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Neverland Duet #1
Forever Neverland
It has been five years since Wendy Darling and her brothers returned home after a harrowing ordeal in which they'd "gone missing" for several days and nights. To Wendy, they returned by fairy magic, fresh from the fight with Captain Hook, a little mussed up but none the worse for wear.
But to the rest of the world, Wendy and her brothers were abducted and put through such a traumatic experience, Wendy has subconsciously taken to hiding the truth from her brothers and herself by making up stories. Fairy stories – about a boy named Peter Pan and a world called Neverland.
Life is anything but a fairy story for them now. Wendy is being subjected to unwanted psychiatric therapy, her brothers are bullied at school, and the family is falling apart.
Then, one mist-filled night, a billowing black flag parts the clouds in the sky like the fin of a shark. It bears the stark white symbol of a skull and crossbones upon it.
Wendy has been forced to leave Neverland behind. But it is far from finished with her. In the blink of an eye, her world is once more turned upside down by a pixie in human form, a one-handed captain far more handsome and intriguing than she remembered him to be – and by a little boy… who grew up after all.
But to the rest of the world, Wendy and her brothers were abducted and put through such a traumatic experience, Wendy has subconsciously taken to hiding the truth from her brothers and herself by making up stories. Fairy stories – about a boy named Peter Pan and a world called Neverland.
Life is anything but a fairy story for them now. Wendy is being subjected to unwanted psychiatric therapy, her brothers are bullied at school, and the family is falling apart.
Then, one mist-filled night, a billowing black flag parts the clouds in the sky like the fin of a shark. It bears the stark white symbol of a skull and crossbones upon it.
Wendy has been forced to leave Neverland behind. But it is far from finished with her. In the blink of an eye, her world is once more turned upside down by a pixie in human form, a one-handed captain far more handsome and intriguing than she remembered him to be – and by a little boy… who grew up after all.
194 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 27, 2010
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Heather Killough-Walden
61 books2,188 followersHeather Killough-Walden is a California native currently living in Texas with her husband and child. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the Big Bad Wolf series. Heather’s educational background includes religious studies, archeology, and law. She has traveled all over the world but hopes to one day live in a town with a world-class hockey team. (Let’s Go Pens!) Visit Heather’s website at www.killough-walden.com, where you can sign up for her newsletter. Also, be sure to keep in touch with her and other fans through her Facebook fan page and through Twitter (killoughwalden)!
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December 5, 2011
I enjoyed the idea of this book. The writing is amateurish at best, but I enjoyed the author's take on the relationship between Wendy and Captain Hook; and the way Peter Pan turned out to be not quite a hero, and Hook likewise not quite a villain.
There were some glaring inconsistencies which interfered with my full enjoyment: most notably the fact that this story supposedly takes place 5 years after the Darling children returned from their first visit to Neverland...and yet for some inexplicable reason which is never addressed, the setting is modern-day. To me, that felt like the author's lazy way of avoiding historical research.
It's a quick fluffy read, which has some nice gripping moments toward the end, but ultimately left me wanting to rewrite the whole thing so that I could improve upon it.
There were some glaring inconsistencies which interfered with my full enjoyment: most notably the fact that this story supposedly takes place 5 years after the Darling children returned from their first visit to Neverland...and yet for some inexplicable reason which is never addressed, the setting is modern-day. To me, that felt like the author's lazy way of avoiding historical research.
It's a quick fluffy read, which has some nice gripping moments toward the end, but ultimately left me wanting to rewrite the whole thing so that I could improve upon it.
August 7, 2019
"There was a place called Neverland and it loved its little boy very much – so much that it desperately wanted to hold on to him and never let him go."
This really isn't a great book. The writing is amateurish and cliche, the plot lacks the depth to make its concepts great (and honestly the plot itself isn't anything spectacular), and it's unfortunately burdened with a problematic romance. However, this was still unique enough and showed a love for Neverland which did balance out a lot of the issues.
"How can you possibly stay here where they won’t let you tell your stories?”
In this retelling we have the Darling family living in America for some flimsy reason which allows for a change of scenery vs the typical London setting. And this is set in a modern world instead of the Victorian era of Wendy's ringlets. Now, while I wasn't as keen on the new location and era, the beginning of the book did open up some neat concepts about how the Darling family would have handled the facts of their missing children. I would have absolutely loved it if this had dug deeper into the supposed trauma everyone believed the children to have been through to come up with matching stories about Neverland. But instead this quickly skipped through so that their return to Neverland could be the focus.
'Peter liked them. The other Lost Boys liked them as well, if only because Peter did. They made a game of chasing the lightning and following the thunder and trying to find the monster that bellowed such sounds and breathed such white fire.'
The strongest part of the book was the unique take on Neverland itself. I have loved that magical island of immortal adventures for as long as I can remember, which is a reason I will readily take anything that promises more of it for me. The way the author writes Neverland in here is the main reason I enjoyed this book so much.
HOWEVER there was one big aspect of the book that truly ruined it for me: the unbalanced, creepy "romance" between Wendy and Hook.
'All she knew, all she was aware of, was the pirate captain James Hook, and his indomitable closeness.'
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(something like this ain't sexy nor should it be painted as such, and it's also what I kept thinking of in perspective of Hook/Wendy--a canonical YOUNG girl and an OLDER man//villain)
Writing this review after reading the 2nd book as well does mean that I will put the majority of my final thoughts about the Hook/Wendy relationship of the series that review BUT there was a lot in this first book that bothered me initially. First of all, I'm sorry but I simply cannot ever truly be pro-Hook as a love interest; I only tolerate the OUAT version of Hook because that retelling is drastically unique, although still not one I am fond of. But then to throw a very young girl into the arms of a well-known villian, in fact the villain of her childhood is just a bad move, in my opinion. Plus, the way Hook is written here is much, much older and domineering, with behavior that would label him as a pedophile.
So to have Wendy, a supposedly strong female character, go weak-kneed every time an older, creepier guy even looks at her made me super uncomfortable. Everything about them wasn't sexy at all, just plain old creep material. And yet she doesn't even seem to think about how weird or unsettling the attraction is . . . nah. She's too busy dreaming about his eyes.
'But Neverland hadn’t expected the Story Teller to discover the truth about it. It hadn’t expected her to learn of her own power and what she could do with that power.'
