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robotnik's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Retellings have this weird thing they sometimes do where they try going the dark fantasy route but they go at it so hard that they turn into a monster cheesefest and it doesn't have the effect you know the author really, really thought they were invoking. Instead, it's just silly and loses any of the real true darkness the original story had as it bastardizes the absolute shit out of it.
This was not one of those retellings.
Lost Boy was amazing from start to finish. At no point did I feel that sort of bastardization in it, and every bit of darkness was perfectly placed to make the story exactly what it needed to be.
And Peter. Peter Fuckin' Pan. This is the sort of Peter I see some people try to be all witty and suave with but absolutely ruin the things that make him Peter, even sometimes turning him into a teen because, for some reason beyond me, they think "Hot Boy Peter" is a good idea and it's probably the worst idea they ever actually had. But, this one made him darker while keeping the things to him that were Peter. And it was fantastic.
Everything about this book was brutal and heart-breaking and that last few chapters kicked me in the teeth. Bless this book and bless Christine Henry for penning this dark take on the Pan mythos.
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
kenziekat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
yuricloud's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The moon was full, like it always was on the island, watching with its cold, cold eye.
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence
peeshpish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
tifftastic87's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
This was the pick me up I needed after some let downs this month. I am probably a little biased as I love the story of Peter Pan and Captain Hook, and especially the ideas of Peter being not what he seems. This was a Hook origin story and I really liked what Henry did with the lore and characters. As an oldest sibling, Jamie was so relatable. I felt for him even when the characters he was attached to weren't well developed, he was and his emotions were so it picked up the slack a bit. There was a lot this could have done better, the ending was a little rough and some of the characters were a little flat but overall it was really good. Hands down I would read a sequel.
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Misogyny
charisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship
unicornofblue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Rape
mikathereviewer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As one can already tell from the cover it's a horror retelling from Peter Pan. But not just any retelling. We get lots of plottwists, character development and many original ideas implanted in this retelling book. That's what also makes this story so wonderful for me. Even though it's a retelling it would be unoriginal, right? But not this one. Just like I always want retellings to be this one has originality and added own made-up things. That was my first book by this author and now it's my favourite author.
The story was so intriguing and tense and many more things.
I fell in love not only with the plot but its characters. Especially the past from them and how they become to what they are in the present where the story was told.
Even though it was a retelling the story felt like a completely new one with new exciting things to explore and discover.
If you ever want to read a retelling book by Peter Pan here is your sign; Read it!
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Sexual violence, and Murder
bcsylve's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
aely's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Alcohol