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historyoftape's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Sometimes I felt the book leaned too much into previous characterizations of Wendy and Peter, but the further on it went the more I could feel the characters becoming the author's own. The ending came about
One thing I found slightly unrealistic though was that none of the kids spilled the beans on Peter Pan.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Chronic illness and Stalking
martuchi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
However, and even if Peter Pan IS my favorite children’s story, this one had a few (dumb) things I didn’t like.
- The Darling family being AMERICAN!!!
- George Darling being a very mean man throughout the entire novel.
ALSO! THE NEGLECTFUL PARENTS BOTH DARLING ADULTS ARE OMG!!!
- Wendy being an idiot.
You should ignore my stupid criticism though, and read it! It’s amazing and I think it has more pros than flaws, to be honest. One of the main plot twists is ver y much expected but still very emotional once it actually gets revealed.
And the other one was just wow. I sure didn’t expect that.
Solid 4 stars.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder
jemmy1090's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
writewithapendragon's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Kidnapping
unwise_samwise'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? No
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Blood, and Kidnapping
Minor: Blood and Alcohol
cemeterygay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book is a beautiful examination of grief and childhood trauma in a way that not many books are able to do. I will say it is more of a follow-up to Peter Pan than really a Peter Pan retelling.
I think Thomas does a brilliant job of portraying the emotional isolation and disconnect that can occur after facing trauma at an incredibly young age and while for some readers that may be hard to connect to, it felt painfully relatable and real to my experiences. I found Wendy's relationship with her family and her friend Jordan to be incredibly interesting. I did like seeing how different family members reacted to Wendy's brothers' disappearances and how they each dealt with grief. I think this book also dealt with the guilt that comes, whether or not you're responsible, after the loss of a loved one or someone you knew well.
I think Peter's childishness is a nice contrast to Wendy's more detached attitude and it really serves to highlight how much Wendy has changed over the years since Peter's first visit.
As per usual, Aiden Thomas's writing style is phenomenal and I think works incredibly well with this particular story. I also adored the ending and epilogue for this book which is something I can't say too often.
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Child abuse
invioletshadows's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Murder
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism
wanderonwards's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident
ofbooksandechos's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Blood, Medical content, and Kidnapping