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cityofstarlight_library's review against another edition
5.0
I only read Peter Pan for university but I really liked it. Quick-paced, funny and somewhat tragic. The first play I've read and enjoyed (yes, this is a slight jab at Cursed Child and Othello, both of which I hated)
Also, a shutout to the insult 'cowardly custard' which I'm going to use because lol.
Also, a shutout to the insult 'cowardly custard' which I'm going to use because lol.
rikke_bay's review against another edition
1.0
This took me forever to finish (about six months). I have come to a conclusion: J.M. Barrie is such a boring writer!
I read years ago Peter Pan, the novel, and found it boring. I have always loved Peter Pan-movies and as a concept, but I didn't really enjoy the novel. Then I thought maybe I would enjoy it more as the original play. A version without boring descriptions and with a good pace... Turns out Barrie had edited his plays a lot and the length and details in the stage directions were insane. A lot wasn't even things that belonged in a stage direction. And once again the pace felt off and the descriptions nearly killed me.
The other three plays was just as boring and nothing special about them what so ever. A shame since two of them had nice equality-discussions about class and gender, but the executions just drained them.
I read years ago Peter Pan, the novel, and found it boring. I have always loved Peter Pan-movies and as a concept, but I didn't really enjoy the novel. Then I thought maybe I would enjoy it more as the original play. A version without boring descriptions and with a good pace... Turns out Barrie had edited his plays a lot and the length and details in the stage directions were insane. A lot wasn't even things that belonged in a stage direction. And once again the pace felt off and the descriptions nearly killed me.
The other three plays was just as boring and nothing special about them what so ever. A shame since two of them had nice equality-discussions about class and gender, but the executions just drained them.
leslie_ann_thornton's review against another edition
Only wanted to read the peter pan play
ivulikkivulik's review against another edition
5.0
I only read Mary Rose form this collection but it was great. I enjoyed it very much!! Could not recommend more.
bookishbookseller's review against another edition
5.0
I only read Peter Pan for university but I really liked it. Quick-paced, funny and somewhat tragic. The first play I've read and enjoyed (yes, this is a slight jab at Cursed Child and Othello, both of which I hated)
Also, a shutout to the insult 'cowardly custard' which I'm going to use because lol.
Also, a shutout to the insult 'cowardly custard' which I'm going to use because lol.
lileuw's review against another edition
2.0
Will I ever like Peter Pan? Probably not. Will I keep trying? Jep.
katie_bowday's review against another edition
5.0
I would LOVE to see any of these plays performed. J.M. Barrie did not disappoint.
truestorydesu's review
4.0
I only read "Peter Pan" and "When Wendy Grew Up" and...holy crap, the stage direction. The STAGE DIRECTION! How did the theatre people work with these scripts? How did the actors? These read like they should have been straight-up novels, not plays. I mean, the stage directions read like bits taken from a novel. Those poor production designers.
sienaka's review against another edition
5.0
I'm in the middle of writing an essay about this and I'm really starting to realize just how well-written and structured this book is! Like I've always liked it, but HONEY. The Disney version does not do this absolutely hilarious and honestly pretty dark book justice. Although upon research I'm starting to think J. M. Barrie might not have been the g r e a t e s t person, this play really is that good. Bumped up from 4 to 5 stars!