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mehsi's review against another edition
2.0
This looked like an interesting book, however I was mostly annoyed at the changing POVs at every moment, Tinkerbell is still a stupid fairy and should explode in a pile of fairy dust.
So since I am not really in the mood for a normal review, I will do my good/bad review.
Good:
-Yay! We are finally back at Neverland. So happy that someone decided to write books about it again. And this time not about Peter, oh no, about the fairies that live there.
-I love the fairies and their abilities. Each one had a certain ability, so you would have one that took care of the mice, one that did the harvest and one so on.
-Yay! Evil fairies. I love those, gives the story a bit of a spark and a much needed hint of evilness.
-Nice illustrations, however... (see bad points)
-Cover is nice.
Bad:
-Tinkerbell or should I say Tinkerhell or Tinkerkill, is just as bitchy as she was in Peter Pan and various other adaptations. Dear Lord, she is stuck-up, totally mean and rude to people who aren't her kind. Oh wait, unless it is Peterweter Panniwannie because she LUBS him (too bad for her he doesn't LUB her).
-Insert more Tinkerbell annoyances.
-The illustrations. They were nice, but I felt they were really lacking. Like they were meant to be in colour, but due to some magical reasons are now in black and white, which totally don't fit them and make them lacklustre and boring.
-The changing POVs, at times I just didn't know who was talking, and in the end I totally just went with the flow and just didn't care any more. This is a bad thing. Don't just change your characters at every moment! Bad, very bad thing!
-The ending was so predictable.
-It was a bit bland. It started off pretty awesome but turned out to blandness. I wish they would have visited Peter or had some adventures, but no, all they do is chat, chat, chat and do some stuff, but nothing really special.
Will I be reading the rest of this series? Nope. Sorry, my hatred for Tinkerbell is only growing and makes me want to throw with this book (not that I would ever, but well you all know the feeling).
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
So since I am not really in the mood for a normal review, I will do my good/bad review.
Good:
-Yay! We are finally back at Neverland. So happy that someone decided to write books about it again. And this time not about Peter, oh no, about the fairies that live there.
-I love the fairies and their abilities. Each one had a certain ability, so you would have one that took care of the mice, one that did the harvest and one so on.
-Yay! Evil fairies. I love those, gives the story a bit of a spark and a much needed hint of evilness.
-Nice illustrations, however... (see bad points)
-Cover is nice.
Bad:
-Tinkerbell or should I say Tinkerhell or Tinkerkill, is just as bitchy as she was in Peter Pan and various other adaptations. Dear Lord, she is stuck-up, totally mean and rude to people who aren't her kind. Oh wait, unless it is Peterweter Panniwannie because she LUBS him (too bad for her he doesn't LUB her).
-Insert more Tinkerbell annoyances.
-The illustrations. They were nice, but I felt they were really lacking. Like they were meant to be in colour, but due to some magical reasons are now in black and white, which totally don't fit them and make them lacklustre and boring.
-The changing POVs, at times I just didn't know who was talking, and in the end I totally just went with the flow and just didn't care any more. This is a bad thing. Don't just change your characters at every moment! Bad, very bad thing!
-The ending was so predictable.
-It was a bit bland. It started off pretty awesome but turned out to blandness. I wish they would have visited Peter or had some adventures, but no, all they do is chat, chat, chat and do some stuff, but nothing really special.
Will I be reading the rest of this series? Nope. Sorry, my hatred for Tinkerbell is only growing and makes me want to throw with this book (not that I would ever, but well you all know the feeling).
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
ellatx's review against another edition
5.0
My 8 year old 2/3rd grade daughter just read this and loved it!
carolineporterfield'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
andotherworlds's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 // I read this for the reading rush prompt "read a book outside" and it was quite enjoyable. This book is actually a personal childhood classic of mine which I forgot I still had until I was looking through some of my old stacks of books to see what I should read for this weeks challenges. Given that it is a middle grade book and one that does carry quite a bit of nostalgia with it I won't provide an in depth review because my criteria would not align with what this book was targeting. Regardless, I found this book to be adorable. The descriptions made me feel like I was in neverland myself which is quite the plus. This was a lighthearted breeze to get through and it felt perfect to be reading it outside!!
kay_slayerofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Uber cute
aandromeda's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jennymock's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars - A good start to the series. I'm sure little fairy fans will be delighted to read it.
fyrekatz's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this little romp into Neverland. Written for little girls who want to see faeries and soon believe in flying... but is there evil afoot? I'll have to find out in the next book!
plainviewfarmer's review against another edition
4.0
I am sure it is so tough to write a book for kids that adults find compelling as well. We're going to read the next one in the series though. Maybe this one was mostly world building and we'll get more plot soon.