Reviews - Peter Pan and Wendy

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Peter Pan and Wendy

J.M. Barrie

3.85 AVERAGE

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

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

Content Warnings

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

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.