Review: Neverland became even MORE amazing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2011
TO start: this nice little novel has made my "Definite Favorite Reads" List, which doesnt see a whole lot of updates too often.I was entirely SMITTEN with the story, I found myself going through the entire story in one sitting. I couldnt put my Kindle down, and it had been a while since a good book has urged me to read the way Forever Neverland did. What would Neverland be like without Peter Pan? How are the Darling children doing after their visit to Neverland? Is Captian Hook all that he seems, is Peter Pan? Forever Neverland hits all these bases with a healthy, but subtle, dash of romance.From time to time I always wondered how the Darling children faired after their adventures in Neverland, Forever Neverland tied up that loose end in a realistic, heart shattering way. I found myself tearing up during Wendy's shrink visit.It was wonderful to see an entirely different spin on Neverland, how something that was suppose to be innocent and magical, was actually quite harmful not only to the Darling children but the to the actual inhabitants of Neverland itself.But if anything, what enchanted me the most, was the way these familiar characters were written and developed. The grim side of Peter Pan, the honorable Hook, the vulnerable Wendy, the mature Micheal, and Sitting on the Fence Micheal. Everything about the characters were the same, the same original essence of the classic fairytale, but put into a mature bodies and minds with depression hanging over head.I think I lied when i said what enchanted me the most. Honestly, I was taken (quite taken) with Captian James Hook. I couldnt get enough of him, I couldnt get enough of the romance...Im an avid romance readers and I hardly squee now a days (been there, done that, type of thing) but I found myself EXCITED and heart thumping for Captian Hook and his whisk away romance with Wendy. It was beautifully developed. The ending of the book wasnt exactly what I wanted, but it left me satisfied and feeling complete. Even though it wasnt text book happily every after, you just knew that it ended the RIGHT way- I wouldnt have changed it, it was fantastic.Perfect read for those who like a darker dose with their fantasy genre, or even a realistic view, and a perfect fit for those who like extensions of orginal fairy tales.A highly recomended read, you cant go wrong with it!