The finale of this book was a neat twist, despite all the haphazardly-written, badly-developed, problematic issues leading up to it. Because as a skeleton (minus the romantic elements) this is a really interesting retelling. It stays mostly true to the character elements, Peter was a lovely retelling-version that was never given enough page-time//the plot he deserved, and Neverland itself was absolutely beautiful. So while I have many complaints about this book, I cannot say I didn't enjoy it because it still had that immortal magic about it.
This really isn't a great book. The writing is amateurish and cliche, the plot lacks the depth to make its concepts great (and honestly the plot itself isn't anything spectacular), and it's unfortunately burdened with a problematic romance. However, this was still unique enough and showed a love for Neverland which did balance out a lot of the issues.
"How can you possibly stay here where they won’t let you tell your stories?”
In this retelling we have the Darling family living in America for some flimsy reason which allows for a change of scenery vs the typical London setting. And this is set in a modern world instead of the Victorian era of Wendy's ringlets. Now, while I wasn't as keen on the new location and era, the beginning of the book did open up some neat concepts about how the Darling family would have handled the facts of their missing children. I would have absolutely loved it if this had dug deeper into the supposed trauma everyone believed the children to have been through to come up with matching stories about Neverland. But instead this quickly skipped through so that their return to Neverland could be the focus.
'Peter liked them. The other Lost Boys liked them as well, if only because Peter did. They made a game of chasing the lightning and following the thunder and trying to find the monster that bellowed such sounds and breathed such white fire.'
The strongest part of the book was the unique take on Neverland itself. I have loved that magical island of immortal adventures for as long as I can remember, which is a reason I will readily take anything that promises more of it for me. The way the author writes Neverland in here is the main reason I enjoyed this book so much.
HOWEVER there was one big aspect of the book that truly ruined it for me: the unbalanced, creepy "romance" between Wendy and Hook.
'All she knew, all she was aware of, was the pirate captain James Hook, and his indomitable closeness.'
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
(something like this ain't sexy nor should it be painted as such, and it's also what I kept thinking of in perspective of Hook/Wendy--a canonical YOUNG girl and an OLDER man//villain)
Writing this review after reading the 2nd book as well does mean that I will put the majority of my final thoughts about the Hook/Wendy relationship of the series that review BUT there was a lot in this first book that bothered me initially. First of all, I'm sorry but I simply cannot ever truly be pro-Hook as a love interest; I only tolerate the OUAT version of Hook because that retelling is drastically unique, although still not one I am fond of. But then to throw a very young girl into the arms of a well-known villian, in fact the villain of her childhood is just a bad move, in my opinion. Plus, the way Hook is written here is much, much older and domineering, with behavior that would label him as a pedophile.
So to have Wendy, a supposedly strong female character, go weak-kneed every time an older, creepier guy even looks at her made me super uncomfortable. Everything about them wasn't sexy at all, just plain old creep material. And yet she doesn't even seem to think about how weird or unsettling the attraction is . . . nah. She's too busy dreaming about his eyes.
'But Neverland hadn’t expected the Story Teller to discover the truth about it. It hadn’t expected her to learn of her own power and what she could do with that power.'
The finale of this book was a neat twist, despite all the haphazardly-written, badly-developed, problematic issues leading up to it. Because as a skeleton (minus the romantic elements) this is a really interesting retelling. It stays mostly true to the character elements, Peter was a lovely retelling-version that was never given enough page-time//the plot he deserved, and Neverland itself was absolutely beautiful. So while I have many complaints about this book, I cannot say I didn't enjoy it because it still had that immortal magic about it.
February 27, 2011
I loved this book. It stayed true to the original story while bringing it into a little more of an grownup context. Ok now for the spoilers…
I have never liked Wendy. In every Peter Pan book, play, and movie I have ever seen or read I REALLY did not like Wendy. She was always stealing Tink’s man. I know that sounds weird but that has always been my feeling toward her. I am a Tinkerbelle fan. I always understood Tinkerbelle’s attitude toward her and cheered for her to succeed. I was bummed when the Lost Boys didn’t totally succeed in shooting down the Wendy Bird. I know, I’m weird. All that being said I was sooooo happy that Peter and Wendy did not end up together in this book. That was my fear the whole time reading it. I actually liked Wendy in this book too. That is quite a feat and I applaud the author for making that happen. Overall it was an awesome story and I liked that it had an ending that left you feeling ok that it ended there or that more could happen further down the line in another book. To read another book in this series would be an awfully big adventure…
I have never liked Wendy. In every Peter Pan book, play, and movie I have ever seen or read I REALLY did not like Wendy. She was always stealing Tink’s man. I know that sounds weird but that has always been my feeling toward her. I am a Tinkerbelle fan. I always understood Tinkerbelle’s attitude toward her and cheered for her to succeed. I was bummed when the Lost Boys didn’t totally succeed in shooting down the Wendy Bird. I know, I’m weird. All that being said I was sooooo happy that Peter and Wendy did not end up together in this book. That was my fear the whole time reading it. I actually liked Wendy in this book too. That is quite a feat and I applaud the author for making that happen. Overall it was an awesome story and I liked that it had an ending that left you feeling ok that it ended there or that more could happen further down the line in another book. To read another book in this series would be an awfully big adventure…
September 11, 2011
I've always been interested in Peter Pan. Since watching the Disney movie as a young girl, I've always wanted to find a pixie to sprinkle me with dust so I could fly. Forever Neverland takes place five years after Wendy, John and Michael escape Neverland. It's a very exciting, though real look at what happened to them. I felt so bad for Wendy, the storyteller unable to tell stories; her little brother, Michael, who saw the world in an unusual way for a child his age; and for John, who stopped believing when he never should have. I loved this book. Written in what I imagine is the same style of the original Peter Pan (though I've never read it), Forever Neverland is enthralling. I read it in two days, unable to put it down even when I must. I looked forward to Beyond Neverland coming out next winter and am tempted to read other novels by this author because of this book.
I recommend this book to anyone who is still a child at heart and who has always longed to fly. You just need a happy thought and you can take off. :)
I recommend this book to anyone who is still a child at heart and who has always longed to fly. You just need a happy thought and you can take off. :)
January 31, 2019
Forever Neverland Review
Book Rating: 4 stars out of 5.
