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cudchewing_bovine 's review for:
The Child Thief
by Brom
Interesting ideas and a darker spin on the Peter Pan tale. I feel like execution of the story and the handling of the characters were somewhat clunky. Unnecessary flashbacks were used develop one of the main characters, Peter. In hindsight I wish that the flashbacks were woven in to introduce the individuals currently in the Devils group, versus throwaway characters(or homages to the classic tale) that we never see again.
Nick is easily the character most readers can sympathize and relate to, as he is thrown into this hodgepodge of chaos and realizes that it's more than just Us (the Devils) vs Them (the Flesheaters). I wish the Captain was introduced far, far earlier in the book as his complicated relationship with his community was one of the more interesting aspects of the book. I disliked the flat, fanatical religious evil villain take that the rest of the crew has--maybe some sort of conflict with how best to get off the island?
A pet peeve of mine is flat female characters. There's a Madonna, there's a whore, and then there's Peter's friend Sekeu whom we know is supposed to be a very close friend of his, but we're never shown at any point how or why they became so close. Cricket, a minor character, is the best example of a somewhat formed female character.
Descriptions become repetitive at times. I get it, elves have slanty eyes and that the kids like to howl. Overall I'd rate it 3.5. Ending was a bit chaotic and too over-the-top, as well as a few loose ends I would've liked to see concluded (versus Daniel just being whisked away by the Captain). Ulfger felt like another unnecessary conflict. I'm glad I read the book, however I wish the material was executed with a more deft hand.
p.s. Isn't Peter supposed to have shoulder length hair? If so, why didn't the artist (who is also the author) paint it that way? ;)
Nick is easily the character most readers can sympathize and relate to, as he is thrown into this hodgepodge of chaos and realizes that it's more than just Us (the Devils) vs Them (the Flesheaters). I wish the Captain was introduced far, far earlier in the book as his complicated relationship with his community was one of the more interesting aspects of the book. I disliked the flat, fanatical religious evil villain take that the rest of the crew has--maybe some sort of conflict with how best to get off the island?
A pet peeve of mine is flat female characters. There's a Madonna, there's a whore, and then there's Peter's friend Sekeu whom we know is supposed to be a very close friend of his, but we're never shown at any point how or why they became so close. Cricket, a minor character, is the best example of a somewhat formed female character.
Descriptions become repetitive at times. I get it, elves have slanty eyes and that the kids like to howl. Overall I'd rate it 3.5. Ending was a bit chaotic and too over-the-top, as well as a few loose ends I would've liked to see concluded (versus Daniel just being whisked away by the Captain). Ulfger felt like another unnecessary conflict. I'm glad I read the book, however I wish the material was executed with a more deft hand.
p.s. Isn't Peter supposed to have shoulder length hair? If so, why didn't the artist (who is also the author) paint it that way? ;)