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jraley_writes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, and Death of parent
lilredhead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book has blown me away, I honestly feel like this book would "downgrade" all the other books I rated because to me, nothing I read so far compared to it.
Let's just say, I am Hooked 😉
The story has great buildup, it is written as if Jamie retells the events, so immediately it has a bit of a somber vibe to it, but nothing too drastic. The start of the story really feels like a boy who starts to realize certain things with the mind of a boy. Throughout the story, however, this boy-mind slowly grows into the mind and thoughts of a man that has seen a lot.
The story is also more gruesome than I anticipated, although it's not written to be graphic persay, all the gruesome parts have a quick follow-up of bittersweet feelings. There's quite a few characters and I developed a deep love for all of them (except you, Peter). Reading how they navigated their life on Neverland, the relationships they had, and the things they lost, really hit home.
I finished this book so fast (for me) but still had to put it down a few times to process the things that happened 😅
Jamie is a wonderful character to follow and in some ways I really related to him.
He did not deserve what happened to him.
Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Death of parent
rajanl002'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Domestic abuse
th3bookthief's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
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
mayra96's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
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
amp18's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Sexual violence