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dreaming_ace's review against another edition
4.0
The challenge was Aiden Thomas's Cemetery Boys was so good that this their second book had trouble living up to the same expectations. I also think one of the challenges is right now as a collective whole we have all had to deal with loss and pain so those topics were hard to read about. There were clear moments when I considered not reading any more, I struggled to connect to the characters (Well outside of Pete Pan) and the story was more a internal based plot than an external based plot but in the end I am glad I finished it. Even if this book left me feeling a bit numb I know Aiden is a wonderful writer and I can't wait to see what they come up with next.
noorandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Peter stilled. "My magic makes it easier," he said, still looking at the floor. "It takes more of a toll now..."
"If you're busy taking care of everyone else, who takes care of you?" Wendy asked.
Very enjoyable book with an amazing writing style! Wish we got to hear more from the other characters established (cough, Jordan) and the ending didn't slap me as hard as I expected it to, but it still had me sitting there for a good few minutes.
Also, strangely, the book is about Wendy's gried and guilt of John and Michael but I find myself wishing we got to hear about them more?
AND PETER. PETER >>> EVERYTHING HE he means everything to me, he is so sweet and the relationship between him and Wendy... sobs on the floor...
"If you're busy taking care of everyone else, who takes care of you?" Wendy asked.
Very enjoyable book with an amazing writing style! Wish we got to hear more from the other characters established (cough, Jordan) and the ending didn't slap me as hard as I expected it to, but it still had me sitting there for a good few minutes.
Also, strangely, the book is about Wendy's gried and guilt of John and Michael but I find myself wishing we got to hear about them more?
AND PETER. PETER >>> EVERYTHING HE he means everything to me, he is so sweet and the relationship between him and Wendy... sobs on the floor...
thescenery's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-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? No
4.0
oh nooo! peter pan in a allan kardec view!!!!! and a hotter, emo version of him as a villain!
bookishpositivitea's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I struggled with this book a bit. I found it kind of repetitive, and slow at times. By half way through, I still considered DNFing. I just wasn't connecting to it.
I will say that I'm not super familiar with the Peter Pan lore/movies or anything so that probably helped me to keep it separate or have a different set of expectations.
Ultimately, I enjoyed the last half or so and that helped me raise my rating a little, as I was rather middle of the road until then.
I will say that I'm not super familiar with the Peter Pan lore/movies or anything so that probably helped me to keep it separate or have a different set of expectations.
Ultimately, I enjoyed the last half or so and that helped me raise my rating a little, as I was rather middle of the road until then.
wordsofclover's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Wendy Darling is turning eighteen and looking forward to moving on from her town where she is haunted by the disappearance of her brothers five years earlier - and her own memory loss from this time. But more children have started to disappear and the police are questioning Wendy again about what she might remember when Peter Pan appears in her life - someone she only knows through the bedtime stories she used to tell her brothers. With Peter's help, the two of them might be able to work together to bring back the lost children.
This was okay for me and it's one of those book where nothing was really wrong with the story, it just didn't hit for me the way I hoped it would. I'm a huge Peter Pan fan and I think Aiden Thomas did the original story and characters justice in this book while also being able to write a unique spin on it.
I did find Wendy's character a bit boring and vanilla for me, and I would have liked her to have a bit more fire in her. I also felt like Wendy and Peter took way too long to actually get anywhere with the mystery of the shadow and the children, there was a lot of Wendy dodging Peter and getting herself into annoying scrapes where she needed rescuing or would be shouted at by her dad so the pacing of the story wasn't great in my opinion.
This was okay for me and it's one of those book where nothing was really wrong with the story, it just didn't hit for me the way I hoped it would. I'm a huge Peter Pan fan and I think Aiden Thomas did the original story and characters justice in this book while also being able to write a unique spin on it.
I did find Wendy's character a bit boring and vanilla for me, and I would have liked her to have a bit more fire in her. I also felt like Wendy and Peter took way too long to actually get anywhere with the mystery of the shadow and the children, there was a lot of Wendy dodging Peter and getting herself into annoying scrapes where she needed rescuing or would be shouted at by her dad so the pacing of the story wasn't great in my opinion.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
knapiper's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
julialk's review against another edition
5.0
Such an easy read. A bit repetitive as the plot is very linear. Still cried. Reading this felt good.
heatherli25's review
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5