hayleybtaylor's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
dairypickle04's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lynnw's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
annahngr's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
brookealleger's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ex_odette's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.0
horizon_9's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4 stars for Peter Pan
I love the Peter Pan 2003 adaptation and was pleasantly surprised by how faithful it was to the book. Although the movie does overstate the romance between Peter and Wendy a bit.
I think I've never read such a good description of the way children play as Peter and the lost boys playing at war in Neverland. With the rules randomly changing and children changing sides on a whim.
I also love Mr and Mrs Darling, with just how much fun the life in their house is. And the way Mrs Darling is shown to wait at the open window, waiting for the children to return and never giving up hope. Unconditional love, which of course is also what leads them to adopt all of the lost boys at the end.
Finally Peter Pan is about growing up or the reluctance to grow up and how we eventually have to accept that anyway, because to deny it is to become stagnant and to stay ignorant and selfish like Peter. I've always loved the bittersweet ending of knowing what is best for Wendy is to go back home and to know that Peter could never stay, just because of who he is, but wanting a better choice for both of them anyway.
3 stars for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Although I liked reading the sort of origin story of Peter Pan, this book lacked a lot of the charm the later Peter Pan book has. I was also a bit confused by who the narrator for this story was exactly and who David and Porthos are?!
Finally I do want to say I am glad that the 2003 movie left out a lot of the sexism and racism that is pretty prevalent in both of these stories. That was sometimes pretty annoying to read about. Because why the heck could Wendy not pick up a sword to help defeat the Pirates?!
Oh and finally finally I loved the way this story was truly told as a fairytale, with an omniscient narrator, sometimes speaking directly to the reader.
I love the Peter Pan 2003 adaptation and was pleasantly surprised by how faithful it was to the book. Although the movie does overstate the romance between Peter and Wendy a bit.
I think I've never read such a good description of the way children play as Peter and the lost boys playing at war in Neverland. With the rules randomly changing and children changing sides on a whim.
I also love Mr and Mrs Darling, with just how much fun the life in their house is. And the way Mrs Darling is shown to wait at the open window, waiting for the children to return and never giving up hope. Unconditional love, which of course is also what leads them to adopt all of the lost boys at the end.
Finally Peter Pan is about growing up or the reluctance to grow up and how we eventually have to accept that anyway, because to deny it is to become stagnant and to stay ignorant and selfish like Peter. I've always loved the bittersweet ending of knowing what is best for Wendy is to go back home and to know that Peter could never stay, just because of who he is, but wanting a better choice for both of them anyway.
3 stars for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Although I liked reading the sort of origin story of Peter Pan, this book lacked a lot of the charm the later Peter Pan book has. I was also a bit confused by who the narrator for this story was exactly and who David and Porthos are?!
Finally I do want to say I am glad that the 2003 movie left out a lot of the sexism and racism that is pretty prevalent in both of these stories. That was sometimes pretty annoying to read about. Because why the heck could Wendy not pick up a sword to help defeat the Pirates?!
Oh and finally finally I loved the way this story was truly told as a fairytale, with an omniscient narrator, sometimes speaking directly to the reader.
ninaleeray's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0