Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

"The classic tale of Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up and his adventures with his Lost Boys and the Darling Children, Wendy, John and Michael. At times fun and whimsical and other times surprisingly dark, it was an interesting read as an adult."

3 Stars 

Pros:  There is something appealing about flying away to a mysterious island where you can play all day and never have to grow up. The thrall of Neverland is a constant for this dreamer. 

Cons: Peter Pan is truly the most arrogant little brat and very much in need of a mother/I was surprised at the bloodshed because I always thought this was a children's book, it was rather dark at times. 

Full Review

Mr. and Mrs. Darling are the proud yet rather dismissive and negligent parents of three children. Wendy, John and Michael. All three have flights of fancy and dream of an island, with mermaids and pirates. Mrs. Darling dismisses these as the whimsy of childhood but she herself remembers when she too dreamt of the very same place. Soon, Mrs. Darling is frightened to find leaves on the nursery floor and Wendy explains ever so patiently that Peter was the one who brought them in. 

And it's Peter that Wendy finds the next night, sobbing bitterly on the floor because he can't figure out how to reattach his shadow. Wendy, of course, being the motherly sort, helps him to sew his shadow back on and in return, he takes she and her brothers to that land between awake and dreaming, the Neverland. 

It was whimsical and fun but there were some lines that hit deep, like, I'm thinking Barrie might have had some repressed issues that popped up in his writing, inadvertent or not ✌. It was a fun, nostalgic read and it makes me want to watch "Hook", so might be adding that to my watchlist for the weekend