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therainbowshelf's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.75
Wendy’s life was upended years ago when she and her brothers went missing in the woods, and only she returned (with no memory of what occurred). I enjoyed this Peter Pan-inspired story. It didn’t wow me, but I enjoyed the experience. Wendy’s complicated relationship with Peter, and Peter’s complicated relationship with stories were compelling enough to keep me reading. The ending feels both like a little much and very satisfying.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Parents lost in grief, missing siblings, missing children, traumaka_ke's review against another edition
Too triggering. As an oldest sibling/child myself I found Wendy’s character to be too real. The anxiety, and the panic attacks all caused by her overwhelming sense of shame, failure and guilt hit too close to home.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content
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