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emeszee's review
3.0
Okay, I was pretty hyped whilst reading the book. The ending ruined it a bit. It sort of came out of nowhere and felt rushed. I can't really say anything else without spoiling it. One thing I liked was that the names for the characters were the same. Wendy was still Wendy, Peter Pan was still Peter Pan, and so on.
[3.5/5]
[3.5/5]
myadventurewithbooks's review
adventurous
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
2.75
jamiee37's review
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sovngarde's review
4.0
3.5 stars
This was one of the most bleak and depressing books I’ve ever read. I loved it.
This was one of the most bleak and depressing books I’ve ever read. I loved it.
adventuresinfictionland's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
mistyd's review
2.0
I really wanted to like this book because it's a cool concept for a book, and some of her writing is really intriguing. The book was just boring though. The first few chapters were great, but then it tanked hard. It took me a few weeks to get through this book when it really should have taken a few days. I'm very disappointed.
kberry513's review
4.0
This was really well done. I expected it to be more frothy, but it dealt with a lot of heavy subjects. The doomed romance between Captain Hook and Tiger Lily was unexpected, but I enjoyed it. I feel like I may need to reread the original and this one back to back sometime, because I'm sure there are other bits and pieces that I've missed.
I liked seeing Peter from the perspective of a Lost Boy, as in the original there are lots of indications of his bloodthirstyness and hints about the way he kills Lost Boys who grow up, but since the story is from the perspective of the Darling family, it doesn't seem that bad. I also liked seeing how James became Captain Hook - each incident whittling away the last bits of his childish heart. "Liked" being a relative term, as I was totally rooting for things to work out for him, even knowing they wouldn't.
I have to say, I was half expecting that in the end, Hook would end up back in London somehow...and I'm a little depressed that he didn't.
I liked seeing Peter from the perspective of a Lost Boy, as in the original there are lots of indications of his bloodthirstyness and hints about the way he kills Lost Boys who grow up, but since the story is from the perspective of the Darling family, it doesn't seem that bad. I also liked seeing how James became Captain Hook - each incident whittling away the last bits of his childish heart. "Liked" being a relative term, as I was totally rooting for things to work out for him, even knowing they wouldn't.
I have to say, I was half expecting that in the end, Hook would end up back in London somehow...and I'm a little depressed that he didn't.
eweaver4's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
theowlerybooks's review
2.0
This was just eh. . . it was cool to see James Hook's beginnings and how he became to hate pan and came to Neverland and I really liked that. The whole middle of the book really dragged and I really think it could have been much much shorter!! Any die hard peter pan fans will like this but it just wasn't really for me.
katiemichellereads's review
5.0
I received a free review copy of this book through Netgalley.
This is a Peter Pan retelling, told in Captain Hook's perspective. James hook has always wanted to grow up and be like his father, who is a sailor. When he meets Peter, he decides to go on a vacation to Neverland, with the intention of returning home later. But that time never comes, and when Peter refuses to take him back to London, James is stuck.
As if this weren't bad enough, James longs to join the pirates -- who all seem to know him, and who Peter hates. He is also growing up, despite the rules set by Peter, and even James' own attempts to stay a child.
Soon James takes his place as a pirate captain, and his hatred towards Peter begins. The boy took everything from him -- his dreams, his family, his home. James wants him dead, and so he sets out to make that happen. The only problem is that Neverland -- and almost everything on it -- are on Peter's side.
This sounded like my kind of book from the start, especially since I've been loving retellings lately. It didn't let me down in the slightest, and I'm so thankful for that.
I do have to say that I didn't enjoy the original Peter Pan as much as I would have liked, and consequentially don't remember a lot about it. (So, basically, I can't speak to how faithful this retelling is.) I did love the way Neverland was explored, and the characters all felt alive and true to me.
Something that struck me right away about this story is how it handled the idea of growing up. Different situations and emotions that James felt caused him to grow older, which was a thoughtful and interesting way to portray him growing from a boy to a man.
James also wasn't perfect, which is something I really enjoy, especially in main characters. I didn't always agree with his words, thoughts, or actions. Sometimes he had me shaking my head, and other times I wanted to just yell at him for being stupid. But another thing -- I was almost always on his side. It's amazing that it was said over and over -- Peter was just a boy, and James wanted to kill him. Yet, I found myself wanting him to succeed.
The romance story line here was handled well, too. I found myself pretty conflicted about whether or not the characters fit together, and James annoyed me at several points. In the end, I think things worked out between them as they were supposed to, and I was satisfied with how everything played out.
Overall, I've struggled writing this review because I just really like this book. If I could yell, "Peter Pan retelling from Hook's point of view!" and just throw it into people's hands, I might. Because that premise, to me, says all a reader needs to know. And the book itself is even better than it sounds.
This is a Peter Pan retelling, told in Captain Hook's perspective. James hook has always wanted to grow up and be like his father, who is a sailor. When he meets Peter, he decides to go on a vacation to Neverland, with the intention of returning home later. But that time never comes, and when Peter refuses to take him back to London, James is stuck.
As if this weren't bad enough, James longs to join the pirates -- who all seem to know him, and who Peter hates. He is also growing up, despite the rules set by Peter, and even James' own attempts to stay a child.
Soon James takes his place as a pirate captain, and his hatred towards Peter begins. The boy took everything from him -- his dreams, his family, his home. James wants him dead, and so he sets out to make that happen. The only problem is that Neverland -- and almost everything on it -- are on Peter's side.
This sounded like my kind of book from the start, especially since I've been loving retellings lately. It didn't let me down in the slightest, and I'm so thankful for that.
I do have to say that I didn't enjoy the original Peter Pan as much as I would have liked, and consequentially don't remember a lot about it. (So, basically, I can't speak to how faithful this retelling is.) I did love the way Neverland was explored, and the characters all felt alive and true to me.
Something that struck me right away about this story is how it handled the idea of growing up. Different situations and emotions that James felt caused him to grow older, which was a thoughtful and interesting way to portray him growing from a boy to a man.
James also wasn't perfect, which is something I really enjoy, especially in main characters. I didn't always agree with his words, thoughts, or actions. Sometimes he had me shaking my head, and other times I wanted to just yell at him for being stupid. But another thing -- I was almost always on his side. It's amazing that it was said over and over -- Peter was just a boy, and James wanted to kill him. Yet, I found myself wanting him to succeed.
The romance story line here was handled well, too. I found myself pretty conflicted about whether or not the characters fit together, and James annoyed me at several points. In the end, I think things worked out between them as they were supposed to, and I was satisfied with how everything played out.
Overall, I've struggled writing this review because I just really like this book. If I could yell, "Peter Pan retelling from Hook's point of view!" and just throw it into people's hands, I might. Because that premise, to me, says all a reader needs to know. And the book itself is even better than it sounds.