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A review by elementarymydear
Second Star to the Left by Megan Van Dyke
4.0
This is certainly one of the most creative, interesting and detailed retellings I’ve read in a long time! In many ways Peter Pan is well-trodden territory, but Megan van Dyke does an excellent job of flipping what we know on its head, and using the building blocks of the original story to create something new.
I loved all the twists on the original story; the way pixie dust was used, the dynamics between the different pirates, and the world of Neverland in general. It was a full fantasy adventure! I’m tempted to compare it to Once Upon A Time, and I think it will appeal to fans of the show, but safe to say the plot was a lot more coherent and less convoluted than OUAT! There was just the right amount of plot twists and unexpected reveals, enough to keep you on your toes but not too many that you felt like you didn’t know where you stood within the story.
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I have to say though, I didn’t enjoy the romance quite as much. Again I had to repeatedly remind myself to picture Hook from OUAT rather than from the Disney film, otherwise it weirded me out too much. It took me out of the otherwise very immersive storytelling a little bit, and by the end I still wasn’t entirely convinced.
Overall though, it was a really fun, gripping adventure, that brought a new dark and twisted side to Neverland.
I received a free copy for an honest review.
I loved all the twists on the original story; the way pixie dust was used, the dynamics between the different pirates, and the world of Neverland in general. It was a full fantasy adventure! I’m tempted to compare it to Once Upon A Time, and I think it will appeal to fans of the show, but safe to say the plot was a lot more coherent and less convoluted than OUAT! There was just the right amount of plot twists and unexpected reveals, enough to keep you on your toes but not too many that you felt like you didn’t know where you stood within the story.
📚Blog📖YouTube📖Instagram📚
I have to say though, I didn’t enjoy the romance quite as much. Again I had to repeatedly remind myself to picture Hook from OUAT rather than from the Disney film, otherwise it weirded me out too much. It took me out of the otherwise very immersive storytelling a little bit, and by the end I still wasn’t entirely convinced.
Overall though, it was a really fun, gripping adventure, that brought a new dark and twisted side to Neverland.
I received a free copy for an honest review.