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anatere's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
unicornofblue's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Child death
siraels's review against another edition
4.0
I read the edition that contains two stories - Peter Pan and Peter Pan in Kensington gardens. They are both very different so it's better to rate them separately. It was also my first full book read in English and I often strugled.
Peter Pan - 4 stars
I think I like this one more and I found the language easier. I was surprised how similar it was to the 2003 film, which is one of my favourites. Of course, it's a lot darker, especially Peter's character. The story is mostly about the importance of parents, good and bad children and forgeting. Little children tend to forget a lot of things. It's children story and I'm not sure if I would like it reading in my first language as much as the English version. Overall, I really enjoyed it. And I also loved the illustrasions, a lot. They acompanied the stories soo well.
Peter Pan in Kensington gardens - 3,75 stars
I have to admit that I found the language harder in this one. I know many people said it was darker than Peter Pan but I actually don't see it - Peter Pan in the first story was full of desire to kill Hook but if I remember correctly, no one actually died in this one. I would say this was more likely a collection of short stories than a story itself. I expected something that would show what exactly happened to Peter, why he acted like he did and how did he get to Neverland but I kinda feel there was no such things. I have to admit that I also loved the illustrasions in this one even though they were a lot diffent than the one in Peter Pan.
Peter Pan - 4 stars
I think I like this one more and I found the language easier. I was surprised how similar it was to the 2003 film, which is one of my favourites. Of course, it's a lot darker, especially Peter's character. The story is mostly about the importance of parents, good and bad children and forgeting. Little children tend to forget a lot of things. It's children story and I'm not sure if I would like it reading in my first language as much as the English version. Overall, I really enjoyed it. And I also loved the illustrasions, a lot. They acompanied the stories soo well.
Peter Pan in Kensington gardens - 3,75 stars
I have to admit that I found the language harder in this one. I know many people said it was darker than Peter Pan but I actually don't see it - Peter Pan in the first story was full of desire to kill Hook but if I remember correctly, no one actually died in this one. I would say this was more likely a collection of short stories than a story itself. I expected something that would show what exactly happened to Peter, why he acted like he did and how did he get to Neverland but I kinda feel there was no such things. I have to admit that I also loved the illustrasions in this one even though they were a lot diffent than the one in Peter Pan.
coreylanesmith's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
draackje's review against another edition
4.0
Kinderverhaal dat terecht een klassieker is geworden. Deze originele versie is in grote lijnen zoals ik het kende van andere versies. Voegt het iets toe om 'het origineel' te lezen? Mwa, niet echt. Je merkt dat het in een andere tijd is geschreven met andere stereotypes en daardoor liggen sommige nadrukken net anders dan in bijvoorbeeld de Disney film. Tinkerbell en Tigerlily hebben een minder grote rol dan ik dacht, Wendy (en alle andere moederrollen in het boek) is nog truttiger dan ik had verwacht en Peter zelf is een stukje gewetenlozer en gewelddadiger dan in de moderne versies. Maar het verhaal blijft hetzelfde met Hook, The Lost Boys en de krokodil, de moraal blijft hetzelfde (met ouderdom komt verantwoordelijkheid, maar vergeet vooral niet hoe je plezier moet maken) en het avontuurlijke en vrije gevoel rondom Peter Pan en Neverland is in dit boek net zo goed aanwezig. Eigenlijk best knap voor een verhaal dat meer dan 100 jaar oud is!
carolinadlc's review against another edition
3.0
*Sólo leí Peter Pan en los Jardines de Kensington*
Creo que es una historia llena de magia y polvo de hadas, te teletransporta a los Jardines de Kensington incluso cuando nunca los has visto en tu vida, los vuelve un lugar mágico y lleno de secretos para encontrar. Aún así creo que no conecté mucho con la historia, se siente un tono un poco más infantil en él y la verdad es que las partes que no involucraban a Peter me aburrían un poco, tal vez era yo , debido a que sólo lo leí por saber más de Peter Pan, y por supuesto lo obtuve, así que tal vez depende de qué estés buscando al leerlo.
Creo que es una historia llena de magia y polvo de hadas, te teletransporta a los Jardines de Kensington incluso cuando nunca los has visto en tu vida, los vuelve un lugar mágico y lleno de secretos para encontrar. Aún así creo que no conecté mucho con la historia, se siente un tono un poco más infantil en él y la verdad es que las partes que no involucraban a Peter me aburrían un poco, tal vez era yo , debido a que sólo lo leí por saber más de Peter Pan, y por supuesto lo obtuve, así que tal vez depende de qué estés buscando al leerlo.
eatingwords's review against another edition
3.0
Peter Pan:
The story of Peter Pan was not my favorite as a child. I didn't even know the original story before.
But as it was the book of the month for the Cray Club and as I had it on my shelves for years and years, I thought that it was time for finally reading it.
