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nija0118's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual content, and Cursing
kittykels's review
1.75
This isn't the worst book I've ever read. But it's down there.
The writing is awful. So many things didn't make sense and were written poorly.
The general plot is okay? It's hard to say because the writing was so bad.
I almost wanted to stop reading at 50% and again at 75%, but it was like a train wreck I couldn't look away from.
Peter Pan himself was simultaneously interesting and weird. I was intrigued by him at first, but there's literally no (or very little) character development, so we never get any answers to any questions. We know as little about him at the end as we do at the beginning.
The other characters kind of have the same problem. We know nothing about them. I mean, we get little pieces but not as much as should have been covered in this first book.
I wanted to barf when they introduced Tink as "Tink Bell" instead of "Tinker Bell." Tinker was just a nickname used at the most awkward of times. Him being half Fae makes sense, but again, we don't get much backstory or development. Just crumbs.
The names Colt and Wesson (or was it changed to Weston in the book? I don't remember and don't really care) were also super cringe. This is just one example of a long list of bizarre and weird and awkward puns the author makes throughout the story, both in the naming of things and in dialogue in general. I don't know, this book was just so weird and bad. Definitely do not recommend.
The writing is awful. So many things didn't make sense and were written poorly.
The general plot is okay? It's hard to say because the writing was so bad.
I almost wanted to stop reading at 50% and again at 75%, but it was like a train wreck I couldn't look away from.
Peter Pan himself was simultaneously interesting and weird. I was intrigued by him at first, but there's literally no (or very little) character development, so we never get any answers to any questions. We know as little about him at the end as we do at the beginning.
The other characters kind of have the same problem. We know nothing about them. I mean, we get little pieces but not as much as should have been covered in this first book.
I wanted to barf when they introduced Tink as "Tink Bell" instead of "Tinker Bell." Tinker was just a nickname used at the most awkward of times. Him being half Fae makes sense, but again, we don't get much backstory or development. Just crumbs.
The names Colt and Wesson (or was it changed to Weston in the book? I don't remember and don't really care) were also super cringe. This is just one example of a long list of bizarre and weird and awkward puns the author makes throughout the story, both in the naming of things and in dialogue in general. I don't know, this book was just so weird and bad. Definitely do not recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
erikakristy's review
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Sexual content, and Confinement
rozeconfetti's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
this was fucking unhinged
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Self harm
noriboo's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book is chaotic from start to finish and I didn't know what was going on. However, I did feel like that was fitting; Peter wasn't coherent, Wendy was confused and this is a world build from her nightmares.
I felt that there could have been more character building, apart from showing scenes that showed they enjoyed cruel, painful sex acts. The author has a good writing style, but the story didn't compell me enough to want to continue on to the 2nd book.
I felt that there could have been more character building, apart from showing scenes that showed they enjoyed cruel, painful sex acts. The author has a good writing style, but the story didn't compell me enough to want to continue on to the 2nd book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Violence
thelongroadtosanity's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This really wasn't how I wanted to end my reading challenge for this year so I'm going to pretend this doesn't count towards my goal...
What a disappointment.
Wendy is just an average girl, living paycheck-to-paycheck when she is attacked in the street on her way to work. She wakes up on a beach with a tall, dark, and handsome tattooed man who can't seem to recall much of anything. He takes her to his own bunker, where he lives with three other men he calls the Lost Boys, and then proceeds to tell Wendy that she is in Neverland, also known as the Fae realm. Wendy is their only hope to overcome the nightmares plaguing the world, but she may be taken by madness before she can help.
Unfortunately, the more I read this book, the more confused I became. The beginning was pretty decent, but then about halfway through things just started all happening at once and with all of the alternating perspectives, it just got too overwhelming. There were so many plot points just thrown at you with no further explanation. Things ended up being overly vague and so much was happening at one point, it just became too much.
I also found Wendy's character overly mouthy and quite annoying. Peter's persona was briefly intriguing, with the handsome man/mysterious life thing going for him, but then things quickly turned wacky and confusing. I liked the idea of Tink being a male, half-human half-fae, but he was too angry and angsty the entire time that I felt that I was back to my own emo stage in middle school. The Twins were just.... odd.... too odd for my liking.
The only good thing going on in this is probably the spice. Hence the two stars. (09/2023)
What a disappointment.
Wendy is just an average girl, living paycheck-to-paycheck when she is attacked in the street on her way to work. She wakes up on a beach with a tall, dark, and handsome tattooed man who can't seem to recall much of anything. He takes her to his own bunker, where he lives with three other men he calls the Lost Boys, and then proceeds to tell Wendy that she is in Neverland, also known as the Fae realm. Wendy is their only hope to overcome the nightmares plaguing the world, but she may be taken by madness before she can help.
Unfortunately, the more I read this book, the more confused I became. The beginning was pretty decent, but then about halfway through things just started all happening at once and with all of the alternating perspectives, it just got too overwhelming. There were so many plot points just thrown at you with no further explanation. Things ended up being overly vague and so much was happening at one point, it just became too much.
I also found Wendy's character overly mouthy and quite annoying. Peter's persona was briefly intriguing, with the handsome man/mysterious life thing going for him, but then things quickly turned wacky and confusing. I liked the idea of Tink being a male, half-human half-fae, but he was too angry and angsty the entire time that I felt that I was back to my own emo stage in middle school. The Twins were just.... odd.... too odd for my liking.
The only good thing going on in this is probably the spice. Hence the two stars. (09/2023)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Violence, Stalking, Cursing, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Gun violence
dosxhime's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Incest, Torture, Stalking, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Self harm
gaelicgirl's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
4.25 ⭐️ Steam: 3.5/5 Strong Language: 3/5 Characters: 5/5 Plot: 4/5
Content Warning: V!olence, A$$ault, Child Abu$e, Child Neglect, Bl00d Play, F!rearm Play, Kn!fe Play, Dub C0n, B0ndage, Death, Mental Health, Battles with Magical Creatures
King of Nothing is Book One in Mona Black’s Dark, Why Choose, Peter Pan/Lost Boys Retelling - Brutal Never Boys series. It ends on a cliffhanger. These books are scheduled for rapid release.
Wendy is an average young woman living an average existence. She has always felt like she didn’t quite fit in. Different. One day, she’s accosted on the street and her rescuer saves her but at a price. She has been kidnapped to Neverland.
Peter Pan and the Lost Boys have been waiting for this Wendy for many years. She’s their hope of breaking a magical curse on themselves and the island. They’ll just have to break her first to do it.
This is NOT the Disney version you grew up with. This retelling is dark and gritty. The characters are flawed. The Lost Boys are morally gray Alphaholes who are loyal to each other and determined to do whatever is necessary to break the curse. The world building is wonderful with an array of magical creatures. I look forward to finding out what happens in book two.
Content Warning: V!olence, A$$ault, Child Abu$e, Child Neglect, Bl00d Play, F!rearm Play, Kn!fe Play, Dub C0n, B0ndage, Death, Mental Health, Battles with Magical Creatures
King of Nothing is Book One in Mona Black’s Dark, Why Choose, Peter Pan/Lost Boys Retelling - Brutal Never Boys series. It ends on a cliffhanger. These books are scheduled for rapid release.
Wendy is an average young woman living an average existence. She has always felt like she didn’t quite fit in. Different. One day, she’s accosted on the street and her rescuer saves her but at a price. She has been kidnapped to Neverland.
Peter Pan and the Lost Boys have been waiting for this Wendy for many years. She’s their hope of breaking a magical curse on themselves and the island. They’ll just have to break her first to do it.
This is NOT the Disney version you grew up with. This retelling is dark and gritty. The characters are flawed. The Lost Boys are morally gray Alphaholes who are loyal to each other and determined to do whatever is necessary to break the curse. The world building is wonderful with an array of magical creatures. I look forward to finding out what happens in book two.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
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