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Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

I've always enjoyed and somewhat related to the story of Peter Pan & Wendy. A pure childhood fantasy encoded with a great degree of meaning. Barrie had a clear understanding of children- how they make-believe as their parents/adults, and what they would want out of a story. It gives you enough and makes you wonder about the characters internal worlds. In a Carrol like fashion, there are reminders of how we, the reader, are observing the narrative which negates the idea that we are there in it. It uses some painterly visuals to accomadate us into it however, I expect drawn from its source as a play.