pi_maker's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely my favorite of the Rove City books thus far, this is Peter Pan as you've never imagined it. The portrayal of Penny Hook — desperate mother, chronic pain sufferer, genius mechanic, bitter loner who's learned to expect rejection — was so well drawn! And the questions the book, and Penny, raise, especially toward the end, were thought-provoking.
elpisgalaxy's review against another edition
5.0
Hook’s regret is a retelling of Peter Pan. It follows a ship mechanic named Penny who has been searching for her son Peter for 30 years. She meets a woman named Wendy who is also searching for her brothers. After she gets a tip for a potential location, she and Wendy go in search for their lost relatives.
I really loved the concept of this book. It’s not often that I read about an older protagonist let alone one who deals with chronic pain. This book also features the concept of life and what makes one truly alive which is a concept I love but don’t see often. It also makes one question what it means to be truly human. Overall 5/5 stars
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I really loved the concept of this book. It’s not often that I read about an older protagonist let alone one who deals with chronic pain. This book also features the concept of life and what makes one truly alive which is a concept I love but don’t see often. It also makes one question what it means to be truly human. Overall 5/5 stars
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
bookish_bunny98's review against another edition
5.0
I received this book of book sirens and I read this as part of the reading rush challenge. I really hope that there is more in the series I really love these books now and I’m well and truly invested. I’d definitely recommend them to anyone they are wonderful and heart warming.
This book is about Captain Penny hook, she has lost her son, is in a lot of agony and just drives her ship places for bad people so she can afford to live. I really feel sorry for her and truly understand the pain situation when she wakes up. My condition leaves me in agony each day, and just like Penny some days it isn’t too bad but others it is too much. When the pain is drastic it takes a long time to recover, just like when I tire myself out I’m like it for a full week. It sucks and I can totally relate to her so I love her quite a lot.
I love the adventure she goes on and how she will literally do anything to find her son. That just proves that a mothers love is always the strongest. I also love Stark how he is so eager to learn about her shop, I also love how he finally comes out with his personality in the end. It’s nice to see how the two characters develop together and what qualities they fetch out in each other.
I would really like to adventure on Penny’s ship, it seemed so cool and working with this modes was definitely interesting. I don’t know how the author came up with this idea but I love her imagination or her research skills. I also liked how when Penny’s friends died she programmed them into the space ship.
I loved the whole space aspect of Neverland too that was pretty awesome, it also gave me avatar vibes so not truly sure about that as I really wanted this experience to be unique. It’s still a really nice concept and I loved reading about the children living in Neverland and how they now enjoyed their lives.
There was a lot of adventure throughout this book which made it fast paced, and the style of writing also made it flow really well. I loved how there wasn’t too many main characters and how they all linked together.
This book is about Captain Penny hook, she has lost her son, is in a lot of agony and just drives her ship places for bad people so she can afford to live. I really feel sorry for her and truly understand the pain situation when she wakes up. My condition leaves me in agony each day, and just like Penny some days it isn’t too bad but others it is too much. When the pain is drastic it takes a long time to recover, just like when I tire myself out I’m like it for a full week. It sucks and I can totally relate to her so I love her quite a lot.
I love the adventure she goes on and how she will literally do anything to find her son. That just proves that a mothers love is always the strongest. I also love Stark how he is so eager to learn about her shop, I also love how he finally comes out with his personality in the end. It’s nice to see how the two characters develop together and what qualities they fetch out in each other.
I would really like to adventure on Penny’s ship, it seemed so cool and working with this modes was definitely interesting. I don’t know how the author came up with this idea but I love her imagination or her research skills. I also liked how when Penny’s friends died she programmed them into the space ship.
I loved the whole space aspect of Neverland too that was pretty awesome, it also gave me avatar vibes so not truly sure about that as I really wanted this experience to be unique. It’s still a really nice concept and I loved reading about the children living in Neverland and how they now enjoyed their lives.
There was a lot of adventure throughout this book which made it fast paced, and the style of writing also made it flow really well. I loved how there wasn’t too many main characters and how they all linked together.
marjories's review against another edition
5.0
In this gender-bent retelling inspired by Peter Pan, Hook is a grieving mother desperately searching for her lost son.The space opera setting works well for this story and the search for the dark, hidden planet. In places this veered into cyberpunk territory, but it never got technical and stayed very readable. Lots of adventure and unexpected twists. The focus is on the richly developed characters. I appreciated all the nods to Barrie's work.
Captain Penny Hook's pain, both physical and psychological, are a central theme to this story and the satisfying conclusion. She is a captain unlike any other Hook I have ever read about. More a broken hero than the misunderstood villain so many stories feature. While understanding the purpose, I did think the mentions of her pain were a little repetitious at points - but perhaps that was the point. It is always there.
This is the fourth independent retelling in the shared universe of Rove City. The books can be enjoyed in any order. I have been enjoying the unique twists and sci-fi setting found in these stories and hope there are more to come.
Captain Penny Hook's pain, both physical and psychological, are a central theme to this story and the satisfying conclusion. She is a captain unlike any other Hook I have ever read about. More a broken hero than the misunderstood villain so many stories feature. While understanding the purpose, I did think the mentions of her pain were a little repetitious at points - but perhaps that was the point. It is always there.
This is the fourth independent retelling in the shared universe of Rove City. The books can be enjoyed in any order. I have been enjoying the unique twists and sci-fi setting found in these stories and hope there are more to come.
luckaye's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting sci-fi take on Peter Pan, set within the Rove City Universe
acranebetweenthepages's review against another edition
5.0
When I first picked this up, I had never heard of a Sci-Fi retelling of Peter Pan and so I was very excited to try it! I had read a number of books by this author in the past and had loved them all so I had very high hopes for this one and I can officially say that this book lived up to my expectations perfectly. This takes the classic story in a unique direction and puts it in the same universe as her other books that she has written. This is amazing as you get to learn more and more about the universe as you read more of the books! These books also have awesome characters with amazing backstories that you get to learn more about as you read. This book is perfect for any fairytale retelling fans who are tired of reading the same few stories over and over again.
I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am reviewing this voluntarily.
I received an advanced review copy for free, and I am reviewing this voluntarily.
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