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amelianotthepilot's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
a peter pan retelling following the granddaughter of wendy who is a girlboss dr ceo helicopter parent that injects her kids with experimental drugs and was r*ped by peter pan
sorta read like a weird twisted fanfic. my favorite part is the dog at the end
the only reason i finished this is because i was home sick and had nothing else to do
the main character is so unrelatable and not great that this book is a pain
sorta read like a weird twisted fanfic. my favorite part is the dog at the end
the only reason i finished this is because i was home sick and had nothing else to do
the main character is so unrelatable and not great that this book is a pain
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Stalking, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Child death, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Death, Chronic illness, Car accident, Blood, and Alcohol
chaptersofchilly's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Just went back to work at my summer job this week and THREE of my coworkers are reading different peter pan retellings as well, so it’s been fun chatting about different takes on the classic story with them. Darling Girl was a fun spring read that had a good mix of fantasy, family, and dark mystery. The Darling family is the focus of the book, and Peter Pan is the villain which I was exciting to see. I really like when retellings delve into the darker aspects of fairytales. I loved the exploration of protective parenting and grief in this novel as well. However, I think the character development was a little rushed for me at the end and I wish there was more time exploring the character of Christopher Cooke (bc he seems super sexy). The end was set up so a sequel could be possible, and I would love to see what happens with these characters next since there were a few loose ends when the book finished. Overall a fun read a good book of the month pick.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood
Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Child death, Torture, and Medical content
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