It reminded me a bit of The Hobbit. It was fun and adventurous. Almost every chapter contained a different adventure that Peter Pan and his lost boys as well as Wendy were guided through.
But I somehow didn't like Peter. Maybe I would have, if I had read the book as a child, but he wasn't a character I was being fond of.
Also how women were treated at that time did not make me like this novel more. I didn't like how Wendy even liked to be treated as the lost boys' househould help. How she cleaned after them. Just no. Maybe that was how girls and women were treated at that time - not equally - but that just irks me.
3/5
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens:
I thought that this story was quite unnecessary. I didn't know the story at all. And I wouldn't have bothered to not know it now as well.
It was quite dull and boring and there were only few parts that I enjoyed reading. There is not really much for me to say about it. I just didn't like it.
2/5
A total of: 2.75 stars
The story of Peter Pan was not my favorite as a child. I didn't even know the original story before.
But as it was the book of the month for the Cray Club and as I had it on my shelves for years and years, I thought that it was time for finally reading it.
It reminded me a bit of The Hobbit. It was fun and adventurous. Almost every chapter contained a different adventure that Peter Pan and his lost boys as well as Wendy were guided through.
But I somehow didn't like Peter. Maybe I would have, if I had read the book as a child, but he wasn't a character I was being fond of.
Also how women were treated at that time did not make me like this novel more. I didn't like how Wendy even liked to be treated as the lost boys' househould help. How she cleaned after them. Just no. Maybe that was how girls and women were treated at that time - not equally - but that just irks me.
3/5
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens:
I thought that this story was quite unnecessary. I didn't know the story at all. And I wouldn't have bothered to not know it now as well.
It was quite dull and boring and there were only few parts that I enjoyed reading. There is not really much for me to say about it. I just didn't like it.
2/5
A total of: 2.75 stars
1hollieb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
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
3.5
gingerliss's review against another edition
3.0
To be honest, I'm not really sure how I feel about Peter Pan. I think the main reason is that I started reading it as a children's book, having certain expectations of 'childrensbookishness' (sorry I tend to make words up sometimes), but I actually found it a very strange book for children. It didn't, for me, read like a children's book at all. At times I also felt bits of the book would have been immensely boring for children.
What I did like was seeing the very original Peter Pan, in the Peter in Kensington Gardens part, I thought it was nice to see where he started out and what he became.
I would like to look into this more, and thought it was definitely a very interesting read for study purposes. The last essay I wrote was on the elements in Rushdie's 'Haroun and the Sea of Stories' that make it a children's book and those that make it suitable for adults as well, and Peter Pan & Wendy would definitely make a interesting study object for a similar paper.
What I did like was seeing the very original Peter Pan, in the Peter in Kensington Gardens part, I thought it was nice to see where he started out and what he became.
I would like to look into this more, and thought it was definitely a very interesting read for study purposes. The last essay I wrote was on the elements in Rushdie's 'Haroun and the Sea of Stories' that make it a children's book and those that make it suitable for adults as well, and Peter Pan & Wendy would definitely make a interesting study object for a similar paper.
lacestow7's review against another edition
3.0
I remembered enjoying this story much more the first time I read it, and I’m honestly wondering if I even finished it that time.
The version of the book I have is ‘Peter and Wendy’ and ‘Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens’.
‘Peter and Wendy’ is much more enjoyable, and probably would have gotten a 4⭐️ rating, but the second story, ‘Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens’ dropped the overall rating to 3⭐️. It just didn’t have the same magical feeling as ‘Peter and Wendy’, and I struggled to get through it. For the rest of my review, I will just be talking about ‘Peter and Wendy’.
‘Peter and Wendy’ started off great. I really enjoyed the whimsy of this book, and thought it was very magical and enjoyable. As I continued reading, I just started to get a little bored with the story, but I think it was more the fact that I was ready to move on to another book. My attention for this book just ran out rather quickly.
I do feel this is a book that is better read slowly, so you can really understand the writing style and language, and just absorb it all.
I might revisit this book in the future, but probably will not reread ‘Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens’.
The version of the book I have is ‘Peter and Wendy’ and ‘Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens’.
‘Peter and Wendy’ is much more enjoyable, and probably would have gotten a 4⭐️ rating, but the second story, ‘Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens’ dropped the overall rating to 3⭐️. It just didn’t have the same magical feeling as ‘Peter and Wendy’, and I struggled to get through it. For the rest of my review, I will just be talking about ‘Peter and Wendy’.
‘Peter and Wendy’ started off great. I really enjoyed the whimsy of this book, and thought it was very magical and enjoyable. As I continued reading, I just started to get a little bored with the story, but I think it was more the fact that I was ready to move on to another book. My attention for this book just ran out rather quickly.
I do feel this is a book that is better read slowly, so you can really understand the writing style and language, and just absorb it all.
I might revisit this book in the future, but probably will not reread ‘Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens’.