Harper Peter Pan (MinaLima Edition) (lllustrated with Interactive Elements), Fiction, Hardback, J. Barrie
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Price: £25.00
Brand: Harper
Description: J. M. Barries classic children's story is reimagined in this delightful full-color deluxe edition filled with all-new illustrations and ten removable features specially designed by Mina Lima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter films. Harper Peter Pan (MinaLima Edition) (lllustrated with Interactive Elements), Fiction, Hardback, J. Barrie - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Merchant: Harper Collins
Product ID: 9780062362223
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Dimensions: 165x241mm
ISBN: 9780062362223
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Author: Ella @ The Story Collector
Rating: 5
Review: Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn’t grow up, whisks Wendy Darling and her brothers, John and Michael, off to Neverland to take care of the Lost Boys and battle with Captain Hook’s pirate crew. This beautiful edition contains stunning illustrations and interactive elements from MinaLima. One of my favourite things about reading the original versions of such well-known fairytales is actually seeing how accurate Disney’s representation was. Of course, there are elements that have been changed in the various movie versions, but on the whole, Disney’s version is remarkably close to Barrie’s original story. Unfortunately, Barrie’s writing has become rather dated. There are some seriously outdated social views represented throughout the story, particularly in relation to male and female roles, and his treatment of the Native Americans. It’s important to remember that this book was written over 100 years ago, and we have thankfully come a long way since then. Having said that, the narrative style is lovely and the story really is magical, if a little bizarre (Mr Darling refusing the leave Nana’s kennel while the children are gone?). There are some really excellent elements that I was never aware of before, such as the only way of telling the time in Neverland being to follow the crocodile around until the clock chimes inside it, and Hook’s absolute dedication to “good form”. As ever, the illustrations from Minalima are gorgeous. They really bring the story to life and make a classic fairytale even more special.
Author: Ella
Rating: 2
Review: Feel kinda bad about my rating but I think this is what I have to go with after looking at what I've previously given 3 stars to this year. Like I would rather re-read any of those than this, and this defo made me angrier at times because wow half the female characters (out of about 4 total) are such massive stereotypes for what a mother 'should be' and the exceptions to this are Tinker Bell who hates Wendy because she's jealous, and Tiger Lily who is a 'savage'. Like the story itself was ok, but even for a book written in the early 20th century the racism and sexism was just too much. Plus I didn't even like Peter Pan and I know the point is that he's a child but he was so entitled and selfish and annoying. The story literally ends with Wendy making an arrangement to go to Peter's house once a year to clean it, before growing up, which is when her daughter takes over, and then her daughter's daughter, and so on. I mean what the hell. I think I would have liked it more if there had been a bit more character development. Again, I know the point is that Peter doesn't want to grow up, but nice children do exist and he could've had a little bit of growth. Overall, I'm not mad I read it, hearing Tinker Bell telling Peter he was a 'silly ass' was as entertaining and true, as it was unexpected, and I was very shook when a load of fairies came back from an orgy - yes that actually happened in this children's book - but it's another 'classic' I can tick off and it only took me two hours to read.
