Questions About The Child Thief

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I love dark retellings, but the ones I read usually tend to be YA. Just how dark is this one?

Karen Not as dark as I anticipated. I was hesitant to read it, but I love Peter Pan and Arthurian legend, so I went for it. Don't get me wrong, there was de…moreNot as dark as I anticipated. I was hesitant to read it, but I love Peter Pan and Arthurian legend, so I went for it. Don't get me wrong, there was definitely some explicit gore and major moral ambiguity, and I certainly wouldn't let my 11 year old read it. Having said that, I thought it was fantastic and thought provoking. Not as gruesome or dark as say, George RR Martin's stuff. Plus, the illustrations are phenomenal and just add to the story. Definitely check those out prior to/while you're reading.(less)

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Is Wendy in this book?

Ayanna Miller At one point in the book the author mentions a "Wendilyn" when talking about Peter's previous encounters.…moreAt one point in the book the author mentions a "Wendilyn" when talking about Peter's previous encounters.(less)

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What age would this be appropriate for?

Panait Ciprian I think all Peter Pan novels (including the original one) should be 13+ because of all the murdering going on in them.

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I've just finished Chapter Eleven (Barghest) and I'm trying to decide if I should keep pushing to finish this book. I'm 35% of the way through. I don't necessarily dislike it, but if I'm not really invested at this point, would you expect that I would get really hooked if I kept going?

Elyse I see this is from 8 months ago. Did you ending up pushing through or quitting? I would've quit. I just finished the audiobook myself. Meh. 2 stars.…moreI see this is from 8 months ago. Did you ending up pushing through or quitting? I would've quit. I just finished the audiobook myself. Meh. 2 stars.(less)

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What sort of age do you think this book is suitable for?