librarianryan 's review for:

4.0

There have been a few books that propose to tell you how Captain Hook and Peter Pan came to be. This by far is the bloodiest. Jamie was the first Lost Boy. He was the best friend of Peter Pan. The first boy on the island to never grow up. But over time he did grow up. Peter did not. Peter will always be the school yard bully that you worry kills neighborhood cats when no one is looking. He will do anything for his enjoyment, and only keen eyes can see that Peter does not play at the games he invents, but uses them for his own purpose. Playing games day in and day out only works for one boy. To others, playing deadly games loses its shine when you spend your time burying kids eaten by crocodiles, or tore in half by cannon shot. The island is magic, but not all magic is good, sometimes magic is a curse. And sometimes the villain is the hero of the story. It’s all about perspective, and this title will give any reader a new perspective on Peter Pan.

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