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A review by poisonenvy
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I'm sure this is a reread but I do not remember when I last read this book or much about it, so it was a like-new reread.
First some general time-expevted sexism (girls want to do nothing so much as take care of boys) and indigenous racism (which might have been considered progressive for the time period of 1911 but is pretty egregious).
This book is definitely written for being read aloud, though I would not recommend reading it to any actual children. The prose and style are pretty charming. This is the only children's book I've read that just casually drops people wandering home from an orgy so that was a surprise.
Anyway, if you go into it expecting the problems it's kind of fun to read. I'll read it again (because I'm going to have to for school next semester), but probably not again after that.
First some general time-expevted sexism (girls want to do nothing so much as take care of boys) and indigenous racism (which might have been considered progressive for the time period of 1911 but is pretty egregious).
This book is definitely written for being read aloud, though I would not recommend reading it to any actual children. The prose and style are pretty charming. This is the only children's book I've read that just casually drops people wandering home from an orgy so that was a surprise.
Anyway, if you go into it expecting the problems it's kind of fun to read. I'll read it again (because I'm going to have to for school next semester), but probably not again after that.