Clelland's review
Peter Pan in Scarlet by Geraldine McCaughrean
I hated every page of this book. I'm a pretty big fan of the JM Barrie characters and stories. I've seen some terrible movies and poor representations before, but this novel took it to a level I could never have ever imagined. I'm just going to have to act like I never read this book.
First, I must say, I respect the Great Ormond Street Hospital. I repect that JM Barrie wanted to provide for their amazing work and devotion to children. They comissioned an "authorized" sequel... in order to continue Pan's legacy and their copyright, for they lose proceeds from Peter and Wendy in 2007. And have denouced other books that have used Barrie's characters.
However, They choose a terrible novel to carry on the legacy. Nothing against Geraldine McCaughrean. She obviously in not a poor writer. She just is not a good writer for Peter Pan. Dave Barry's and Ridley Pearson's Novels (peter and the starcatchers and the shadow thieves) do a much better job representing the child Peter (...more
First, I must say, I respect the Great Ormond Street Hospital. I repect that JM Barrie wanted to provide for their amazing work and devotion to children. They comissioned an "authorized" sequel... in order to continue Pan's legacy and their copyright, for they lose proceeds from Peter and Wendy in 2007. And have denouced other books that have used Barrie's characters.
However, They choose a terrible novel to carry on the legacy. Nothing against Geraldine McCaughrean. She obviously in not a poor writer. She just is not a good writer for Peter Pan. Dave Barry's and Ridley Pearson's Novels (peter and the starcatchers and the shadow thieves) do a much better job representing the child Peter (...more
