A review by sandaru
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A clever and creative story. Eventhough I was familiar with the story and the characters I haven't read the book until now. Really enjoyed reading this. There were parts I was laughing super hard specially the lost boys were funny without trying because of their child-like innocence and ignorance but Wendy was irritatingly stupid sometimes but that too was comical at times. The concept and the writer's storytelling ability were definitely noteworthy. Specially how the story was told in the format of reading a tale by someone(the writer? Or even the reader) I think this story would have been a great bedtime story to be read by someone. The format and the story setting both are suitable for such occasion)

 However I wondered at times if the story or the vocabulary were fitting for the children. The use of syntax and some use of words were at times suprising and confusing (difficult vocabulary, complexed sentences and also the inappropriate words like "orgy", unless back then the word had a different meaning to it)