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A review by plottrysts
Heartless by H.G. Parry
5.0
An incredible retelling of Peter Pan from Captain James Hook's perspective. James and Peter meet as boys in the workhouse, where James spends their nights telling stories: the ones he learned from his mother and ones he makes up about Neverland. James can't forget Peter even 20 years after they're separated.
H.G. Parry is one of my favorite authors, and this novella is a perfect example of why that is. She takes the traditional Peter Pan themes of storytelling, loyalty, and (of course) growing up and makes them into a powerful fable, both recognizable and strange. Her writing is just a dream!
If you've been nervous about starting her books because of their length, this novella is the perfect place to start. It is fabulously strange and poignant.
This objective review is based on a complimentary copy of the novel.
H.G. Parry is one of my favorite authors, and this novella is a perfect example of why that is. She takes the traditional Peter Pan themes of storytelling, loyalty, and (of course) growing up and makes them into a powerful fable, both recognizable and strange. Her writing is just a dream!
If you've been nervous about starting her books because of their length, this novella is the perfect place to start. It is fabulously strange and poignant.
This objective review is based on a complimentary copy of the novel.