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therainbowshelf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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? Yes
3.75
Wendy’s life was upended years ago when she and her brothers went missing in the woods, and only she returned (with no memory of what occurred). I enjoyed this Peter Pan-inspired story. It didn’t wow me, but I enjoyed the experience. Wendy’s complicated relationship with Peter, and Peter’s complicated relationship with stories were compelling enough to keep me reading. The ending feels both like a little much and very satisfying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Alcohol, Child death, Medical content, Death, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Grief, and Kidnapping
Parents lost in grief, missing siblings, missing children, traumaka_ke's review against another edition
Too triggering. As an oldest sibling/child myself I found Wendy’s character to be too real. The anxiety, and the panic attacks all caused by her overwhelming sense of shame, failure and guilt hit too close to home.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Mental illness
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