Peter Pan

This book was not what I expected. If you think it's going to be like the Disney version, you're in for a big surprise. This story is very different. Some of it I liked, and most of it I didn't.

In a nutshell, I would say that I prefer Disney's Peter Pan over the novel. The story had a strong start. It felt very magical, but it lost that magic towards the end and I lost interest. The last chapter is especially sad since it's based in the future and some characters are dead, and worse, Peter forgets them.

Pro:
- Tiger Lily is a badass! She carries a hatchet with her and even Captain Hook fears her

Cons:
- Some parts are confusing and hard to follow. For example, “Mrs. Darling's Kiss” is a phrase I don't understand and is never explained in the book.
- Peter Pan: book!Pan is VERY different from Disney!Pan. He's way more childish and ruthless. He nearly kills all the pirates and then forgets them. He's extremely forgetful. At the end of the book, he even forget who Tinker Bell was after she died. He didn't even remember who Captain Hook was. He also has this thing about believing “make belief play.” For example, if you pretend to give him an apple to eat, he will actually believe that he ate an apple. All of the other children knew that they were playing pretend, but not Peter. It made the other children feel uncomfortable, but everyone was too scared to tell Peter that it was fake.
- Ending: I preferred the Disney movie ending to the book ending. Hook's plan to kill Peter is way too complicated in the book. I just felt it was needlessly complicated and it dragged too long.

At the end of the story, JM Barry (the author) makes it a point to repeat multiple times that the only children who can fly are those who are “gay and innocent and heartless“, meaning that they were “happy, innocent, and heartless”. I interpret this as meaning that Peter Pan is a character who is very carefree, young, and heartless in the sense that he lacks the social and emotional maturity to the point where he is hurtful to others and very self-centered. That basically sums up Peter Pan's character in this book.

In the Disney movie, he is immature, but he's not heartless. He's also far more charismatic in the Disney movie than in the novel. In the book, the lost boys simultaneously fear and respect him, and then they decide to leave him and stay with Wendy's parents. Whereas in the movie, they stayed with Peter out of loyalty and respect.

Somehow this was not what I expected... it is darker and mlre conservative. Less make children or let children But more struct

that was hilarious actually

Oh my goodness, I did not expect to love this book so much! Peter Pan is easily one of my favorites, now. The story is fun and imaginative, though it is a bit darker than the Disney adaptation made it out to be. The messages in the book are lovely. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and will definitely be rereading it in the future. Highly recommend it!

Just fantastic. OK, a little dated in parts (should we still say Redskins..?) and certainly more violence than I was expecting but all in all, it's easy to see why this is a true classic and a must read.

I love peter pan in disney and I had to read the original and love love loved! the illustrations and format of this book. It added to the experience. My daughter really loved bits and parts but i think i enjoyed it more.

This book kind of put me in a slump. I wanted to love it so much! But I didn't. I enjoyed it at times, but, at others I found it to be a bit weird and a little depressing too. I am glad I read it nonetheless.

4.25 stars
Such a lovely yet at the same time raw and melancholic read. This illustrated edition is wonderful for all Manga lovers.

No one ever mentions how funny that book is. I laughed out loud on most pages then teared up on some others. Lovely book.

Publicado originalmente: El Extraño Gato del Cuento3.5La culpa es de Disney. De muchas formas la influencia de la película y la cultura pop que está alrededor de Peter Pan, estropeó mi lectura. Comentándolo en Facebook, al parecer no soy la única que esperaba alguna cosa más o diferente del libro.Narrativamente me encantó, de haberlo leído antes hubiera resaltado aún más el trabajo de W. Davies en su novela debut, pero a diferencia de Matar a un ruiseñor, estoy segura hubiera apreciado más la historia de haberla leído en mi niñez. Me falta océanos de inocencia para conectar con los personajes. Más que la historia de Peter Pan, con lo que estoy obsesionada y fascinada es con la historia detrás de Peter Pan, Laia Soler hace un tiempo dedicó un video hablando sobre el escritor y lo que al parecer motivó la escritura del libro. Tengo un completo morbo por las tragedias reales, no llegan a conmoverme realmente, por lo que se me hizo mucho más difícil sumergirme en la trama.Peter Pan no es un libro que me haya desagradado leer pero tampoco ha sido un libro que me haya dejado fascinada, lo que sí es que tengo muchas ganas de leer sus retelling. Tiger Lily lo tengo hace mucho en lista de espera y no lo empezaba porque primero debía leer este. A pesar de todo Peter seguirá siendo ese personaje fascinante para mí, aunque su libro no me haya conquistado del todo.Twitter   Blog   Pinterest   Tumblr   Instagram