5.89k reviews for:

Peter Pan and Wendy

J.M. Barrie

3.85 AVERAGE

stephanie_e's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

ellaevelyn98's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I had actually never read the original Peter Pan story until now and I was surprised by how accurate a retelling the Disney film version is, even right down to the clothes Tinker Bell is described as wearing! Obviously, this book is of its time, and so really quite sexist and incredibly racist. What surprised me was that it is quite emotional, the overarching theme of the scariness of growing up is  touching, a universal feeling and likely why the book has stood the test of time despite its obvious issues. 

arieslofi's review against another edition

4.0

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3.5 rounded up
a tradução tinha bué erros sem lógica

ernest13a's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark funny sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

taliadevereaux's review against another edition

2.0

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I only read this for my girl Tinker Bell.

Edit: random thought I just had.

When Peter told Wendy that to kill a fairy you have to say I don’t believe in fairies did he just murder a fairy doing that?!!

orionreads127's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

pietro_vett's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I read this to my son. I have to say I didn’t really like it at all. The Disney version ( as crazy as this sounds ) is far superior. 
I found Peter to be nothing more than a narcissistic bully and I couldn’t take to him at all. 
My son is 6 and if I ask him what Peter Pan is he just says Bully. 
Maybe I missed the point of this but there was no magic in it at all. 
Very disappointed 

blackthorntree's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

myliteraryworld19's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous lighthearted sad slow-paced

onebluereader's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No