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Peter Pan

J.M. Barrie

Start date: November 1, 2014

Finish date: November 30, 2014

Discussion: New School Classics- 1915-2005

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Nov 07, 2010 Diana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, fantasy

I don't know why I liked a story about a boy who will never grow up, so much. Wendy was annoying, Peter himself was a little weird but I still really liked it, it's a simple little story that I think is one of a kind. ...more

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Apr 02, 2015 Katy marked it as physical_to-read_stack · review of another edition

Oh this edition looks so fun. Can't wait to read it. ...more

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Dec 25, 2012 Melanti rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, e-book, classics, children, audiobook

Much closer to the play version than to Disney's animated version - which is good because Disney never really does fairy tales justice.

I'm a sucker for fairy tales, and I love the sly humor on the narrator's part. Peter himself was rather creepy at times, like when he tries to prevent Wendy from returning home, or when Wendy's afraid he'll forget about them and strand them over the ocean.

I listened to the Jim Dale audiobook version - and everything I've heard about him being a fantastic narrator ...more

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Feb 05, 2018 amber rated it it was ok

Shelves: really-old-books, books-about-children, fiction, books-written-by-men, audio-books, seen-an-adaptation-on-stage, seen-the-movie, the-well-caffeinated-wg-2018, listened-to-2018

Actually less racist and sexist then I was expecting. I didn't really like it, but it's meant to appeal to little boys, so that isn't really surprising. The final chapter is seriously depressing. And I don't care what Barrie thinks, dogs do have souls. ...more

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Sep 07, 2014 Jim Townsend rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Excellent book for both children and adults. Originally published in 1911 as *Peter and Wendy*, it depicts Peter Pan, "the boy who wouldn't grow up", as a mischievous half-human child, half-fairy who never had parents and who never remembers. His fairy companion Tinker Bell isn't as nice as depicted in Disney. More anon... ...more

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