A review by thndrstd
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

5.0

Most of the interpretations of Peter Pan we get today (and with which we are more familiar than the original novel) are safe and sanitized. The original novel is not. It reminds us that childhood is not some ideal romantic Rousseaun existence, but rather than children are "gay and innocent and heartless." Peter, perhaps, is more evil than Hook can ever imagine because what he does he does with fickle selfishness.

I read this book on audio and its style, conversational and more like that of a storyteller than a novel, is well-suited to that format. Highly recommended.