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Peter Pan

J.M. Barrie

Start date: March 1, 2014

Finish date: March 31, 2014

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Mar 16, 2014 Gaijinmama rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kids, classics, fantasy

This was, to be honest, just OK. I enjoyed it as a cultural artifact, but as a story...not so much. It certainly isn't something I'd read to a young child. It is sexist (if not downright misogynist), racist, and some of the language is incomprehensible to a 21st century reader. It's also a lot darker than any of the film versions I've seen. The Lost Boys are carrying actual weapons, people actually get killed, and Peter is pretty much a sociopath.
Consider it a weird little piece of history, and ...more

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Nov 22, 2010 Ben rated it liked it

Shelves: owned-calibre

Summary: Short punchy adventure story for kids and adults who want to remember what it was like to be a kid.

Things I liked:

* Perspective: I really loved the way he was able to really nail the way some kids look at the world (or at least it reminded me of how I used to see the world when I was a kid).

* The narrators voice. The charming English professor style reminded me of books like Narnia and The Once and Future King.

* The dark undertones: I definitely felt the author trying to share a few ...more

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