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lovedies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism and Abandonment
rainbowkamiya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Abandonment
sherlockstan98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Child death and Murder
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Abandonment
readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition
- 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? No
2.0
Buddy read with Helen.
I absolutely adored Cemetery Boys so I had high hopes for this Peter Pan retelling, but sadly they weren't met. The story follows Wendy, as she tries to discover more about Peter, a mysterious boy who appears one night, while also looking into the disappearance of her brothers five years before.
The main reason this didn't work for me was that the plot felt weak and not many critical moments happened between the inciting event and final few chapters. There was lots of travelling back and forth between the woods and Wendy's home, but little was actually achieved from these trips. The twist at the end was the novel's saving grace, but the characters felt under-developed and the writing seemed unlike Aiden Thomas's usual well-crafted style.
Content warnings for PTSD, kidnapping, grief, anxiety, death of family members.
Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
ka_ke's review against another edition
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content
dariusmortee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Lost in the Never Woods is a mysterious retelling with a focus on trauma and what that does to a person, in this case a teenager, and with a family. It’s a quick and engaging read that grabbed me from start to end. Aiden Thomas is definitely one of my favourite authors.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Abandonment
rini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book had all the feels and the big reveal near the end really came as a shock and... I'm still processing it really.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism and Abandonment