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Peter Pan

J.M. Barrie

Start date: October 1, 2021

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Aug 17, 2011 Katherine Sas rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, favorites, fairy-tale

One of my all-time favorites: Not only is the character mythical and the story iconic, but the book itself, the writing, is brilliant. So mischievous and poignant, the language magical and precise.

Lines like , "Years rolled on again, and Wendy had a daughter. This out not to be written in ink but in a golden splash"... how good is that?!

If you've only ever seen one of the many adaptations, treat yourself to the novel. And if you only watch one of the many adaptations (all of them interesting in ...more

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Aug 08, 2010 Aurelie rated it really liked it

Shelves: classics

The story of Peter Pan is a great story, a "classic" but it's way more different than what I thought it would be. I've seen the Disney movie before and the book is way more darker and violent that the animated version.

The story itself is great but I was surprised by how much Peter Pan is a "bad" character. He steals children, fights and kills pirates, gives orders to the Lost Boys and he's selfish... He's really not the incarnation of innocent childhood, more like a brat.
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