Reviews

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

caraway_and_rye's review against another edition

3.0

A well written classic but with a retro touch missing from Disney version: boys see mothers in all girls, regardless of their age; girls adore to sew fallen buttons and torn clothes and play at spring cleaning and cooking. And of course, on top of that 'Father is always right'.

craigmaxwell's review against another edition

4.0

Love these Audible drama versions - brings the story to life in a completely different way.

Brought me right back to my childhood - loved re-reading this again, enchanting story!

paol's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

3.0

crissfm's review against another edition

4.0

"Just always be waiting for me, and then some night you will hear me crowing."

grace_godfrey's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

⭐️⭐️⭐️ For Peter Pan 
⭐️ for Kensington Gardens 

wombat_88's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

3.0

nasab's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

3.0

There are two stories in this book: Peter Pan & Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. The first story and the one I actually wanted to read was wonderful. It emphasizes the difference between children and adults. Peter is arrogant but I never thought badly about him, he has a pure baby mind which explains his behavior.

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I actually pittied him because everything around him is imaginary and he can't tell the difference between whats real and what's not. He is also very sad even if he can't realize it. The fact that he's forgetful makes sense. Wendy is such a dear she believed in him till the end.

I was excited to read the other story but it was extremely boring and dull. I skipped so much because I couldn't take it anymore. What I concluded was that

Spoiler

apparently children used to be birds so when they are human they still believe they can fly and they want to go back to the treetops. Many fail, but Peter pan was able to escape. He lived among fairies and their queen granted him a wish. His wish was to go back to his mother, so the queen gave him the ability to fly but said she can't open the door for him. He was sure that the window will be open for him and it was so he went in and felt so much love for his sad sleeping mother but decided to go back to her later because of some silly reason. After some time he decided to go back for good, but to his dismay, the window was barred and his mother was holding another baby :( He left and never came back. It's quite depressing to feel abandoned.

There are many weird elements in the story but it's a childrens book so that's normal.

bookcub's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.25

dlberglund's review against another edition

3.0

This week, it was interesting to read the original Peter Pan by JM Barrie for the first time. Some details were so clear to me because of the adaptations I have read/seen, and some were jarring because the adaptations changed them. It was also surprising to me that so much of the book read like a series of short stories, rather than a novel. The narrator almost talks directly to the reader, hemming and hawing about which of Peter's adventures to tell us about next. I'm glad that I read it, but I think it makes me more critical of other creative versions that changed too much from the original. (I also didn't really see the allure of Peter himself.)

itsmarkyall's review against another edition

5.0

Peter and Wendy is one of the most beautifully written books I've ever read. The prose, the tone, and the narrator's voice is masterful. This book is a quick easy read but the emotions I felt were wide ranging and varied. I laughed, was saddened, was excited, and filled with wonder. This is a story that I look forward to reading to my kids one day.