Reviews

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

viljahe's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mapledyne's review against another edition

2.0

I was entirely unprepared for this book. I read it with my kid, but had to regularly "live edit" it as we went along since it was massively inappropriate for this day and age. It's easily one of the most racist and sexist books I've read, and was far more "on screen violent" than I expected.

It's a piece of work that was groundbreaking at the time, and if you want to see what informed so many other stories, it's a good read. As a story by itself, I think its entirely skippable.

This book is a perfect example of Twain's thoughts on classics "a book that people praise, but don't read".

The Minalima illustrations were beautiful and enchanted my child as we read. As an edition to choose, this one was terrific.

allymcevoy's review against another edition

5.0

This took longer than I wanted it to take, but finally, after adoring this story since I was little, falling in love with the characters in the Disney adaptation, I finally got around to reading it. Though some aspects are very outdated in today’s generation, J.M. Barrie has captured so thoroughly and beautifully what is it to be a child, and amplified all of that in Peter Pan. The language and imagery is stunning, and captivatingly childish. Pan is capricious, fickle and difficult, but although you may not like him, you have no choice but to love him.

georgea_1234's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

changeinpressure's review against another edition

4.0

I never got around to this when I was younger so I thought I ought to. It took me by surprise at times but was a very pleasant, easy read in comparison to the last books I got through.

rileymoonn's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The gender differences are very interesting in this book, and it’s a fun story even for adults!

langeletta's review against another edition

5.0

This book is amazing. J.M. Barrie's Potrayal of a boy who refuses to grow-up will capture your heart forever.

therejuvenatedreader's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

allexxa's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

burninglaurelleaves_130's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Despite his name on the book, Peter Pan isn't just our main protag as this started with Wendy and ends with Wendy