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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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:
No
So charming. (We listened to Jim Dale’s narration. He could read the phone book and I’d probably find it just as charming.
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning" is a quote that I come back to at any moment I break out of a rut.
There are some real moments of beauty in the story and the prose, but on the whole I felt a bit disconnected from the characters and the world created.
There are some real moments of beauty in the story and the prose, but on the whole I felt a bit disconnected from the characters and the world created.
I somehow got through 25 years of life without ever reading or watching Peter Pan. I knew the main characters, who was good and who was bad, but that was about it. After reading Barrie's written version I have to say Peter Pan was much stranger than I imagined it would have been. The strangeness is good though, and though bizarre it is also heartfelt with an air of magic hanging over the entire tale.
Ugh, what a racist, sexist and weird book. I wanted to refresh my memory of a childhood story, BUT -
First of all, the depiction of Native Americans was really insulting. Secondly, portraying Wendy as a some sort of mother-motif is extremely misogynistic (to say the least) - the potrayal of what-a-good-woman should be in Victorian times (not to mention, it's often believed to be the only way for a woman NOW - well, maybe that's why the book is still deemed a 'classic' whatever that means), besides putting Wendy and others in the conservative gender roles glorifies the patriarchy and teaches children harmful stereotypes.
Also, Peter Pan himself is a very unlikeable character. Rant over.
First of all, the depiction of Native Americans was really insulting. Secondly, portraying Wendy as a some sort of mother-motif is extremely misogynistic (to say the least) - the potrayal of what-a-good-woman should be in Victorian times (not to mention, it's often believed to be the only way for a woman NOW - well, maybe that's why the book is still deemed a 'classic' whatever that means), besides putting Wendy and others in the conservative gender roles glorifies the patriarchy and teaches children harmful stereotypes.
Also, Peter Pan himself is a very unlikeable character. Rant over.
Would I have liked this better if I'd never seen the movie? Probably, though it's not that I didn't like it. I did. I just didn't love it. There's definitely a darker flavor to the book than the movie, and I'm just not really sure I like Peter Pan himself. To be blunt, he's creepy. I just couldn't find much to like about him really. And Tinker Bell is just mean and nasty. Honestly, I liked Captain Hook more than both of them!
So, all in all, I'd just have to say that the book was odd, though it had its moments of great insight and wisdom.
So, all in all, I'd just have to say that the book was odd, though it had its moments of great insight and wisdom.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think I probably like the memories I have of this story or the feeling around it more than the actual text.
And you can’t escape the cringe moments when reading about tiger lily and the racial slurs they are called.
And you can’t escape the cringe moments when reading about tiger lily and the racial slurs they are called.