Story Line: 4 stars out of 5. This was a really different retelling. I really enjoyed it. It is pretty dark actually. I wasn't really expecting that. Peter Pan is all grown up in this story. He's trying to find his way home. People believe that Wendy and her brothers were kidnapped. Wendy still believes that Neverland exists. She writes stories of Neverland. She now has to go to therapy in the United States because of the stories. That's the only thing I didn't like about this story. It is more modernized. I think it should have been set in the same time as the original Peter Pan.
Peter Pan is not able to return to Neverland in this story. He has to make sure all of Neverland's children are happy. Tinkerbell discovers they can't go home because of the Darling children. Neverland is also in a really deep sleep as well. Later in the story...Wendy is put on pills to take her creativity away from her. She almost dies because of it. Peter Pan shows up in her life again. She is angry at him. She doesn't want to have anything to do with him. Peter knows he needs to take her back to Neverland. He takes Wendy with him. He drops her while they are in the sky. She lands in Captain Hook's arms. Peter Pan and Hook fight. Peter loses the fight. He is kicked off the ship and he falls. He breaks a whole bunch of bones.
He takes her and her brothers prisoner. They travel back to Neverland. Wendy is starting to develop feelings for Captain Hook. She makes a promise not to escape the ship. John and Michael are forced to work on the ship. When they arrive in Neverland the sky turns to day. Captain Hook tells Wendy that Neverland was waiting for her to return.
A bad storm starts wreaking havoc while Wendy, Captain Hook, and her brothers are on the sea. Peter Pan comes back to Neverland. He knows that Wendy hates him. It is hurting him. He breaks a window on the ship. He takes her to Skull Rock. They get into a really bad argument. Hook arrives. Peter Pan and Hook fight again.
Then the Never Bird awakes. It tries to kill Wendy to keep itself safe. The Never Bird is what keeps Neverland alive. Peter and Hook tell Wendy to end the story.
I thought the ending was interesting. I also really loved the character development in this story.
Characters- 4.5 stars out of 5.
Wendy-I loved her in this story. I loved the emotions she displayed throughout the story. I was able to connect with her. I also loved watching her fall in love with someone you didn't expect.
John-He was a jerk in this book. I really didn't like the way he acted towards Wendy.
Michael-I love him. He was very protective of Wendy. He was so sweet!
Hook-I loved him in this book. He was actually more caring in this. I enjoyed that.
Peter Pan-I love him no matter what! I don't care what age he is. I don't think I could ever dislike Peter Pan!
Tinkerbell-She is probably the only character I actually disliked more than anything.
Tootles-I love him!
Favorite Quotes: ""Take away the words of a story teller," Peter said solemnly, "and the story teller dies." He nodded once. "That's what was happening to you.""
"In soft whisper he, he read, "Who speaks the breath that fills the sails...." He paused as more words appeared on another line. "Of words like men of seas, their tales...."Once more, he waited and another phrase became clear. "The pearl, the prize, the precious stone...." He watched, and then straightened as the last word solidified upon the page. "Bleeds like tears in storms unknown."
Writing Style: 3 stars out of 5. I thought it could have been polished up more. I enjoyed the story telling though. It was quite good. Another thing that bothered me was that the formatting was horrible. It really needs to be redone on Nook. I don't know about the Kindle or paperback copies if she has one. Everything is crowded together. I hate when books do that.
Book Rating: 4 stars out of 5.
Story Line: 4 stars out of 5. This was a really different retelling. I really enjoyed it. It is pretty dark actually. I wasn't really expecting that. Peter Pan is all grown up in this story. He's trying to find his way home. People believe that Wendy and her brothers were kidnapped. Wendy still believes that Neverland exists. She writes stories of Neverland. She now has to go to therapy in the United States because of the stories. That's the only thing I didn't like about this story. It is more modernized. I think it should have been set in the same time as the original Peter Pan.
Peter Pan is not able to return to Neverland in this story. He has to make sure all of Neverland's children are happy. Tinkerbell discovers they can't go home because of the Darling children. Neverland is also in a really deep sleep as well. Later in the story...Wendy is put on pills to take her creativity away from her. She almost dies because of it. Peter Pan shows up in her life again. She is angry at him. She doesn't want to have anything to do with him. Peter knows he needs to take her back to Neverland. He takes Wendy with him. He drops her while they are in the sky. She lands in Captain Hook's arms. Peter Pan and Hook fight. Peter loses the fight. He is kicked off the ship and he falls. He breaks a whole bunch of bones.
He takes her and her brothers prisoner. They travel back to Neverland. Wendy is starting to develop feelings for Captain Hook. She makes a promise not to escape the ship. John and Michael are forced to work on the ship. When they arrive in Neverland the sky turns to day. Captain Hook tells Wendy that Neverland was waiting for her to return.
A bad storm starts wreaking havoc while Wendy, Captain Hook, and her brothers are on the sea. Peter Pan comes back to Neverland. He knows that Wendy hates him. It is hurting him. He breaks a window on the ship. He takes her to Skull Rock. They get into a really bad argument. Hook arrives. Peter Pan and Hook fight again.
Then the Never Bird awakes. It tries to kill Wendy to keep itself safe. The Never Bird is what keeps Neverland alive. Peter and Hook tell Wendy to end the story.
I thought the ending was interesting. I also really loved the character development in this story.
Characters- 4.5 stars out of 5.
Wendy-I loved her in this story. I loved the emotions she displayed throughout the story. I was able to connect with her. I also loved watching her fall in love with someone you didn't expect.
John-He was a jerk in this book. I really didn't like the way he acted towards Wendy.
Michael-I love him. He was very protective of Wendy. He was so sweet!
Hook-I loved him in this book. He was actually more caring in this. I enjoyed that.
Peter Pan-I love him no matter what! I don't care what age he is. I don't think I could ever dislike Peter Pan!
Tinkerbell-She is probably the only character I actually disliked more than anything.
Tootles-I love him!
Favorite Quotes: ""Take away the words of a story teller," Peter said solemnly, "and the story teller dies." He nodded once. "That's what was happening to you.""
"In soft whisper he, he read, "Who speaks the breath that fills the sails...." He paused as more words appeared on another line. "Of words like men of seas, their tales...."Once more, he waited and another phrase became clear. "The pearl, the prize, the precious stone...." He watched, and then straightened as the last word solidified upon the page. "Bleeds like tears in storms unknown."
