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gyngerella's review against another edition
4.0
Peter Pan gets 5 stars, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens gets 3.5, so we'll go with 4 stars as a happy medium. :)
I absolutely adore the story of Peter Pan, but Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens took me longer than it should have to get through. It wasn't bad, it just... wasn't what I expected it to be, I guess?
I absolutely adore the story of Peter Pan, but Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens took me longer than it should have to get through. It wasn't bad, it just... wasn't what I expected it to be, I guess?
mariahsnook's review against another edition
for summer school (children's lit into film)
emilyhames's review against another edition
2.0
Ehhhhhhhhh how to describe this? A bit nutty and not in a good way? Also super depressing?
hanzy's review against another edition
4.0
I’d watch the movies on repeat as a child. The part of me that never wanted to grow up is appeased
annereadsthings's review against another edition
5.0
Like a lot of people my age, I grew up with the Disney adaptation of every fairy tale or children's story they came out with, Peter Pan being no exception. I went for a while with that as the only version I knew, but my mother introduced me to Mary Martin in the musical adaption which, looking back, is surprisingly close to the book's plot. In high school I had the extreme pleasure to see the play Peter and Alice based on the lives of the children that inspired the characters of Peter Pan and Alice from Lewis Carroll's stories, and the movie Finding Neverland is a favorite as well. I have seen so many adaptations of peter pan's story in different mediums, but I had never read the original story until this year.
Read for a literature class, the book was fun to pick apart and take a closer look at. I fell in love with the story and characters again, even though I've heard the tale so many times. Granted, there are some things that don't really go well with the 21st century values I have, but nevertheless I genuinely enjoyed every bit. I was just as fascinated with the story as the first time I saw the animated version.
Read for a literature class, the book was fun to pick apart and take a closer look at. I fell in love with the story and characters again, even though I've heard the tale so many times. Granted, there are some things that don't really go well with the 21st century values I have, but nevertheless I genuinely enjoyed every bit. I was just as fascinated with the story as the first time I saw the animated version.
kyalxis's review
3.0
This book is split into two, Peter and Wendy (which Peter Pan is adapted from) and Peter Pan in Kensington Garden so I think it’s best to give two different ratings as they are vastly different.
Peter and Wendy: 3.5/4. I really did enjoy Barrie’s writing and storytelling ability. There are so many details from the book the Disney adaptation misses so it added more adventure and spirit to the story itself.
Peter Pan in Kensington Garden: 2/2.5. Majority of this was very boring, but I still appreciated it as it gave a background to what would became the Peter Pan we all know. The main difference being Peter is a baby and living in the gardens vs a child in Neverland. Also, we really get to see the reasoning behind his viewpoint of mothers, which again was very depressing.
Overall, Peter Pan is a lot more sad and morbid than I would’ve ever expected. I can’t tell if I’m glad to have read this or wish I had been satisfied with Disney.
Peter and Wendy: 3.5/4. I really did enjoy Barrie’s writing and storytelling ability. There are so many details from the book the Disney adaptation misses so it added more adventure and spirit to the story itself.
Peter Pan in Kensington Garden: 2/2.5. Majority of this was very boring, but I still appreciated it as it gave a background to what would became the Peter Pan we all know. The main difference being Peter is a baby and living in the gardens vs a child in Neverland. Also, we really get to see the reasoning behind his viewpoint of mothers, which again was very depressing.
Overall, Peter Pan is a lot more sad and morbid than I would’ve ever expected. I can’t tell if I’m glad to have read this or wish I had been satisfied with Disney.
sahcloudy's review against another edition
4.0
I really love the whimsical elements of both stories, like a dream. While you're reading (and if you're immersed enough) it makes sense and is a wonderful time. But, on later thinking it doesn't make any sense and when you try to retell it to someone else it's really disjointed.
Of course this is an old ass book and people back in the days were horribly prejudiced so fair warning to people who've never read books from way back-be prepared for constant racial slurs and belittlement of women.
Peter Pan has always been my favourite story ever, I was first introduced to the story by its cartoon versions and later the 2003 live action, loved it. Was a little disappointed at the content in regards to race and sex when I finally did read the book. To be honest I just kind of ignore that shit, try to enjoy the story because if those parts were taken out nothing of the story would be lost.
I like how the original Peter (in both stories) are not to be pitied but are told as rather sad little creatures. I like how the older, Neverland Peter is almost sinister is his childlike ways. And also how much more mature the baby, Kensington Gardens one is in comparison to the older Peter, despite being perpetually 1 week old in the Kensington story.
It's just a nice little read, though you may want to censor the racist and sexist shit.
Of course this is an old ass book and people back in the days were horribly prejudiced so fair warning to people who've never read books from way back-be prepared for constant racial slurs and belittlement of women.
Peter Pan has always been my favourite story ever, I was first introduced to the story by its cartoon versions and later the 2003 live action, loved it. Was a little disappointed at the content in regards to race and sex when I finally did read the book. To be honest I just kind of ignore that shit, try to enjoy the story because if those parts were taken out nothing of the story would be lost.
I like how the original Peter (in both stories) are not to be pitied but are told as rather sad little creatures. I like how the older, Neverland Peter is almost sinister is his childlike ways. And also how much more mature the baby, Kensington Gardens one is in comparison to the older Peter, despite being perpetually 1 week old in the Kensington story.
It's just a nice little read, though you may want to censor the racist and sexist shit.
funtimeseany's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
key_lime_cake's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I didn't care for the majority of the book. There were a few chapters around the middle to the end of Peter Pan that were really wonderful, though.
The reasons I didn't care for the book were that the writing style was really different, especially in the beginning of Peter Pan. It felt like the author was trying to be playful but I found it to be annoying. Mr. Darling was completely unlikeable. Peter Pan's personality was also generally unlikeable.
Reading Kensington Gardens was a totally different type of experience. It did help explain some things about Peter's background with fairies and birds, but overall left me wondering about what happened in between that book and Peter Pan that made him decide to go to Neverland and also wonder what happened to his goat.
The reasons I didn't care for the book were that the writing style was really different, especially in the beginning of Peter Pan. It felt like the author was trying to be playful but I found it to be annoying. Mr. Darling was completely unlikeable. Peter Pan's personality was also generally unlikeable.
Reading Kensington Gardens was a totally different type of experience. It did help explain some things about Peter's background with fairies and birds, but overall left me wondering about what happened in between that book and Peter Pan that made him decide to go to Neverland and also wonder what happened to his goat.