5.91k reviews for:

Peter Pan and Wendy

J.M. Barrie

3.85 AVERAGE

adalina_xox's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lunalvsbooks's review against another edition

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Había vivido toda mi vida enamorada de Peter Pan, Disney y sus películas me hicieron verlo como un niño lindo, divertido, inteligente e ingenioso, pero en este libro logre un poco más el lado oscuro que representaba todo lo relacionado con Peter Pan, sigo enamorara de la historia, de la magia, de sus personajes, pero ahora la entiendo de forma distinta.

anicomelli's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

deedeedee's review against another edition

1.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lovegriefandgender's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This would be a great childhood book if it weren't for all the racism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

tildee's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

signebf's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

theaveragegatz's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I went into this expecting it to be a book that could still be read to children — I had no idea how racist the book is. I barely remember the Disney film as I was so young when I watched it but know now that the film has its racist caricatures and issues too. I was also shocked by the extreme gender essentialism. Obviously all novels are products of their own time and will never conform to today's standards so I didn't expect it to, but even reading this in context as a Victorian/Edwardian novel, it was very off-putting.

buntzen_frederiksen's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

karamellikka's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes