A review by vaniavela
Tink and Wendy by Kelly Ann Jacobson
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What happens when Tinkerbell is in love with Peter Pan and Wendy?
I've never been a big fan of the Peter Pan story, but I really enjoyed this book.
I loved how the chapters changed from Then ( Peter and Tinkerbell met Wendy ) to Now ( Wendy and Peter's granddaughter discover Tinkerbell living in the old Darling house ) to Excerpts from Neverland: A History ( Historical information about Neverland and Tink and Peter's relationship ). This was such a creative and interesting idea and I loved reading these short excerpts.
Kelly Ann Jacobson's writing fits the story perfectly. The descriptions portray the setting and express the characters' feelings in a great way. It was lyrical and touching, blooming beautifully.
I would have liked more Sapphic elements in the story. All the books I've read before feature the typical story of Tink falling in love with Peter Pan, and when I read this premise I was thrilled. While we do get some scenes of Tink and Wendy together, we don't get the epic love story that this book promised. I was disappointed in this aspect.
Also, the plot has some plot holes, which I would have liked to see resolved or better explained.
Overall, the story was good and kept my attention. I would have liked some things to be different, but it's still a good book and I enjoyed it.
trigger warning: addiction, alcoholism, self harm, suicidal thoughts, medical content, grief, death, car crash, teen pregnancy, death of friend's parent, parental abandonment, use of ableist language, multiple deaths.
I've never been a big fan of the Peter Pan story, but I really enjoyed this book.
I loved how the chapters changed from Then ( Peter and Tinkerbell met Wendy ) to Now ( Wendy and Peter's granddaughter discover Tinkerbell living in the old Darling house ) to Excerpts from Neverland: A History ( Historical information about Neverland and Tink and Peter's relationship ). This was such a creative and interesting idea and I loved reading these short excerpts.
Kelly Ann Jacobson's writing fits the story perfectly. The descriptions portray the setting and express the characters' feelings in a great way. It was lyrical and touching, blooming beautifully.
I would have liked more Sapphic elements in the story. All the books I've read before feature the typical story of Tink falling in love with Peter Pan, and when I read this premise I was thrilled. While we do get some scenes of Tink and Wendy together, we don't get the epic love story that this book promised. I was disappointed in this aspect.
Also, the plot has some plot holes, which I would have liked to see resolved or better explained.
Overall, the story was good and kept my attention. I would have liked some things to be different, but it's still a good book and I enjoyed it.
trigger warning: addiction, alcoholism, self harm, suicidal thoughts, medical content, grief, death, car crash, teen pregnancy, death of friend's parent, parental abandonment, use of ableist language, multiple deaths.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Self harm
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy