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zacochsner's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
coco_lolo's review against another edition
5.0
I have loved Peter Pan ever since I watched the Disney film as a child. Then came the 2003 live-action movie, and after that, I was completely hooked (pun totally intended). I'd read the novel Peter and Wendy twice before starting my Children's Literature class, which listed this as one of the books I could write my term paper on. As I mentioned in one of my reading updates, you would not believe how different a 16-year-old's mindset is compared to a 21-year-old's, especially when that 21-year-old has spent the last year learning and practicing how to close read. This made the reading experience truly magical, especially because I hadn't read it in so long. My edition also includes Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, a little novella that was fascinating and added to the lore surrounding Peter.
07/03/2019: I've now read Peter and Wendy four times and still find things I previously never noticed.
07/03/2019: I've now read Peter and Wendy four times and still find things I previously never noticed.
ames07's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
raima2008's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
eatingwords's review against another edition
3.0
Peter Pan:
The story of Peter Pan was not my favorite as a child. I didn't even know the original story before.
But as it was the book of the month for the Cray Club and as I had it on my shelves for years and years, I thought that it was time for finally reading it.
It reminded me a bit of The Hobbit. It was fun and adventurous. Almost every chapter contained a different adventure that Peter Pan and his lost boys as well as Wendy were guided through.
But I somehow didn't like Peter. Maybe I would have, if I had read the book as a child, but he wasn't a character I was being fond of.
Also how women were treated at that time did not make me like this novel more. I didn't like how Wendy even liked to be treated as the lost boys' househould help. How she cleaned after them. Just no. Maybe that was how girls and women were treated at that time - not equally - but that just irks me.
3/5
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens:
I thought that this story was quite unnecessary. I didn't know the story at all. And I wouldn't have bothered to not know it now as well.
It was quite dull and boring and there were only few parts that I enjoyed reading. There is not really much for me to say about it. I just didn't like it.
2/5
A total of: 2.75 stars
The story of Peter Pan was not my favorite as a child. I didn't even know the original story before.
But as it was the book of the month for the Cray Club and as I had it on my shelves for years and years, I thought that it was time for finally reading it.
It reminded me a bit of The Hobbit. It was fun and adventurous. Almost every chapter contained a different adventure that Peter Pan and his lost boys as well as Wendy were guided through.
But I somehow didn't like Peter. Maybe I would have, if I had read the book as a child, but he wasn't a character I was being fond of.
Also how women were treated at that time did not make me like this novel more. I didn't like how Wendy even liked to be treated as the lost boys' househould help. How she cleaned after them. Just no. Maybe that was how girls and women were treated at that time - not equally - but that just irks me.
3/5
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens:
I thought that this story was quite unnecessary. I didn't know the story at all. And I wouldn't have bothered to not know it now as well.
It was quite dull and boring and there were only few parts that I enjoyed reading. There is not really much for me to say about it. I just didn't like it.
2/5
A total of: 2.75 stars
emilygray4's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
travelinglibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0