Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by nicholeb84
Nora & Kettle by Lauren Nicolle Taylor
4.0
A retelling of Peter Pan - Wendy is Nora, a rich girl who has lived through a life of abuse at the hands of her father. Peter is Kettle - a Japanese-American orphan struggling to survive on the streets. The Lost Boys are The "Lost Children" - children who escaped or became orphans after the Japanese-Americans were put in internment camps during World War II.
The story is told between Kettle and Nora on their separate (but ultimately intertwining) journeys.
The story is heartbreaking at times, as we watch Kettle try to survive on the streets and watch Nora try and survive her abuse (Nora also has a younger sibling to protect.) Lauren Nicolle Taylor uses lyrical and poetic prose, full of metaphors and similes, to tell a beautiful story.
A must read for Peter Pan fans and fans of historical fiction.
The story is told between Kettle and Nora on their separate (but ultimately intertwining) journeys.
The story is heartbreaking at times, as we watch Kettle try to survive on the streets and watch Nora try and survive her abuse (Nora also has a younger sibling to protect.) Lauren Nicolle Taylor uses lyrical and poetic prose, full of metaphors and similes, to tell a beautiful story.
A must read for Peter Pan fans and fans of historical fiction.