jessiesworldofbooks 's review for:

Dust by Kara Swanson

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 ✨ 𝓓𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀 ✨ 

Over a year ago I read 𝓓𝓾𝓼𝓽 by Kara Swanson for the first time, and I was completely blown away by the beautiful writing and creative retelling of Peter Pan! 

I admit, I am not at all a fan of the original Peter. I thought he was immature, selfish, and completely unlikeable. I didn’t find anything about his behaviour funny; however, I loved the way Kara Swanson wrote Peter! He was a faithful representation of the original Peter, yet with major character growth throughout the book. Even if you’re not a fan of the OG Peter Pan, I would still recommend this retelling! 

Another part I loved about this book was the writing. Every word felt intentional. Not the kind of intentional that makes a book feel stagnant, but the kind on intentional that makes each sentence flow beautifully—like a bedtime storybook. 

A little warning: With the way this book ends, you may want to already have a copy of the sequel! 

I wish I could write a longer, more thorough review, but since I read this book over a year ago I have forgotten quite a bit of details. 

Overall, I highly recommend 𝓓𝓾𝓼𝓽 to anyone who loves clean YA fantasy, dark retellings, twisty plots, and compelling characters! 

Note that this is a darker retelling of Peter Pan, and deals with subjects such as depression and attempted suic*de. 

𝓡𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5 Stars 

𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼: Heirs of Neverland Duology | Book 1 

𝓖𝓮𝓷𝓻𝓮: YA Fantasy 

𝓟𝓪𝓰𝓮𝓼: 348