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vonderbash's review
3.0
I liked this book, however it is marketed as YA fantasy. I would classify it as middle grades horror.
birdieex's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
No rating due solely because it wasn't my taste of book. There was nothing inherently wrong with it, but I've come to find out I don't enjoy retellings much. Besides, the romance felt a little off-putting to me. Peter knew Wendy's mom, met Wendy when she was 12, turning 13, and fell in love with her. They separated until reuniting when she turned 18, then they kissed. Considering Peter was physically aged up due to his magic loss, it wasn't like they were kissing while she was 18 and he was an appearance of an 11-13 year old boy. But he got feelings for her when she was 13??
No wonder everything on the island had begun to fall apart. Wendy had been the only living girl in Neverland. And Peter had developed feelings for her.
Felt a bit ick.
fancyskeletons's review
2.5
I enjoyed the aspects of trauma and grief and the premise was good enough, but I found the middle part a bit boring, with no sense of actual urgency. I didn't particularly enjoy the romance either, there's issues with the pacing and the characters themselves. It was enjoyable enough, but I am once again reminded that YA retellings aren't my favourite.
swampbooks's review against another edition
3.0
While it wasn't anything mind-blowing, this sinister and spooky re-imagining of Peter Pan was definitely a nice autumn read. The rambling villain monologue was a bit cartoonish, but the ending was still a good kind of heart-wrenching.
annajgjjgfv's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
bellaboop14's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The last 50 pages made the book worth the read! More casual than Aiden Thomas’s other works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
mimmheyboer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
- 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
4.75
I absolutely loved this interpretation of Peter Pan, at first, I was super not pleased on why Aiden Thomas decided to write the location as Oregon and then it hit me at the end (which I will not go further into as it does contain spoilers).
Aiden Thomas goes deep with the psychologies of grief, loss of a child, recessed memories, and even childhood trauma. In the end, Aiden Thomas made me fall back in love with the OG Peter Pan stories - it makes even more sense - What Neverland actually is, Peter's purpose, his shadows job and so much more!!!
Now - I do have one question that may linger until my last days - what ever happened to sweet Nana? Did she help Wendy when she returned, or did Nana die before Wendy returned? So many questions, maybe Aiden could write a short story from Nana's viewpoint....
Aiden Thomas goes deep with the psychologies of grief, loss of a child, recessed memories, and even childhood trauma. In the end, Aiden Thomas made me fall back in love with the OG Peter Pan stories - it makes even more sense - What Neverland actually is, Peter's purpose, his shadows job and so much more!!!
Now - I do have one question that may linger until my last days - what ever happened to sweet Nana? Did she help Wendy when she returned, or did Nana die before Wendy returned? So many questions, maybe Aiden could write a short story from Nana's viewpoint....
wheeliebridge's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
This was such a fantastic retelling of Peter Pan!! It adds so much depth to the story while not taking away from the magic and wonder of the original story.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
I had a fun time with this retelling. There were parts that were different but for a good reason. The plot was interesting of course but personally I didn’t find it to be scary in any way. I did enjoy the mystery behind it though, especially the ending. All and all there isn’t anything special that stood out to me in this book that would want me to rate it higher than I did.
I had a fun time with this retelling. There were parts that were different but for a good reason. The plot was interesting of course but personally I didn’t find it to be scary in any way. I did enjoy the mystery behind it though, especially the ending. All and all there isn’t anything special that stood out to me in this book that would want me to rate it higher than I did.