Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Die Chroniken von Peter Pan - Albtraum im Nimmerland by Christina Henry

45 reviews

liketheriver's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 This book was such a page-turner and it’s been a hot minute since I’ve sped through a book so fast. There were so many twists  that kept me on my feet, wondering and worrying about where the characters will end up.  And as for our protagonist, Jamie…you can practically feel the weight of all the years he’s lost by the time you turn the last page. 

 

What I liked the most about this book was that it just seamlessly fits with the original Peter Pan story. Original Peter was already a menace to begin with, but this book really casts that in a whole new light. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Gore

l_ander's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Grief

howlsbreakfast's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the origin story of

Captain Hook

This POV that I never would see as a kid who grew up watching Peter Pan. Like wow. It all makes sense now. Christina Henry wrote this so well. The twists?!! *chefs kiss* hella dark

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Genocide, Death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Gore

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

andromeda_1998's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I have a weak spot for Peter Pan retelling and I’ve read multiple ones I like. Lost boy is one of the good ones and a close second only to the childthief by brom. I liked that this story was more a prequel to Disney’s Peter Pan instead of a full retelling inspired by the original book. It was different and in a way more accessible. Everyone has seen the Disney classic but most people didn’t read the book. What makes lost boy one of the best retellings out there? 

Characters 
I loved Jamie as a main character. He is sweet caring, but also morally grey. I would do anything to protect his boys even if that means killing others. I like that he is softhearted but still strong. 

Worldbuilding 
Neverland is Neverland, it’s magical ik all kind of different ways and I’m
Thankful Christina Henry updated the story. She took out some of the racist elements of the story and she found a way to still stay true to the world Disney put onto screens worldwide. 

Story 
The story is set before the Disney movie, like i said multiple times before, and has a lot of darker elements. I’ve loved the way this
Books has been written so much! I recommend this book to anyone! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, War, and Emotional abuse

maddyj42's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I don’t even really have the words to describe this book except for “wow”. It was harsh and brutal and emotional and painful with such intricate development of Jamie and Peter’s relationship. It sometimes felt repetitive but not in a way that detracted from the story but rather drove the point home.

I didn’t really know what to expect from this book when I started but it had me hooked (hah) right away. This is definitely a book I will be thinking about for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Death

rose_88's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Honestly, this is probably one of my favourite books of all time. The characters are so complex and I love reading them interact with each other.

From trying to figure out Peter’s mysteries, to Sal and all of the boys’ deaths, to Jamie finally getting away from Peter, but realising he’ll never be truly free.

This book is truly a master piece. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Toxic friendship, Child death, Body horror, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

rainyluz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, and Violence

storyorc's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Failed to follow through on the promise of nuance in the toxic friendship between Peter and Jamie but this Peter Pan beats out all the little horror movie dead girls for scariest child antagonist. The sense of dread grows and does not relent.

Pan lore purists, this is not for you. Works best as a prequel to the Disney or with only a faint memory the original.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abandonment and Sexism

Minor: Bullying and Rape

hannahalbregts's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I fucking loved it. Everything I'd want in a book (except for more diversity, then). It was an excellent retelling, and I loved the dark, gory twists it had.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Toxic friendship

desiderium_incarnate's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Meine Sicht auf Peter Pan wurde sehr verändert, weshalb die Originalversion viel an Leichtigkeit und Magie einbüßt. Das finde ich sehr schade. Andererseits ist es meisterhaft, wie gut dieses Buch zu der Welt passt. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Violence