Writing Style: 3 stars out of 5. I thought it could have been polished up more. I enjoyed the story telling though. It was quite good. Another thing that bothered me was that the formatting was horrible. It really needs to be redone on Nook. I don't know about the Kindle or paperback copies if she has one. Everything is crowded together. I hate when books do that.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 21, 2011
I loved it. Heather has a real story telling gift and manages to show the different dimensions in the characters, thus making them more real and believable. This story reminds me of the Musical Wicked. I love how she cleverly takes apart everything we believe about Neverland and gives it a spin.
Some minor spoiler alert!
What really worked in this book for me was the romance between Hook and Wendy. I found it interesting. I love stories that show that people are not just good or bad, and that one caring person, especially a woman, can alter their course forever. I loved how Heather showed the characters from a different point of view.
Sadly, I have to agree with one reviewer that just as things started to get good the book was over. It seemed incomplete, the ending set up so she could write a sequel. I'm glad to read that she actually is writing a sequel. I do want to know what happens and I hope the sequel will end in a more satisfying way. This book just didn't seem complete. The other thing that didn't work so well, as several reviewers pointed out is the timeline. She set the story in modern day time. I don't see why we couldn't have had them still be in the original Peter Pan story timeline. They could have still moved to America. But it was fun to read nonetheless.
Some minor spoiler alert!
What really worked in this book for me was the romance between Hook and Wendy. I found it interesting. I love stories that show that people are not just good or bad, and that one caring person, especially a woman, can alter their course forever. I loved how Heather showed the characters from a different point of view.
Sadly, I have to agree with one reviewer that just as things started to get good the book was over. It seemed incomplete, the ending set up so she could write a sequel. I'm glad to read that she actually is writing a sequel. I do want to know what happens and I hope the sequel will end in a more satisfying way. This book just didn't seem complete. The other thing that didn't work so well, as several reviewers pointed out is the timeline. She set the story in modern day time. I don't see why we couldn't have had them still be in the original Peter Pan story timeline. They could have still moved to America. But it was fun to read nonetheless.
March 27, 2011
"Forever Neverland" was a book I read on my own personal dare. Can a $1.00 book on Kindle be as good as the books that Amazon pushes every day via their lists and recommendations?
Wow oh wow. I needed to take on this dare. This book was NOT a disappointment, it was a joy to read and set my imagination soaring.
Consider that Wendy Darling and her brothers are living in current times. It has been five years since their adventure in Neverland and things are not good for any of them. Wendy is in Therapy with a super jerk, John has become a young Dr. Spock and Michael is the play yard punching bag.
Where is Peter? What is happening as the book unfolds in Neverland?
Now this book is not filled with clever descriptions or dialogue. These items are not needed and would take away from the story. Things and people in this story are not as they seem. Who is good, who is bad and does there necessarily need to be a strong delineation between the two.
So my recommendation for this book is to read this when you need a break from intensive reading of darker novels: This is a great beach or vacation book!! Fun, Fun, Fun!!
Wow oh wow. I needed to take on this dare. This book was NOT a disappointment, it was a joy to read and set my imagination soaring.
Consider that Wendy Darling and her brothers are living in current times. It has been five years since their adventure in Neverland and things are not good for any of them. Wendy is in Therapy with a super jerk, John has become a young Dr. Spock and Michael is the play yard punching bag.
Where is Peter? What is happening as the book unfolds in Neverland?
Now this book is not filled with clever descriptions or dialogue. These items are not needed and would take away from the story. Things and people in this story are not as they seem. Who is good, who is bad and does there necessarily need to be a strong delineation between the two.
So my recommendation for this book is to read this when you need a break from intensive reading of darker novels: This is a great beach or vacation book!! Fun, Fun, Fun!!
March 30, 2011
Imagine life for the Darling children after returning from Neverland… their parents believed them kidnapped, abused and now in need of psychiatric care! Wendy goes to the doctor every week, only to be told to quit writing her stories and leading her brother, Michael, astray. John no longer believes Neverland was real. Peter is aging in the real world, unable to return to Neverland because he promised to make sure the Lost Boys were settled and all right, and the Darling children are definitely not all right.
Ms. K-W makes me believe in Peter, Tink, and Hook, again. I was drawn in to Wendy’s story, because it is Wendy’s story, after all. I loved the treatment that made Hook a sympathetic character this time. The writing flows, the dialogue fits the characters and the descriptions are just enough to let me use my own imagination to embellish the details myself.
I read this in a few hours, but I read fast. I bought it because I have enjoyed reading her other stories so much that now I buy whatever has her name in it.
Ms. K-W makes me believe in Peter, Tink, and Hook, again. I was drawn in to Wendy’s story, because it is Wendy’s story, after all. I loved the treatment that made Hook a sympathetic character this time. The writing flows, the dialogue fits the characters and the descriptions are just enough to let me use my own imagination to embellish the details myself.
I read this in a few hours, but I read fast. I bought it because I have enjoyed reading her other stories so much that now I buy whatever has her name in it.
December 9, 2011
2 1/2 stars that I rounded up to be nice. Interesting idea. Takes place after what we know of Peter Pan. It's five years later. Wendy and her brothers are troubled children who no one believes. Peter and Tink are stuck in our world. And the rest of Neverland is asleep. But there was no style to the story. Did the author want to write a modern fairy tale? A romance? An urban fantasy? I'm not sure. I think this premise would have worked really well as an urban fantasy though. It already had a drunk Peter. And drew comparisons between fairy dust and drugs.
What sets it mostly apart is the begining of a love triangle between an older Wendy and Peter and Wendy and Hook. Again. Interesting idea. But mostly a fail.
It's not even a complete story. It just ends. With a sequel due out soon. I might read it. Probably won't.
If the idea sounds like something you would like to read it's short enough to be painless.
What sets it mostly apart is the begining of a love triangle between an older Wendy and Peter and Wendy and Hook. Again. Interesting idea. But mostly a fail.
It's not even a complete story. It just ends. With a sequel due out soon. I might read it. Probably won't.
If the idea sounds like something you would like to read it's short enough to be painless.
March 4, 2011
I really liked this book...for the most part. I thought it put a very original spin on a much beloved tale. This book brought a refreshing view to the characters of Peter Pan and Captain Hook. It did a great job of showing that the line between good and evil can sometimes be very blurry and that a person's story can sometimes show them in a different light. I was slightly bothered by a few points. For one, it was supposed to have taken place five years after the original story but seemed to be taking place during the present. Second, Hook and Wendy's relationship, while adding an interesting twist to the story, was a little bit odd. These things really didn't detract from the story in a major way...it was more of a quiet nagging in the back of my head. I also felt like the end was rushed...it didn't wrap things up very well. Overall, it was a decent book.
April 29, 2016
reread 4/2016
July 20, 2018
Only 3 stars to the right.
It was gripping at first, but the book lacked conflict with some characters. I expected some more conflict between Hook and Wendy and more scenes between Pan and Wendy. Michael and John seemed to be cast aside as minor characters 1/4th the way through.
The overall premise was interesting though.
It was gripping at first, but the book lacked conflict with some characters. I expected some more conflict between Hook and Wendy and more scenes between Pan and Wendy. Michael and John seemed to be cast aside as minor characters 1/4th the way through.
The overall premise was interesting though.
August 4, 2012
What ever happened to Wendy, John, and Michael after they returned from their Neverland adventure? Apparently life has been hard for the trio in the five years since Peter Pan came into their lives. They've been moved to America to seek the best doctors for Wendy (who everyone assumes is suffering from delusions and bringing Michael down with her). John has convinced himself his sister is crazy too. But then Peter shows up, and he's aged! For the last five years he's been living on Earth, stuck here by a promise. At the same time Peter finds the Darlings, Hook and his ship are awakened and sailing to Earth in search of... something. That something turns out to be Wendy and Hook takes custody of the 3 siblings. They return to Neverland and Wendy starts feeling more and more sympathetic towards Hook. This is all leading up to a Pan/Hook showdown at Skullrock...
For a book that I randomly found on sale at B&N.com, I must say it exceeded any expectations I had for it. The writing style was great! It drew me in really quickly. The weird thing is that not THAT much actually happens in the book, but it was just fun to read. It was a nice break for me from the YA Contemporary I've been reading lately. (This is the kind of fantasy that I can get into. Not all the world is ending and zombies/diseased people/corrupt new societies are after me kind of stuff.... too depressing!)
The thing with Wendy and Hook kind of weirded me out a little bit. I mean I always pictured Hook as older and Wendy was 17 in this book... not to mention it's HOOK for crying out loud, sworn enemy! But just because the book didn't go in the direction I wanted it to, it didn't ruin the story for me. I think it was just great for an indie publishing author and I will definitely be reading the sequel!!
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For a book that I randomly found on sale at B&N.com, I must say it exceeded any expectations I had for it. The writing style was great! It drew me in really quickly. The weird thing is that not THAT much actually happens in the book, but it was just fun to read. It was a nice break for me from the YA Contemporary I've been reading lately. (This is the kind of fantasy that I can get into. Not all the world is ending and zombies/diseased people/corrupt new societies are after me kind of stuff.... too depressing!)
The thing with Wendy and Hook kind of weirded me out a little bit. I mean I always pictured Hook as older and Wendy was 17 in this book... not to mention it's HOOK for crying out loud, sworn enemy! But just because the book didn't go in the direction I wanted it to, it didn't ruin the story for me. I think it was just great for an indie publishing author and I will definitely be reading the sequel!!
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June 17, 2016
This is a wonderful imagining of a sequel to the beloved Peter Pan story. It brings to life Peter, Hook, Tinkerbell, Wendy, and her brothers. Though it does feel odd to have the story suddenly thrust into the modern world when Wendy and her brothers were originally from the Victorian Age. Though had Wendy grown into a young lady from that time period, we wouldn’t have been treated to scenes of Wendy going toe to toe with the pirates. (One also wonders how Peter got alcohol since he wouldn’t have even had an ID with not being a legal citizen). Though this version is very much a product of this decade when so many of the retellings and inspired sequels now try to humanize Hook since pirates have captured the adventurous hearts of the modern audience, especially when women nowadays are enraptured by rogues and bad boys with a potential to have an underlying heart of gold while just misunderstood (such as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, but more akin to this is Captain Hook, hero Emma Swan’s romance interest in Once Upon a Time). But with Hook as the hero, it ultimately turns Peter into the bad guy (just like in Once Upon a Time), which is distressing to see happen to a beloved character. The only other option being to add in a new villain (in the movie Pan, they added in Black Beard). It will be interesting to see in future volumes where the author takes the characters to and how much they grow past the archetypes already set by the famous original story. (For further reading, I would recommend Hook & Jill by Andrea Jones which reminded me of the Hook and Wendy relationship in this one, and Tink in the modern world reminded me of Elle Strauss’s wonderful Love, Tink series).
June 4, 2012
Heather Killough Walden has taken a traditional story and given it a make-over … it has been five years since Wendy and her brothers returned from Neverland. Her parents are convinced that they were kidnapped and abused during their absence and that they are telling stories (of Neverland) to hide from the truth of their real experiences. They have moved to America and Wendy is being forced to see a shrink. She is seventeen. She is even being forbidden to write stories anymore, despite the fact that being a story teller is an intrinsic part of who she is. She is also angry with Pan, who has never returned to help her, despite her calling him.
However, Pan hasn’t heard her as he isn’t in Neverland … he is trapped here with Tink and doesn’t know why. He is growing older and despite his experiences, he feels trapped. He knows that without the intervention of Tink’s magic, life would be really hard.
Meanwhile Neverland has been asleep. All its inhabitants have been asleep. The sun hasn’t risen for a long time. However, Captain James Hook and his crew are awakening and find themselves drawn to where Wendy and Pan are.
This story gives a new twist to an old story. The plot encourages the reader to look at characters in a new light, realising that the bad guys might not be so bad and the good guys might not be as good as we originally thought. There are also some really interesting twists in the story.
I enjoyed this story and went straight online to order its sequel “Beyond Neverland” but unfortunately it hasn’t yet been published. It proves the quality of a story when I finish the book and immediately start hunting for the next one in the series!
However, Pan hasn’t heard her as he isn’t in Neverland … he is trapped here with Tink and doesn’t know why. He is growing older and despite his experiences, he feels trapped. He knows that without the intervention of Tink’s magic, life would be really hard.
Meanwhile Neverland has been asleep. All its inhabitants have been asleep. The sun hasn’t risen for a long time. However, Captain James Hook and his crew are awakening and find themselves drawn to where Wendy and Pan are.
