Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Neverland. The land of pirates, Indians, mermaids, fairies, magic, and home to boys without mothers. Peter Pan being one of those boys. When Peter calls Wendy away to Neverland, to be their mother, she couldn't help but go. No one loved Wendy's stories more than Peter did. Adventure of all sorts await them there. Immediately Wendy and her brothers love Neverland but start to forget about their own home. Most importantly they start to forget about their own mother. So they have to decide whether to go home or to leave Peter Pan, the lost boys, and Neverland forever.

I really liked the book Peter Pan. It was different than the movie. The book gives so much more detail and description. The way it was written was kind of weird though. One minute it would be in one point of view and then the next minute it would be in a different point of view. I had to go back to see if I had missed something. So this is probably not a very good book for those who don't read every word. I liked the way how it was written like someone was actually telling this story aloud. The words were a little bit confusing, but I think that's because the author was from England.

All the characters had different personalities. Peter Pan was arrogant and cocky. The author did a good job of portraying a boy who never wanted to grow up. While Wendy was nurturing, motherly, and cared for everyone. Captain Hook was the perfect and expected villain, along with his sidekick Smee. Smee was actually not that bad at heart, but somehow got hooked into the pirating business. The lost boys were all young and innocent. They all needed a mother and luckily Wendy was there. I liked this book a lot because of how the author brought the story alive. The magic of Neverland was captured perfectly. I recommend this book to others who like books about fantasy and magic.


By Angela