and still like the story of Peter Pan, a boy who is so determined to never grow up and stays forever 11 years old. However, I cannot find the best words to describe how well I think Henry did in retelling the story from a total different point of view and giving the children Peter takes to his island their own character traits. 
This really feels like a beginning of how the story could have, might have and perhaps has actually taken its turn between Peter and his very first Lost Boy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

jessicaoreads67's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Predictable. Did like some of the character developments. Really disappointing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

It’s very dark so there are a few triggers, especially with a lot of it being to do with children.

catherine_m's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder