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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
dark
I love the way Brom creates and uses lore and fairytales. His descriptions and storylines are so intricate and beautiful.
I’m not sure what it was about this one - maybe it was because I read Krampus a month before this one or it was one too many fight scenes - but i really felt like the last few hours dragged for me.
I’m not sure what it was about this one - maybe it was because I read Krampus a month before this one or it was one too many fight scenes - but i really felt like the last few hours dragged for me.
I'm trying to put my feelings into words but all that's coming out is mush.
This is a masterpiece. The artwork is beautiful, the written work is even more so. I wish I had a physical copy of this book so I could really appreciate it. Brom takes Peter Pan and peels it down from the shiny, flying, happy boy- into a dark, lonely, wrong wrong frightening teen. There is gore. There is action. There are religious fanatics. There are monsters. There is magic. There are children, stolen from their homes to create a wild tribe capable of cold blooded murder. This book is just so artfully crafted and weaved together.
The characters have so much depth. You want to hate certain characters. You want to put your arms around their necks and shake them screaming, "AGHH, WHAT THE ALSKDJAFSDF". But everyone has a backstory, a reason, a personality. Brom writes out the characters so well that you're forced to understand who they are and why they behave the way that they do. That's talent (It's also a skill you need in the real world to understand why there are Iwanttoshakeyouandscream type people). Peter peter peter.. Are you a hero or are you a monster? Are you saving children from hopeless lives and introducing them to their new, loving family? Or are you stealing children so that they might die for your own selfish goals? Underneath that contagious smile is a boy who is looking for acceptance, who is looking for love. Peter has been rejected since he was but a few weeks old. After baby Peter starts walking and talking at week seven of life, his family fears he is a changeling and leaves him in the forest to die. Later, he is rejected by other villagers, who come at him with the intent to kill- at just six years old, Peter is alone and everyone he has encountered is dead or wants him dead. It's no wonder that he immediately attaches to the first person who shows him kindness and adopts him as her own son. He would do anything for the lady, and he does.
Nick. You really watch Nick grow and develop as a character and as a boy. He's almost too old to be in Avalon and you can tell. He's realistic in his view of the land and of Peter- he sees the truth of what Peter is and what he does- this is what almost kills him.
The world of Avalon. I just recently read Mist of Avalon and it's so interesting to see what mirrors in retelling mythology and what doesn't. Brom's Avalon is so incredibly well crafted- from the lady of the lake, to the Horned One to the Devil tree. The mist protects the world of Avalon from the outside world. But at the same time, it keeps the dangerous men inside as well. A contradiction in it's existence. Like Nick says, "what would've happened if the two sides just talked to each other?" - a problem that also occurs in real life. I love that Brom takes realistic problems, personalities, situations and puts them into the book. Fairytales aren't always pretty and flawless, just as the real world isn't.
The story itself? Grand. However, this book is definitely a character show. Characters can make or break a book and these characters make this book one of my top picks, ever. Plus, Brom writes some pretty great jaw dropping scenes.
This is a masterpiece. The artwork is beautiful, the written work is even more so. I wish I had a physical copy of this book so I could really appreciate it. Brom takes Peter Pan and peels it down from the shiny, flying, happy boy- into a dark, lonely, wrong wrong frightening teen. There is gore. There is action. There are religious fanatics. There are monsters. There is magic. There are children, stolen from their homes to create a wild tribe capable of cold blooded murder. This book is just so artfully crafted and weaved together.
The characters have so much depth. You want to hate certain characters. You want to put your arms around their necks and shake them screaming, "AGHH, WHAT THE ALSKDJAFSDF". But everyone has a backstory, a reason, a personality. Brom writes out the characters so well that you're forced to understand who they are and why they behave the way that they do. That's talent (It's also a skill you need in the real world to understand why there are Iwanttoshakeyouandscream type people). Peter peter peter.. Are you a hero or are you a monster? Are you saving children from hopeless lives and introducing them to their new, loving family? Or are you stealing children so that they might die for your own selfish goals? Underneath that contagious smile is a boy who is looking for acceptance, who is looking for love. Peter has been rejected since he was but a few weeks old. After baby Peter starts walking and talking at week seven of life, his family fears he is a changeling and leaves him in the forest to die. Later, he is rejected by other villagers, who come at him with the intent to kill- at just six years old, Peter is alone and everyone he has encountered is dead or wants him dead. It's no wonder that he immediately attaches to the first person who shows him kindness and adopts him as her own son. He would do anything for the lady, and he does.
Nick. You really watch Nick grow and develop as a character and as a boy. He's almost too old to be in Avalon and you can tell. He's realistic in his view of the land and of Peter- he sees the truth of what Peter is and what he does- this is what almost kills him.
The world of Avalon. I just recently read Mist of Avalon and it's so interesting to see what mirrors in retelling mythology and what doesn't. Brom's Avalon is so incredibly well crafted- from the lady of the lake, to the Horned One to the Devil tree. The mist protects the world of Avalon from the outside world. But at the same time, it keeps the dangerous men inside as well. A contradiction in it's existence. Like Nick says, "what would've happened if the two sides just talked to each other?" - a problem that also occurs in real life. I love that Brom takes realistic problems, personalities, situations and puts them into the book. Fairytales aren't always pretty and flawless, just as the real world isn't.
The story itself? Grand. However, this book is definitely a character show. Characters can make or break a book and these characters make this book one of my top picks, ever. Plus, Brom writes some pretty great jaw dropping scenes.
Loved it - definitely not for the faint-hearted. Wonderfully dark and horrific re-imagining of Peter Pan and Arthurian legends.
Blech, sad and yucky. Cool art and concept though!
I got this book last year and plowed through it in under a week, I really couldn't put it down! It's moving thoughtful and smart, a dark recreation of the Peter Pan story (think along the lines of American McGee's take on Alice) always full of surprises- this is definitely NOT your Disney's PP, instead it sticks more along the forgotten dark tones of the original and heightens them.
First things first. This is not the kid friendly Peter who flies though the skies trailed by glittering fairy dust. This Peter is every parents nightmare. This Peter whispers naughty things in your children's ear, abducting in the night. This Peter won't hesitate to split a man in two or sacrifice a kid or two in the name of what he thinks is right. But despite all of that, Peter is the hero and horribly charming.
It is because of that charm that the novel works. As dark as this book is, and it is very dark, the kid in you still wants Peter knocking on your window and taking you on a grand adventure. The story is a great adventure filled with fairies and pixies, ladies and witches, elves and trolls, monsters and pirates. It has everything that made Peter Pan great, but it looks under Peter's grin and reads between the lines.
The story isn't only about Peter sneaking away children to use them soldiers in a war with the pirates, but also gives a glimpse into the origin of Peter. The Child Thief paints a different and intriguing story of Peter's childhood. I found myself turning pages hoping the next page would be another flashback. These parts are scattered through out and are fun to read.
Being over 400 pages, the book still reads at a quick pace. It reads more like a movie or graphic novel, then a regular novel. Not too much time is wasted on describing the world or building relationships. You do get to know the characters and what they mean to each other, but this book isn't really about that. It is about taking Never Land and tossing it on its head. As dark as the book gets and as quick as the pace is, it still captures the essence of Peter as the eternal boy.
Book Rating: 3/5
Book Received By: Library Loan
Reviewer: Wally
It is because of that charm that the novel works. As dark as this book is, and it is very dark, the kid in you still wants Peter knocking on your window and taking you on a grand adventure. The story is a great adventure filled with fairies and pixies, ladies and witches, elves and trolls, monsters and pirates. It has everything that made Peter Pan great, but it looks under Peter's grin and reads between the lines.
The story isn't only about Peter sneaking away children to use them soldiers in a war with the pirates, but also gives a glimpse into the origin of Peter. The Child Thief paints a different and intriguing story of Peter's childhood. I found myself turning pages hoping the next page would be another flashback. These parts are scattered through out and are fun to read.
Being over 400 pages, the book still reads at a quick pace. It reads more like a movie or graphic novel, then a regular novel. Not too much time is wasted on describing the world or building relationships. You do get to know the characters and what they mean to each other, but this book isn't really about that. It is about taking Never Land and tossing it on its head. As dark as the book gets and as quick as the pace is, it still captures the essence of Peter as the eternal boy.
Book Rating: 3/5
Book Received By: Library Loan
Reviewer: Wally
A very clever re-imagining of Peter Pan marred by mediocore writing, too many points of view, too many shifts in action, uneven plotting, and mediocore writing.
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
This book has an interesting premise, but is trying too hard to be dark and edgy.