diary_of_a_hobbit 's review for:

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

3.0

adventurous reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Peter Pan is one of the many children’s classics that my mother read to me and my sister when we were little, but I have to admit that it is one of the ones that I didn’t feel as much of an attachment too. I believe that I preferred the Soviet musical adaptation of it, but I haven’t watched it in so long so I can’t be very sure of how I’d feel about it now.

It’s quite a short read and on the surface looks like a tale of a fun and magical adventure, but in reality has a very tragic undertone.

Except that, in spite of that undertone, this book didn’t make me feel as emotional as I would expect. Though, it certainly did make me ponder upon topics like the transition from childhood to adulthood, which made me reflect on a great deal of things.

While there were some aspects that I enjoyed, overall Peter Pan was an okay read that I might revisit sometime in the future to see if my opinion has changed.

Also, this book is definitely a product of its time, thus has some racist and prejudiced notions, so keep that in mind if you'd like to give it a chance.