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| Title | : | Stars (Wendy Darling #1) |
| Author | : | Colleen Oakes |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 317 pages |
| Published | : | October 13th 2015 by SparkPress |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Retellings. Young Adult |
Colleen Oakes
Paperback | Pages: 317 pages Rating: 3.78 | 1613 Users | 368 Reviews
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Wendy Darling has a perfectly agreeable life with her parents and brothers in wealthy London, as well as a budding romance with Booth, the neighborhood bookseller’s son. But while their parents are at a ball, the charmingly beautiful Peter Pan comes to the Darling children’s nursery and—dazzled by this flying boy with god-like powers—they follow him out of the window and straight on to morning, to Neverland, an intoxicating island of feral freedom.As time passes in Neverland, Wendy realizes that this Lost Boys’ paradise of turquoise seas, mermaids, and pirates holds terrible secrets rooted in blood and greed. As Peter’s grasp on her heart tightens, she struggles to remember where she came from—and begins to suspect that this island of dreams, and the boy who desires her, have the potential to transform into an everlasting nightmare.
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| Original Title: | Stars |
| ISBN: | 1940716950 (ISBN13: 9781940716954) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Wendy Darling #1 |
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Ratings: 3.78 From 1613 Users | 368 ReviewsDiscuss Based On Books Stars (Wendy Darling #1)
2.5 to be accurate...I think...How do I feel about this book? Well, for starters, it must be stated that I am a complete sucker for anything Peter Pan related. It's my most beloved Disney film, and I shipped Wendy and Peter before I even knew what shipping was. I also liked the version of the darker Peter/Wendy story that Once Upon A Time gave us (even though that show is garbage, in my opinion) and I feel like that's the angle Oakes was shooting for here. As such, I was completely enamored withME. ME. THIS IS ALL ABOUT MEEEEEEEEE.
At first glance, Wendy Darling: Stars by Colleen Oakes may seem to be another re-telling of Peter Pan, but from Wendy's POV. Colleen does justice to this much beloved children's classic, giving it a darker spin that had me reading straight through because I couldn't stop. J.M. Barrie would be proud. Wendy Darling doesn't read like a typical YA. This feels like literature, much like it was written in the early 20th century. Colleen's writing grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go, leaving the
Before (July 3, 2018):I just played Wendy in a musical production of Peter Pan, so I am SO hooked! (Also, I am now obsessively looking for other Peter Pan retelling.) :)Also, is it weird that I have just spent, like, the last few minutes STARING at this cover? I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!Yeah, I need this ASAP.Right after (literally, like, two minutes after finishing):
Im going to have to give up on reading YA novels. I just dont relate to them, but having read Eleanor & Park and The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset, I know its possible!! I truly dont understand the reviewers that love this book, especially those from adult women, but then again, I never understood all the love for the Twilight series either.I like the concept of the book, with Peter being a darker character, and more logical danger in the story. However this Peter Pan is not just darker, he is
Find this and other reviews at: http://flashlightcommentary.blogspot....All children, except one, grow up. That child, the adolescent waif who rides the back of the wind has inspired countless storytellers with his exploits among the stars, author Colleen Oakes among them. Her latest release, Wendy Darling, is a darker, more mature, re-telling of Barrie's timeless masterpiece and while I liked the idea, I admit the execution left me rather disappointed. I wish I could say otherwise, but my
If Queen of Hearts is the book that spoke of my rage at infertility, Wendy Darling is the book that speaks to my joy at finally getting to be a parent(while still being dark and twisty). I hope you enjoy.
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