Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Tink and Wendy by Kelly Ann Jacobson

5 reviews

annorabrady's review

reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

The story was all over the place and the timeline impossible to follow. I genuinely have no idea how long Tink and Peter were on earth the first time. In the handful of months it was supposed to be, years worth of events happened. Somehow Wendy and Peter aged enough in that time to have a baby and to be the legal guardians of her brothers after they were orphaned? They also went from an era with records to an era with cellphones both as normal parts of everyday life? Additionally the "present day story" happens when Wendy's great grandchild is in college but malls are still a place where people go to hang out? 

I also wasn't a fan of the filler content of the "editor's notes" about Neverland and fairy lore. It constantly ruined the flow of the story. 

There was potential with the story but it got lost in the filler and the plot conveniences. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Self harm, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child death, and Death

melodyseestrees's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.5

Wendy is alive and in Neverland. Peter is dead. Tink and Wendy rebuild Wendy's memories and get their happily ever after.

The ending feels like a huge letdown and a betrayal simultaneously. It is a shame because I wanted to adore on a nostalgic story from my childhood years. There was potential in the relationships that went unexplored as well as characters that were wasted. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

vaniavela's review

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

4.0

What happens when Tinkerbell is in love with Peter Pan and Wendy?

I've never been a big fan of the Peter Pan story, but I really enjoyed this book.

I loved how the chapters changed from Then ( Peter and Tinkerbell met Wendy ) to Now ( Wendy and Peter's granddaughter discover Tinkerbell living in the old Darling house ) to Excerpts from Neverland: A History ( Historical information about Neverland and Tink and Peter's relationship ). This was such a creative and interesting idea and I loved reading these short excerpts. 

Kelly Ann Jacobson's writing fits the story perfectly. The descriptions portray the setting and express the characters' feelings in a great way. It was lyrical and touching, blooming beautifully. 

I would have liked more Sapphic elements in the story. All the books I've read before feature the typical story of Tink falling in love with Peter Pan, and when I read this premise I was thrilled. While we do get some scenes of Tink and Wendy together, we don't get the epic love story that this book promised. I was disappointed in this aspect. 

Also, the plot has some plot holes, which I would have liked to see resolved or better explained. 

Overall, the story was good and kept my attention. I would have liked some things to be different, but it's still a good book and I enjoyed it.

trigger warning: addiction, alcoholism, self harm, suicidal thoughts, medical content, grief, death, car crash, teen pregnancy, death of friend's parent, parental abandonment, use of ableist language, multiple deaths.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

mals_library's review

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Self harm, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent

writewithapendragon's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Death, Abandonment, Grief, Medical content, Child death, Chronic illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Addiction