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Tiger Lily
by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson is a re-telling of Tiger Lily from Peter Pan. I love retellings so much and Tinker Bell is my favorite Disney character, so I could not wait to read this book. I found the audiobook at the library, it was read by Cassandra Morris and was 7 hours, 15 minutes long. The story was book, I enjoyed it but it didn’t resonate as a book I would hold a close place in my heart.
Likes:
I have always loved Neverland and this story really brought a whole new Neverland to life. Along with Peter, the Lost Boys and the pirates on the island, there are also tribes.
Tiger Lily was a fierce character. I haven’t wanted the movie for a while, but she seems so meek. In the story Tiger Lily is strong, independent and doesn’t care what people think of her. She is also dedicated to being loyal to her adopted father and still trying to be a good person within her tribe.
I liked Peter, he was mymstical, but still struggling with growing up or staying a child. He was responsible for the Lost Boys and you could see that wears on him.
Wendy wasn’t the heronie in this story. I have always loved her in the movie, but her character took on a completely different role.
Tinker Bell narrated the story which gave a unique spin.
The writing was well done, there were some amazing metiphors and quotes.
Gripes:
The plot was a little ho-hum. I didn’t really get excited about the book until the last ¼ when things started to pick up. It was a little dry in the beginning.
The ending was not what I expected, not that it made the book bad, but it definitely was different that the typical “Disney” ending you are expecting.
With Tinker Bell narrating the story, she was switching POVs and sometimes I got confused that Tink was talking about herself rather than Tiger Lily. I had to change my focus when Tink started to narrate for herself.
Quotes:
"A fairy heart is different from a human heart. Human hearts are elastic, they have room for all sorts of passion, and they can break, and heal, and love again and again. Fairy hearts are evolutionarily less sophisticated. They are small and hard like tiny grains of sand. Our hearts are too small to love more than I person in a lifetime."
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Likes:
I have always loved Neverland and this story really brought a whole new Neverland to life. Along with Peter, the Lost Boys and the pirates on the island, there are also tribes.
Tiger Lily was a fierce character. I haven’t wanted the movie for a while, but she seems so meek. In the story Tiger Lily is strong, independent and doesn’t care what people think of her. She is also dedicated to being loyal to her adopted father and still trying to be a good person within her tribe.
I liked Peter, he was mymstical, but still struggling with growing up or staying a child. He was responsible for the Lost Boys and you could see that wears on him.
Wendy wasn’t the heronie in this story. I have always loved her in the movie, but her character took on a completely different role.
Tinker Bell narrated the story which gave a unique spin.
The writing was well done, there were some amazing metiphors and quotes.
Gripes:
The plot was a little ho-hum. I didn’t really get excited about the book until the last ¼ when things started to pick up. It was a little dry in the beginning.
The ending was not what I expected, not that it made the book bad, but it definitely was different that the typical “Disney” ending you are expecting.
With Tinker Bell narrating the story, she was switching POVs and sometimes I got confused that Tink was talking about herself rather than Tiger Lily. I had to change my focus when Tink started to narrate for herself.
Quotes:
"A fairy heart is different from a human heart. Human hearts are elastic, they have room for all sorts of passion, and they can break, and heal, and love again and again. Fairy hearts are evolutionarily less sophisticated. They are small and hard like tiny grains of sand. Our hearts are too small to love more than I person in a lifetime."
For more reviews visit
A Flurry of Ponderings