Why I PIcked ItA few weeks ago, I was at work, but I was alone. And it was a slow day. A VERY slow day. I had gotten everything I wanted to get done for the week done, and it was only about 11 a.m. on a Friday. So, I decided to do some cleaning and reorganizing around the office, and while I did so, I wanted to listen to Spotify. I decided that I was going to try a new podcast instead of listen to music. The Classic Tales Podcast by B.J. Harrison was in my recommended section, so I decided to see what was there. I first listened to a couple of shorts, and I loved it. So I was exploring what stories he's done and I saw Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (in a seven-part series). What the heck. I knew I had the time to listen to a good portion of it, and I couldn't recall ever reading the book, just watching the Disney movie. So I started it. It was the perfect way to keep me going throughout the slow day. SummaryIf you've ever seen the movie, you already have a general idea of what the book is about, though, similar to most all movies adaptations, there are definitely a variety of differences. So, a little girl named Wendy Darling meets a fairy and a boy named Peter Pan one night when Peter's shadow had gotten lost and hid in the Darling household. Because Wendy was a motherly figure, even with her young age, Peter thought she would be a great companion and mother for himself and the Lost Boys of Neverland. You see, Peter Pan never wanted to grow up, and he and the lost boys planned to stay young forever. But they did miss having a mother. Throughout the story, you learn of each of the Lost Boys and all about Neverland, the island they live on. You also meet Captain Hook and his pirates, hellbent on getting rid of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. Eventually, Wendy and her brothers (as well as most of the Lost Boys) decide that they miss having a real mother and decide they want to go home, but Peter is against that, and fights them on it as long as he can. Kind of a short and simple summary, but most people already know a lot of the story, and since I was listening while I was at work (and this was a few weeks ago), this is what we get today…Sorry What I LikedTinkerbelle. If you've never read the book, you probably don't know how much of a snobby little thing she is. I mean, yes, in the movie she is a little snobbish too, but the book shows it sooooo much more. She is such a fun character, and I just loved getting to know her better. Not only that, but I loved learning about each of the individual Lost Boys a little more too. I also loved to see the interaction that Peter Pan and Wendy had throughout the book. Sometimes they'd be like best friends and other times they would fight like an old married couple. The Narrator was a huge feature. He added bits and pieces as if he knew everything about everything, and so sometimes he would mention another story that would help give context to something that was happening. He'd give just enough to give that context needed, but then say something like "but that's a story for another time…" Another thing I just absolutely loved about J.M. Barrie's work was the amount of detail that was put into it. Even if you have never seen the movie, you can still picture almost every single part of the book, the characters, Neverland, everything. The world of Neverland just expands before you, and you can picture all of the different groups of characters that make up the island, like the Mermaids, Pirates, Indians, and Lost Boys. The best part was that it was easy to follow. It was a long book, especially to listen to (I'm not one for listening to long books typically). And even if I missed one or two little sections (because I'm easily distracted), I was able to jump right back in and still know what was going on. What I didn't LIkeThere wasn't a ton. Sometimes, though I liked the extra stories that didn't necessarily follow the storyline, it became wordy and would get me off track. Like I said, it was still easy to follow. I just am not sure how relevant a few of the stories were. I'm also not sure I thoroughly enjoyed the ending…not to give too much away, but I was just a little disappointed. And the end also just seemed to drag on and on and never end. Which maybe is why I feel a little cheated, like the story never fully came to a conclusion Overall Impression 🌟🌟🌟I'll give the story 3/5 stars. I liked a lot, but there were a few things that just kept it pretty average for me. But, it is definitely a classic that I needed to read (or listen to) in its entirety.
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