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A review by bookswithpao
God of Neverland by Gama Ray Martinez
3.0
thank you so much to netgally for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
God of Neverland is about our main character, Micheal. Micheal used to be a part of this organization called the Knights which were protectors of the different realms. Woven into the story of Peter and Wendy, Micheal is tasked to find the god Maponos, the God of Neverland and previously known as Peter Pan. God of Neverland adds a new world and depth to the old story of Peter Pan.
Oh boy…where do I begin? I DNF’d this book because it is not for me. I believe I truly would have liked the storytelling, but it, simply, did not click for me. I was bewitched with the cover and the description of the book as it seemed so strong, but sadly, I was quick to be disappointed. First, let’s start with the good.
THE GOOD:
I am a SUCKER for retellings. The idea of authors taking classical stories that almost everyone is familiar with and repurposing it with their own twist is truly captivating. The retyping aspect was done well, and I would still recommend this to others!
I will mention the writing a bit more later but I wanted to point out a good aspect of the writing I enjoyed. The way this was written is perfect for younger teens. I would have loved this book so much more if I would have read this back then. In terms of content, the demographic fits what the author is trying to convey as well…so that’s why im confused.
THE BAD:
This reads seriously juvenile. Now, this is where i begin to feel bad. As an author myself, I understand the hard work, effort, and passion other authors imbed into their novels, yet some things can not be overlooked. Everywhere I see, this is marketed as an adult novel, and after further inspection, the author writes YA. This is not an adult novel. Perhaps farther into the book the story picks up and shows stronger images, but I doubt it. Additionally, the writing style was difficult to click with.
In the beginning everything is really infodumpy and not enough smooth transitions. The writing does not help with this as Martinez takes a simple and direct approach to the story. I am not against being thrusted into the story but the way it was done here was not good. The world building also felt slightly lackluster which brings me back to my YA point. This is really good for younger readers to help them grasp and immerse them in the story better, but with an adult novel, I expected more.
I went into this asking for an adult book and instead I received a mislabeled YA fantasy novel.
Overall, this had incredible potential, and it’s not a bad book. I would still recommend this to younger readers and maybe some older readers if i figure they’d appreciate it.
God of Neverland is about our main character, Micheal. Micheal used to be a part of this organization called the Knights which were protectors of the different realms. Woven into the story of Peter and Wendy, Micheal is tasked to find the god Maponos, the God of Neverland and previously known as Peter Pan. God of Neverland adds a new world and depth to the old story of Peter Pan.
Oh boy…where do I begin? I DNF’d this book because it is not for me. I believe I truly would have liked the storytelling, but it, simply, did not click for me. I was bewitched with the cover and the description of the book as it seemed so strong, but sadly, I was quick to be disappointed. First, let’s start with the good.
THE GOOD:
I am a SUCKER for retellings. The idea of authors taking classical stories that almost everyone is familiar with and repurposing it with their own twist is truly captivating. The retyping aspect was done well, and I would still recommend this to others!
I will mention the writing a bit more later but I wanted to point out a good aspect of the writing I enjoyed. The way this was written is perfect for younger teens. I would have loved this book so much more if I would have read this back then. In terms of content, the demographic fits what the author is trying to convey as well…so that’s why im confused.
THE BAD:
This reads seriously juvenile. Now, this is where i begin to feel bad. As an author myself, I understand the hard work, effort, and passion other authors imbed into their novels, yet some things can not be overlooked. Everywhere I see, this is marketed as an adult novel, and after further inspection, the author writes YA. This is not an adult novel. Perhaps farther into the book the story picks up and shows stronger images, but I doubt it. Additionally, the writing style was difficult to click with.
In the beginning everything is really infodumpy and not enough smooth transitions. The writing does not help with this as Martinez takes a simple and direct approach to the story. I am not against being thrusted into the story but the way it was done here was not good. The world building also felt slightly lackluster which brings me back to my YA point. This is really good for younger readers to help them grasp and immerse them in the story better, but with an adult novel, I expected more.
I went into this asking for an adult book and instead I received a mislabeled YA fantasy novel.
Overall, this had incredible potential, and it’s not a bad book. I would still recommend this to younger readers and maybe some older readers if i figure they’d appreciate it.