This story gives a new twist to an old story. The plot encourages the reader to look at characters in a new light, realising that the bad guys might not be so bad and the good guys might not be as good as we originally thought. There are also some really interesting twists in the story.
I enjoyed this story and went straight online to order its sequel “Beyond Neverland” but unfortunately it hasn’t yet been published. It proves the quality of a story when I finish the book and immediately start hunting for the next one in the series!
April 15, 2013
I enjoyed this story so much. There were parts that had a "magical writing" similar to the original
Example: " At the wheel of the ship stood a man with long black hair, a red brocade coat, and a shining silver hook for a right hand. This, alone would have been enough to promise the dream would be remembered. For no one ever forgets something a beautifully wicked as a hook."
Things like that bring me to the original and make me forget that these book do not have the same author. A very good thing when you love Peter Pan as much as I do.
Spoiler:
I asked myself am I ok with a Hook/Wendy mash up. And although it wasn't working for me to start, as it grew I have to say I got on board. I loved the change in him was based off of a longing for the life he had lost. And therefore I also got on board with "angry Peter" I like how it was explained a boy growing up too fast.
I can't wait for the next book. I really want to know how Wendy ended the story. And I really want to see where the Hook/Wendy thing goes.
Example: " At the wheel of the ship stood a man with long black hair, a red brocade coat, and a shining silver hook for a right hand. This, alone would have been enough to promise the dream would be remembered. For no one ever forgets something a beautifully wicked as a hook."
Things like that bring me to the original and make me forget that these book do not have the same author. A very good thing when you love Peter Pan as much as I do.
Spoiler:
I asked myself am I ok with a Hook/Wendy mash up. And although it wasn't working for me to start, as it grew I have to say I got on board. I loved the change in him was based off of a longing for the life he had lost. And therefore I also got on board with "angry Peter" I like how it was explained a boy growing up too fast.
I can't wait for the next book. I really want to know how Wendy ended the story. And I really want to see where the Hook/Wendy thing goes.
September 12, 2011
I absolutely love stories by authors who wish to finish or write their own tale of the marvelous Peter Pan story and Neverland. It is my favorite of all stories and I love original takes on it and the after stories of the beloved characters.
However, this book left me wanting more. Though I only paid $1 for it and can't feel too bad, I wasn't overly enthusiastic about where this author took her characters in their emotional/relationship journeys. She created this weird dynamic with Hook but with no real explanation which I found hard to accept. Though there is a sequel to appear December of 2012, I don't feel that the end of this novel properly wetted my appetite for the next.
However, this book left me wanting more. Though I only paid $1 for it and can't feel too bad, I wasn't overly enthusiastic about where this author took her characters in their emotional/relationship journeys. She created this weird dynamic with Hook but with no real explanation which I found hard to accept. Though there is a sequel to appear December of 2012, I don't feel that the end of this novel properly wetted my appetite for the next.
January 11, 2011
I was pleasantly surprise with how much I enjoyed this read. It was fun! I found myself reading with gusto during the fighting scenes. I ran with the conflict, who is the villain??
It does start out slow, building up to Peter's "rescue" of Wendy... but after that, I found my self really "hooked" into the story. ;) It was a very nice read. Clean, good for young teens. I'm 35 and enjoyed it! Good vs Evil, of course since its Peter Pan, but some deep thought provoking realism thrown in. A very nice modern take on Pan.
It does start out slow, building up to Peter's "rescue" of Wendy... but after that, I found my self really "hooked" into the story. ;) It was a very nice read. Clean, good for young teens. I'm 35 and enjoyed it! Good vs Evil, of course since its Peter Pan, but some deep thought provoking realism thrown in. A very nice modern take on Pan.
October 15, 2011
I read this awhile back and wanted to add this to my books because I love this!
I'd just like to say, Captain Hook is hawt. I never ever thought I'd like a strange rendering of Peter Pan Universe but I did. It's YA oriented and yet again that wasn't a deal breaker for me. It's a novella I guess, length wise. It isn't the best writing ever known to man but I think the story is nicely unique and refreshing.
I'd just like to say, Captain Hook is hawt. I never ever thought I'd like a strange rendering of Peter Pan Universe but I did. It's YA oriented and yet again that wasn't a deal breaker for me. It's a novella I guess, length wise. It isn't the best writing ever known to man but I think the story is nicely unique and refreshing.
February 2, 2020
I love retellings and adaptations of Peter Pan. And I am always interested in the ones that take place after the original novel ends. However, this one, while alright in some aspects, left me feeling grossed out because of a specific plot point.
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Hook and Wendy as a pairing is something I absolutely cannot stand. I have never understood the appeal. As soon as I knew that this was where the book was headed towards, I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue. It's gross. He's a grown man, and Wendy must be 18 ish or maybe 19 but still. It's weird. I've always imagined Hook as an older guy, given that he represents or is typically played by Wendy's father. I just...no, nope. Just once, I'd like to read an adaptation where the pairing is peter/wendy, or anything other than hook/wendy.
I will say I enjoyed the take on Neverland and Peter's character. The descriptions of Neverland were really wonderful.
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Hook and Wendy as a pairing is something I absolutely cannot stand. I have never understood the appeal. As soon as I knew that this was where the book was headed towards, I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue. It's gross. He's a grown man, and Wendy must be 18 ish or maybe 19 but still. It's weird. I've always imagined Hook as an older guy, given that he represents or is typically played by Wendy's father. I just...no, nope. Just once, I'd like to read an adaptation where the pairing is peter/wendy, or anything other than hook/wendy.
I will say I enjoyed the take on Neverland and Peter's character. The descriptions of Neverland were really wonderful.
April 10, 2020
Oh my word....
Fastest I've read a book in a while! I don't understand why this was only 99 cents and, while thrilled there was a sequel (the ending I wanted in my heart of hearts didn't happen and now there's hope that it still can!), I just knew it would be expensive. You know, since we were roped in with the cheap first one? Nope, still under a dollar. I hope these have a paper option (hate to have characters I'm invested in to be dependent on an electronic device having a good charge), and am now off to delve into book 2. ❤️
Fastest I've read a book in a while! I don't understand why this was only 99 cents and, while thrilled there was a sequel (the ending I wanted in my heart of hearts didn't happen and now there's hope that it still can!), I just knew it would be expensive. You know, since we were roped in with the cheap first one? Nope, still under a dollar. I hope these have a paper option (hate to have characters I'm invested in to be dependent on an electronic device having a good charge), and am now off to delve into book 2. ❤️
August 29, 2018
I'm torn between 3 & 4 stars. As soon as the book seemed to be getting really started, it came to an abrupt end. However, I really enjoyed the other side of seeing the characters of Peter Pan.
I'm definitely looking forward to reading book two and I hope that it's conclusion is more fulfilling than this one is.
I'm definitely looking forward to reading book two and I hope that it's conclusion is more fulfilling than this one is.
August 17, 2018
Ugh. I didn’t give it one star because I’ve read worse, but the lead up gave me hope it wasn’t fanfic....it is. I stopped reading because I didn’t want to watch the story crash and burn.
SPOILER
3/4 through Hook decides he's in love with Wendy. BARF. I stopped reading then and there. Yuck!
SPOILER
3/4 through Hook decides he's in love with Wendy. BARF. I stopped reading then and there. Yuck!
December 22, 2024
Actually really enjoyed this! Sure it was kinda trope-y (in a good way, I mean who doesn't love a storm-blasted final battle and a sympathetic villain!) and a little predictable, but I loved the way the familiar characters were written and developed - for better or worse.
July 6, 2018
one of my absolute favorite books from my teenage years. i love it still.
January 17, 2020
cant wait to read the next one
February 16, 2021
This scream fanfiction... But not in a good way.
Wrong time period, wrong country and too much pop culture references. Also, the characters are disappointing and out of character... :(
Wrong time period, wrong country and too much pop culture references. Also, the characters are disappointing and out of character... :(
September 1, 2011
This book picks up where Peter Pan ends. The Darling children have returned to their home, but all is not well. While they know that they went on an amazing adventure, in the eyes of their parents, they were abducted. Now going through endless psychiatrist visits, Wendy's stories are seen as just another coping mechanism and the three children are having trouble holding on to the experience they had in Neverland. Unbeknownst to them, Peter has been trapped in the real world, as well, and has aged 5 years. He is a boy no longer. When Hook's ship appears once again, it could be the passage back to Neverland they've all been looking for.
I like to look at the bargain books that are offered through Barnes and Noble with the hope that there will be a gem for .99. The plot of this book intrigued me. Set in the present, this story begins five year after the Darling children are returned to their English nursery after being in Neverland. Their parents take them to the US for better psychiatric care and everyone has trouble adjusting, to say the least. When Peter Pan finally figures out he is trapped in the real world because of his promise to help the Darling children, he finds that Wendy is none to pleased with him or how her life has unraveled. When a sympathetically written Hook comes into the picture, it seems that old conflicts are reignited.
The idea of this book was very interesting, which is why I ponied up the $1 to buy it, but in the end the writing did not come through. The book took some very interesting turns, such as learning more about Hook's history, but just as you thought it would follow a plot line, the story veered and you were left wondering what happened. It seemed very incomplete and perhaps a little too contrived. There's always danger in trying to take a character that was written so skillfully by someone else and continuing its life. I've seen it fall flat in countless Pride & Prejudice sequels. J.M. Barrie was thought to have come up with the idea of Peter when his own brother died the day before he would have turned 14. The original idea behind Peter's character was meant to be comforting; there is a place where Pan will always be young and happy. I would like to think that these types of sequels can be done well in the right hands, but this book just doesn't succeed. Knowing Barrie's intentions, a grown up Peter Pan and a humanized Captain Hook feels uncomfortable, somehow. Unfortunately, I think Peter was better off staying in Neverland.
I like to look at the bargain books that are offered through Barnes and Noble with the hope that there will be a gem for .99. The plot of this book intrigued me. Set in the present, this story begins five year after the Darling children are returned to their English nursery after being in Neverland. Their parents take them to the US for better psychiatric care and everyone has trouble adjusting, to say the least. When Peter Pan finally figures out he is trapped in the real world because of his promise to help the Darling children, he finds that Wendy is none to pleased with him or how her life has unraveled. When a sympathetically written Hook comes into the picture, it seems that old conflicts are reignited.
The idea of this book was very interesting, which is why I ponied up the $1 to buy it, but in the end the writing did not come through. The book took some very interesting turns, such as learning more about Hook's history, but just as you thought it would follow a plot line, the story veered and you were left wondering what happened. It seemed very incomplete and perhaps a little too contrived. There's always danger in trying to take a character that was written so skillfully by someone else and continuing its life. I've seen it fall flat in countless Pride & Prejudice sequels. J.M. Barrie was thought to have come up with the idea of Peter when his own brother died the day before he would have turned 14. The original idea behind Peter's character was meant to be comforting; there is a place where Pan will always be young and happy. I would like to think that these types of sequels can be done well in the right hands, but this book just doesn't succeed. Knowing Barrie's intentions, a grown up Peter Pan and a humanized Captain Hook feels uncomfortable, somehow. Unfortunately, I think Peter was better off staying in Neverland.
August 16, 2012
Most of us know the classic tale Peter Pan, and some of us have even read the original tales by James Matthew Barrie, this particular book goes beyond “the end.”
It has been five years after Peter Pan first left the Darling children at their nursery-room window, according to Heather Killough- Walden, the author. Mr. and Mrs. Darling are frantically trying to find help for sixteen year old Wendy, who can’t seem to come back to reality. They have moved the family to modern United States, where they have well- known doctors trying to convince Wendy and Michael to turn from their absurd ideas. Michael encourages and looks forward to these stories, knowing too well that the words of a storyteller cannot be silenced, for all of Neverland depends on it. John Darling, on the other hand, has supposedly forgotten the adventures, agreeing with counselors and psychiatrists that Wendy, indeed, is mentally unstable and needs to stop writing these crazy fantasies- that she needs to forget about Neverland.
Not far from here, grown-up Peter and the human form of Tink struggle to return to Neverland. They are desperately tring to fulfill the promise he made to make sure ALL of Neverland’s children are happy, and Neverland won’t accept them until the promise is complete.
Of course, how could Neverland survive without its antagonist, the notorious Captain Hook? After kidnapping the Darling children once again, and finding out they are not kids anymore, he realizes Wendy has grown into a beautiful young lady. And when his past is revealed, will Wendy ever see him the same way again?
This daring adventure depicts the characters you love and cherish questioning their purpose in life as the book rotates from each character’ view point. Walden’s twist on this classic tale makes you wonder about the boy who never grew up, and his struggle to remain the hero of Neverland when he did.
I loved this book, and not just becuase I loved Peter Pan all my life. In fact, this book opened new ideas about Peter Pan that actually had made me doubt his innocence. Also, the idea that Captain Hook was so intrigueing to Wendy made the book even more interesting. There were a couple of editing issues, and placing the original story of Peter Pan in the modern day was quite confusing, but Heather Killough- Walden definitely created something that will stay with me even if I were to continue with the mindset of one who believes in the naiviety and magic of Disney's retelling of Peter Pan.
It has been five years after Peter Pan first left the Darling children at their nursery-room window, according to Heather Killough- Walden, the author. Mr. and Mrs. Darling are frantically trying to find help for sixteen year old Wendy, who can’t seem to come back to reality. They have moved the family to modern United States, where they have well- known doctors trying to convince Wendy and Michael to turn from their absurd ideas. Michael encourages and looks forward to these stories, knowing too well that the words of a storyteller cannot be silenced, for all of Neverland depends on it. John Darling, on the other hand, has supposedly forgotten the adventures, agreeing with counselors and psychiatrists that Wendy, indeed, is mentally unstable and needs to stop writing these crazy fantasies- that she needs to forget about Neverland.
Not far from here, grown-up Peter and the human form of Tink struggle to return to Neverland. They are desperately tring to fulfill the promise he made to make sure ALL of Neverland’s children are happy, and Neverland won’t accept them until the promise is complete.
Of course, how could Neverland survive without its antagonist, the notorious Captain Hook? After kidnapping the Darling children once again, and finding out they are not kids anymore, he realizes Wendy has grown into a beautiful young lady. And when his past is revealed, will Wendy ever see him the same way again?
This daring adventure depicts the characters you love and cherish questioning their purpose in life as the book rotates from each character’ view point. Walden’s twist on this classic tale makes you wonder about the boy who never grew up, and his struggle to remain the hero of Neverland when he did.
I loved this book, and not just becuase I loved Peter Pan all my life. In fact, this book opened new ideas about Peter Pan that actually had made me doubt his innocence. Also, the idea that Captain Hook was so intrigueing to Wendy made the book even more interesting. There were a couple of editing issues, and placing the original story of Peter Pan in the modern day was quite confusing, but Heather Killough- Walden definitely created something that will stay with me even if I were to continue with the mindset of one who believes in the naiviety and magic of Disney's retelling of Peter Pan.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 9, 2018
3/2/18
Rereading the book almost a decade later and first impressions are "Promising story, poor execution." The writing is okayish, but suffers from an excess of words - like taking a dozen to describe a simple detail that could have been covered with half as many, or skipped over entirely in some cases. It's not the worst flaw a new writer can have, but it does distract from the story a bit.
However, I can't really fault the world building and the lovely mental picture that the author succeds in painting. Characterization and plot development might leave a bit to be desired, but the setting is impressive.
3/8/18
Final Impressions 2.0 - It reads much like something I might have written as a teenager, full of Feelings and Melodrama (though I wouldn't have seen it as such at the time) and Angst and So Impossible But So True Love - and I am mildly ashamed to admit Teenage Me would have thought was flipping amazing and been insanely proud of her awesome talent.
Adult Me is less than impressed for exactly the same reasons - and can accept, albeit painfully, how utterly ridiculous Teenage Me was in this particular aspect of her youth. Over all I was a pretty well adjusted kid with a good head on her shoulders, and even most of my favorite books and series have withstood the test of time and I'll still drag then out for the occasion reread. But in my own writing? Definitely did not show the best of tastes. Excellent story ideas and a fairly steady hand at painting a pretty backdrop with words; awful at anything involving realistic reactions and character development. Forever Neverland reads like my teenage fan fiction - it might appeal to a few like-minded teenagers, but it isn't something that holds up well once you reach the middle-age cynic level.
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(first read April 2011)
An interesting twist on the "What happens after Neverland?" sort of story. Hook and Wendy are kind of awesome and I really loved the chapters from their Point Of View. Peter, on the other hand, I wanted to smack. A lot.
Anyway, it took me a bit to get into the story, but the ending was worth it, and I am looking forward to the sequel. Be warned, though, there are lots of "dark/mysterious/drowning within them" eye metaphors that kind of get old after the eighth reference or so; otherwise, though, it was a great story!
Rereading the book almost a decade later and first impressions are "Promising story, poor execution." The writing is okayish, but suffers from an excess of words - like taking a dozen to describe a simple detail that could have been covered with half as many, or skipped over entirely in some cases. It's not the worst flaw a new writer can have, but it does distract from the story a bit.
However, I can't really fault the world building and the lovely mental picture that the author succeds in painting. Characterization and plot development might leave a bit to be desired, but the setting is impressive.
3/8/18
Final Impressions 2.0 - It reads much like something I might have written as a teenager, full of Feelings and Melodrama (though I wouldn't have seen it as such at the time) and Angst and So Impossible But So True Love - and I am mildly ashamed to admit Teenage Me would have thought was flipping amazing and been insanely proud of her awesome talent.
Adult Me is less than impressed for exactly the same reasons - and can accept, albeit painfully, how utterly ridiculous Teenage Me was in this particular aspect of her youth. Over all I was a pretty well adjusted kid with a good head on her shoulders, and even most of my favorite books and series have withstood the test of time and I'll still drag then out for the occasion reread. But in my own writing? Definitely did not show the best of tastes. Excellent story ideas and a fairly steady hand at painting a pretty backdrop with words; awful at anything involving realistic reactions and character development. Forever Neverland reads like my teenage fan fiction - it might appeal to a few like-minded teenagers, but it isn't something that holds up well once you reach the middle-age cynic level.
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(first read April 2011)
An interesting twist on the "What happens after Neverland?" sort of story. Hook and Wendy are kind of awesome and I really loved the chapters from their Point Of View. Peter, on the other hand, I wanted to smack. A lot.
Anyway, it took me a bit to get into the story, but the ending was worth it, and I am looking forward to the sequel. Be warned, though, there are lots of "dark/mysterious/drowning within them" eye metaphors that kind of get old after the eighth reference or so; otherwise, though, it was a great story!
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