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kerrygibbons'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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol
The themes of this book are dark and involve children going missing, emotional abuse, andlovedies'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
teddie_valetine98'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, and Grief
ksuazo94'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
3.0
Graphic: Child death and Grief
Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Medical content
lastcomment314's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Vomit
saltylane'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
3.5
The author also often includes a “best friend” who would be great to get to know more about and get to interact with in the story… but then gives them very little “screen time” and focuses on the two characters with a romantic connection. Maybe they have a hard time juggling multiple character interactions at once?
Overall, I think this book has a very interesting and unique spin on the “Peter Pan” story. I feel like the author struggled to find a believable way to end the main conflict, which is a shame because the surrounding plot seemed pretty solid. The writing style wasn’t for me, but I’m sure others can easily enjoy the book regardless.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, and Stalking
micalyia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I listened to the audio book and I thought things started off pretty quickly. I was constantly wondering “ and what after that?”
It’s a Peter Pan retelling with a twist (check TW as I can imagine the content to be very triggering).
I was so enraptured by the story and really wanted to know how everything would piece together. I wasn’t expecting as much romance as I got but I’m not mad about it I guess.
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Mental illness
natashaleighton_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Five years ago Wendy and her brothers’ John and Michael disappeared from their small town in Oregon, But only Wendy came back…
With no memories of her time missing, Wendy has spent years coming to terms with the loss of her brothers. But on the night of her eighteenth birthday, local children start disappearing—with similarities to her and her brothers’ own disappearance that has everyone worried.
And things only get more complicated when a strange boy called Peter Pan arrives, desperate for Wendy to help him track down his shadow before more kids go missing.
Having read a really slow paced Peter Pan retelling at the end of last year (and which put me into a bit of a reading slump), I was a little hesitant to delve into this. But I’m soo glad I finally did as it was a really enjoyable and intriguing take on Peter Pan.
The contemporary setting definitely helped to revitalise the source material and I was glad to finally find a reimagining where Peter isn’t some soulless caricature. Here he has nuance and a host of complex feelings that we explore through every interaction with Wendy.
Wendy, likewise, is also an endearingly complex character grappling with her childhood trauma, and the guilt surrounding her brothers’ disappearance. With no memories whatsoever Wendy has struggled for years to move on— without closure she (and her parents’) are trapped in a cycle of hope and grief that never seems to end. Her journey was genuinely heartbreaking and darker than most of the YA Fantasy/ coming of age books I usually read, but the message (of loss, grief and learning to move on) was really well done.
The pacing was a little slow, but the sheer amount of emotion conveyed (through Peter, Wendy and the people closest to her) more than makes up for it.
This is the second book by Aiden Thomas that I’ve ever read (the first being The Sunbearer Trials which I LOVED) and I they may have just earned auto-buy status—I’m definitely excited to check out Cemetery Boys now!
And a massive thank you to Bethan over at Macmillan for the wonderful finished copy.
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol
escarlataaaaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Car accident
hayley07'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? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol