Peter Pan: Peter and Wendy and Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, (Paperback)

from chocolattepi

I found that Barrie had a very different voice than I had imagined. I had always loved the story of Peter Pan when I was younger, and at 17, I finally decided to buy it and read it properly. Barrie's voice is actually quite cynical, and I really enjoyed it. It was laced with the slightly crude Br...

from Snakeshands

Like the best children's books, especially children's fantasies (meant in its most expansive definition), much darker and thornier than the versions everyone remembers. The novel is even a couple steps darker and more poignant than the play, with a would-be murderous Tinker Bell (two words, okay?...

from Jujunna

I read this a long time ago as a little girl (10 years old, I think), but having just read it again, I find that it's even richer and much funnier than I remember!Of course, it's a good story, but it also presents a satirical critique of Victorian culture in several respects, including, the Darli...

from slightlyfan

This book is a prequel to J. M. Barries Peter Pan. It doesn't explain much except how Peter got to Neverland in the first place. It wasn't bad, but it's not as good as Peter Pan.

from Eilantha_Le_Fay

When I started reading this book I thought I would love it. It turned out to bore me a lot. I thought neverland would be a magical place where you'd want to go back again and again. But London seemed rather cozier and less deadly (children killing pirates?). Peter isn't a hero, he's just very sel...