Review: Pleasantly Surprised
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 11, 2012
Peter Pan is my all time favorite. I've been obsessed with him since I was a little girl.  I've literally dreamed of being Wendy and falling in love with Peter for as long as I can remember, and the first time I can recall having that dream is when I was 8 years old (I'm almost 30 now)!  I even fly in 95% of my dreams.  So understanding that, know that I was VERY reluctant to read this story, I didn't want anything to tarnish my most beloved character.  After several months of debating, I finally decided to give it a shot... mostly because I've read almost all of HKW's other books (and love them), so how could this be any different?  I DO NOT regret my decision one bit!!  I've always wondered what happened to everyone after the story as I know it ended.  HKW paints a very realistic picture of the aftermath of the events in Neverland.  My heart broke for the Darling children and how they were treated upon their return.  I cheered for Tink when she did the right thing by telling Peter about Wendy (I've personally always thought Tink was super selfish when it comes to Peter).  I was shocked, much like Wendy was, by the true reason for Hooks immense hatred of Peter Pan.  I even started to despise Peter myself.  HKW writes so well, it was hard not to feel what the characters were feeling... I felt like I was right there myself.  I'm trying not spoil anything for anyone... but this book is definitely worth reading.  It's the first book that I have read in a very long time, that upon completion, I put my nook down, sat back, and said "Wow! That was awesome!" and then just sat and reflected on the awesomeness of what I just read. Only downside?  Now I have to wait for the sequel.  :(