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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Leggete questo libro solo se avete ancora il cuore ed il coraggio di un bambino...
Non il coraggio di Peter perché questa sarebbe una richiesta impossibile.
Nessuno è come Peter.
Non il coraggio di Peter perché questa sarebbe una richiesta impossibile.
Nessuno è come Peter.
adventurous
fast-paced
a childhood classic about a kid who refuses to grow up, but wow, does this book show its age. i get the message, and i understand that there are no real heroes here, but peter and tinker bell are insufferable. add in the racism, misogyny, and some questionable commentary, and it really tainted the experience. i didn’t hate it, but i definitely didn’t love it.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
A sweet listen, I wanted something easy and nostalgic.
“It is the nightly custom of every good mother after her children are asleep to rummage in their minds and put things straight for next morning, repacking into their proper places the many articles that have wandered during the day. If you could keep awake (but of course you can't) you would see your own mother doing this and you would find it very interesting to watch. It's quite like tidying up drawers. You would see her on her knees, I expect, lingering humorously over some of your contents, wondering where on Earth you picked this thing up, making discoveries sweet and not so sweet, pressing this to her cheek, as if it were a nice kitten, and hurriedly stowing that out of sight. When you wake in the morning, the naughtiness and evil passions with which you went to bed have been folded up small and placed at the bottom of your mind and on the top, beautifully aired, are spread out the prettier thoughts, ready for you to put on.”
“It is the nightly custom of every good mother after her children are asleep to rummage in their minds and put things straight for next morning, repacking into their proper places the many articles that have wandered during the day. If you could keep awake (but of course you can't) you would see your own mother doing this and you would find it very interesting to watch. It's quite like tidying up drawers. You would see her on her knees, I expect, lingering humorously over some of your contents, wondering where on Earth you picked this thing up, making discoveries sweet and not so sweet, pressing this to her cheek, as if it were a nice kitten, and hurriedly stowing that out of sight. When you wake in the morning, the naughtiness and evil passions with which you went to bed have been folded up small and placed at the bottom of your mind and on the top, beautifully aired, are spread out the prettier thoughts, ready for you to put on.”
“Would you like an adventure now, or would like to have your tea first?”
Interesting depiction of childhood as it shows childhood as intensely self-focused and sometimes even cruel. Peter Pan is quite wild. It seems like this wild freedom is often at odds with the mothering instinct and with growing up. In that way I saw this book more as an allegory than an actual story. I did find it disturbing how Wendy could only play at being a mother and that that is what little girls only want. Different socialization, different time. The narrator's voice throughout is hilarious, and the dog as a nanny is also hilarious. This edition has amazing pictures; I'm glad I got this one from the library.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For book club
I read this book because I’m writing a Peter Pan inspired retelling book, so it was mainly for research purposes. As someone who watched the movies/remakes, I already expected the racism and misogyny seen in this book, which only slightly impacted my rating since I already knew this would be a factor. While I knew it was the times, I never think these behaviors and rhetorics in literature is okay. Just because it was the times, doesn’t justify the behavior.
Nevertheless, the story was boring. I just didn’t find myself interested in it as much as I did the films. There were many differences that I found between the traditional Disney Peter Pan and this book that were quite interesting to find, but it didn’t take much away from the story, at least to me. I found interesting the vast difference in Peter Pan in the book than in the movie. While I didn’t see him as THAT bad in the movie, but in the book? He’s unlikable, very selfish and doesn’t really care for anyone, not Wendy and her brothers or the lost boys—I feel Peter Pan being evil in so many adaptations like OUAT, makes much more sense when considering the book. The book was more violent as well compared to its movie adaptation, which I wasn’t expecting.
While I found this book boring, I found the prose interesting. Oddly enough, I liked when the author spoke to the reader while telling the story, it was new to me but intriguing. Along with the prose, I did find the differences between the original and the movies very interesting as well, it helped me view the story that I thought I knew well in a different lens. This read was very informative for me with help from my book, but it is not a favorite.
Nevertheless, the story was boring. I just didn’t find myself interested in it as much as I did the films. There were many differences that I found between the traditional Disney Peter Pan and this book that were quite interesting to find, but it didn’t take much away from the story, at least to me. I found interesting the vast difference in Peter Pan in the book than in the movie. While I didn’t see him as THAT bad in the movie, but in the book? He’s unlikable, very selfish and doesn’t really care for anyone, not Wendy and her brothers or the lost boys—I feel Peter Pan being evil in so many adaptations like OUAT, makes much more sense when considering the book. The book was more violent as well compared to its movie adaptation, which I wasn’t expecting.
While I found this book boring, I found the prose interesting. Oddly enough, I liked when the author spoke to the reader while telling the story, it was new to me but intriguing. Along with the prose, I did find the differences between the original and the movies very interesting as well, it helped me view the story that I thought I knew well in a different lens. This read was very informative for me with help from my book, but it is not a favorite.
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was unsure before reading this whether I'd read it previously, but as soon as I started I was sure that I hadn't. It's a very odd book, even more so than I realized from the stage or Disney versions, which lend its strangeness a sense of whimsy. I would not give this book to a child, not only because it's racist AF, but because it's pretty dark — the lost boys, and even the Darlings, murder pirates, who murder some of the boys and one another, and at the end not only has everyone grown up but it also mentions casually that Mrs. Darling and Nana are both dead. Peter is extremely narcissistic, doesn't take care of the Darling children at all, and forgets nearly everyone and everything in a short span of time.
I understand what Barrie was trying to do (I think). The book kind of imagines what would happen if the make-believe world of children — where they can fly and there are mermaids and pirates and they can play house without ever actually having to grow up — were a real place. It is not, however, an idealized world; it is rather sad. There are certainly moments of humor, and I enjoyed many of them, like how Peter can't tell the twins apart so they just kind of stay near each other and try not to be too different so as not to embarrass him. I'm not sure if the tone of the book feels more adult to me because it's actually geared toward adults or because what we consider children's level of narrative has changed so much over the last 100 years.
The book gets an extra half-star from me simply because I enjoyed seeing how the book compared and contrasted with the Disney movie and the stage version. If I weren't familiar with those versions I think I would have enjoyed the book much less and just found it a bizarre, dark little classic.
Overall, I can't say I particularly recommend the read unless you're a big fan of the Disney movie and want to see Barrie's version. I wouldn't read this to a child.
I understand what Barrie was trying to do (I think). The book kind of imagines what would happen if the make-believe world of children — where they can fly and there are mermaids and pirates and they can play house without ever actually having to grow up — were a real place. It is not, however, an idealized world; it is rather sad. There are certainly moments of humor, and I enjoyed many of them, like how Peter can't tell the twins apart so they just kind of stay near each other and try not to be too different so as not to embarrass him. I'm not sure if the tone of the book feels more adult to me because it's actually geared toward adults or because what we consider children's level of narrative has changed so much over the last 100 years.
The book gets an extra half-star from me simply because I enjoyed seeing how the book compared and contrasted with the Disney movie and the stage version. If I weren't familiar with those versions I think I would have enjoyed the book much less and just found it a bizarre, dark little classic.
Overall, I can't say I particularly recommend the read unless you're a big fan of the Disney movie and want to see Barrie's version. I wouldn't read this to a child.
challenging
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