maplebear79's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
eme20's review against another edition
3.0
I have thoughts, but not thoughts I can articulate right now, so I’ll come back to this. The short of it? I enjoyed it, with some reservations. The plot twist at the end killed me dead, though ☠️
Okay....after reflection, I’ve changed my review to somewhere on the border around a 3. I enjoyed it a lot- sat down and read the book in one go. I liked the perspective on trauma, and the spookiness, and the tension throughout the book. I LOOOOOVED the take on Neverland and Peter’s existence. If there is a sequel, I’d love to see adventures in Neverland based on this take. However, I agree with others that it seems unfinished- especially compared to Cemetery Boys. It felt like it couldn’t really settle on a genre, and not in the way that some books are outside of genres on purpose- more in the way that it felt like segments came from different books. The ending was an absolute shock but it still felt incomplete and kind of unsatisfying, because, I think, the characters weren’t fleshed out enough. I think I would’ve loved it, rather than liked it, if there’d been more character development, and more.....memory, or events, tied to the build-up and climax.
Oh, also? Immortal but vaguely underaged romances are ALWAYS going to be sketch in terms of, well, everything. Peter Pan is immortal, but despite appearances, he is not actually, technically, even thirteen. He is, perpetually, twelve. Wendy is eighteen. That’s weird.
Okay....after reflection, I’ve changed my review to somewhere on the border around a 3. I enjoyed it a lot- sat down and read the book in one go. I liked the perspective on trauma, and the spookiness, and the tension throughout the book. I LOOOOOVED the take on Neverland and Peter’s existence. If there is a sequel, I’d love to see adventures in Neverland based on this take. However, I agree with others that it seems unfinished- especially compared to Cemetery Boys. It felt like it couldn’t really settle on a genre, and not in the way that some books are outside of genres on purpose- more in the way that it felt like segments came from different books. The ending was an absolute shock but it still felt incomplete and kind of unsatisfying, because, I think, the characters weren’t fleshed out enough. I think I would’ve loved it, rather than liked it, if there’d been more character development, and more.....memory, or events, tied to the build-up and climax.
Oh, also? Immortal but vaguely underaged romances are ALWAYS going to be sketch in terms of, well, everything. Peter Pan is immortal, but despite appearances, he is not actually, technically, even thirteen. He is, perpetually, twelve. Wendy is eighteen. That’s weird.
vegh_kati's review against another edition
4.0
Exuse everyone who said this one was their least favorite aiden thomas book. Is it my least favorite aiden thomas book? Yes.. BUT it's still a very fricking good book. (smh "very fricking good")
It was everything i wanted it to be and i want a prequal or a sequal (or however you spell those things)
PS.: Aiden Thomas i love you and you are a genius
It was everything i wanted it to be and i want a prequal or a sequal (or however you spell those things)
PS.: Aiden Thomas i love you and you are a genius
_haggis_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
nerdydreamer107's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
mexican_ninjas's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
rebekahard's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
aziraphileandcrowley's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
awishman's review against another edition
3.0
This was a highly anticipated book for me, but sadly it did not live up to my expectations. Pacing is a major issue in this story--it is much to slow and very uneven. This made the story feel plodding and overlong for me. The characters didn't resonate and I felt like a lot of the character growth was told rather than shown. The characters and story both fell flat, and despite the plot dealing with missing children, there was no sense of urgency or tension in the story. This was a book was too long but that felt even longer while reading it.