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2.0

I found this more child-friendly but also less compelling than Peter Pan, aka Peter and Wendy; it has less of a cohesive narrative arc (it's more a collection of tales), and I'm pretty sure some of the lore is inconsistent with what's presented in Peter Pan. The main selling point is the Kensington Gardens setting, as you might have guessed from the title; it's lovely in its way, but certainly not as interesting as Neverland. Lots of sexism and rigid gender roles; despite the narrator's assertions, I'm still not sure whether we're really meant to be laughing at Peter or with him as we explore his inaccurate performance of human-boyhood.

Still, not an unpleasant read, just not an especially enjoyable one.