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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
To begin with, this edition is gorgeous. Who doesn't love colourful simple illustrations and little interactive elements?
I had never read Peter Pan before, but I knew it was a little bit darker than the Disney version we all know. Boy, was it! The amount of killing in this book for children is a little scary. Not to mention it is quite racist. It was written in the early 1900's but still.
Regardless, it was beautiful and bittersweet in the end.
It's worth the read yourself, or if you are of the sort it would make a great story to read to children at bedtime. Maybe they will end up flying away to the Neverland for a bit too.
I had never read Peter Pan before, but I knew it was a little bit darker than the Disney version we all know. Boy, was it! The amount of killing in this book for children is a little scary. Not to mention it is quite racist. It was written in the early 1900's but still.
Regardless, it was beautiful and bittersweet in the end.
It's worth the read yourself, or if you are of the sort it would make a great story to read to children at bedtime. Maybe they will end up flying away to the Neverland for a bit too.
i have so so so much love for this story, just not in the right mood at the moment
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reading this as an adult makes you all the more nostalgic! Definitely one of my favorites forever.
Audiobook. An easy, fun adventure. A lot was familiar but not everything.
I was more than certain that I had read Peter Pan as a child. Now that I managed to pick the book up for cheap, I believe that what I read back then was a watered down and censored version of the original. Well, either that or I might have just basked in simple, childish ignorance. Actually I believe that one's perception of Peter Pan is highly dependant on the age it's being read - a child would probably take out all the adventure and exhiliration at being out after bedtime, while adults would see the underlying dark nuances more clearly. And neither would be at fault here, because judging by todays standards, I wouldn't call Peter Pan a children's book, at least not exclusively. Yes, at the first glance it's a perfect bedtime story both language- and plotwise, but under closer scrutiny and a bit of immagination it could be considered dark fantasy with all the blood, some character design and with seemingly innocent elements like Peter thinning out the boys when he thinks that they're getting too old.
That being said, (re)reading it now, at the "old" age of 19 I found Peter Pan to be a brilliant piece of art. The language is very playlike and very very enjoyable. There were moments when I was tempted (and once or twice even gave in to the temptation) to read it out lous in my best "Mary Poppins" voice. And it was amazing.
That being said, (re)reading it now, at the "old" age of 19 I found Peter Pan to be a brilliant piece of art. The language is very playlike and very very enjoyable. There were moments when I was tempted (and once or twice even gave in to the temptation) to read it out lous in my best "Mary Poppins" voice. And it was amazing.
I wanted to like this story. I wanted to LOVE this story. I have seen the stage play I don't know how many times and absolutely adore it (it was also written by J.M. Barrie). I have seen a lot of the film adaptations and am charmed by the characters and adventures. But the book just fell short for me. I was not charmed by Peter. He was far too cocky and thoughtless. I was not charmed by Tink. She is even more mean and vindictive than in the other stories. I was not charmed by Wendy, who was just a little too know-it-all for her own good.
What was fun was reading all these little things that I'm familiar with from the other adaptations and the stage play and seeing where they came from. Peter actually has people clap to make Tinker Bell live!! I assumed that was just for the stage play. Captain Hook does indeed say "Good form" or "Bad form", just like in the movie "Hook". It was great.
The narration was quirky. It took some time for me to get used to, but it felt more like I was a child, listening to the story be told to me. It felt made up, spur of the moment. There are a lot of silly incidents and silly words. The narration made it feel very intimate. I liked that.
Overall, I'm glad I read it, but I'll stick to the movies and play from now on.
What was fun was reading all these little things that I'm familiar with from the other adaptations and the stage play and seeing where they came from. Peter actually has people clap to make Tinker Bell live!! I assumed that was just for the stage play. Captain Hook does indeed say "Good form" or "Bad form", just like in the movie "Hook". It was great.
The narration was quirky. It took some time for me to get used to, but it felt more like I was a child, listening to the story be told to me. It felt made up, spur of the moment. There are a lot of silly incidents and silly words. The narration made it feel very intimate. I liked that.
Overall, I'm glad I read it, but I'll stick to the movies and play from now on.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have never been, nor will I ever be, able to review this book.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes