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A review by gymbeannz
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
adventurous
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Everybody wants an adventure, but nobody wants to die while on one.
In your imagination though, there is no real danger. You can’t die, because you’re the hero. You get the thrill of adrenaline, and at the same time, there’s always an invisible safety net around you. There’s nothing to be afraid of because the danger is always under your control.
That is Neverland. That’s the adventure of Peter Pan.
But the story of Peter Pan is also a horror. I can’t read the book without feeling guilty of the childhood goodness that I have tucked away and forgotten about. And so, especially near the end of the book, I started asking myself if I’d forgotten how to fly, and I was too scared to answer truthfully.
In your imagination though, there is no real danger. You can’t die, because you’re the hero. You get the thrill of adrenaline, and at the same time, there’s always an invisible safety net around you. There’s nothing to be afraid of because the danger is always under your control.
That is Neverland. That’s the adventure of Peter Pan.
But the story of Peter Pan is also a horror. I can’t read the book without feeling guilty of the childhood goodness that I have tucked away and forgotten about. And so, especially near the end of the book, I started asking myself if I’d forgotten how to fly, and I was too scared to answer truthfully.
Content Warnings
Minor: Kidnapping