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A review by reginas_books
The Child Thief by Brom
4.0
Previously rated 5 stars. Now rating it a 3.75 overall, but still would recommend it for its specific niche.
Read in high school and, having recently waxed nostalgic about this book with a friend, I decided on a whim to pick it up again. A decade later, this still holds up as a fascinating take on the story of Peter Pan. While still a YA, Brom goes deeper and darker than most. The author spent a lot of time on the Lost Boys and all the different reasons why they might have been willing to join Peter, which I greatly appreciated. Brom also extensively expands on the mythology of the island (read: "Neverland"), as well as the pirates that Peter is constantly fighting, which makes The Child Thief stand out above the multitude of other Peter Pan retellings that exist.
Read in high school and, having recently waxed nostalgic about this book with a friend, I decided on a whim to pick it up again. A decade later, this still holds up as a fascinating take on the story of Peter Pan. While still a YA, Brom goes deeper and darker than most. The author spent a lot of time on the Lost Boys and all the different reasons why they might have been willing to join Peter, which I greatly appreciated. Brom also extensively expands on the mythology of the island (read: "Neverland"), as well as the pirates that Peter is constantly fighting, which makes The Child Thief stand out above the multitude of other Peter Pan retellings that exist.