I tried to line things up again! We see characters who are obviously a part of the Peter Pan we know (Peter Pan, Smee) but there are also characters who I don’t (or didn’t) understand (Molly, Black Stache). Maybe that’s why I enjoy adaptations so much! I wasn’t a huge fan of the Disney version but I keep seeking out other adaptations because they were some big parts of my childhood! I do have fond memories of movies like Hook and the musical version of Peter Pan that carried me through my childhood. It’s really hit or miss with middle grade because sometimes I just fall right into the story and other times I feel like things are a bit too silly or unbelievable for me. Not that the story was old but I felt old at times reading it. Not everything was a parallel but some of those things that didn’t line up turned out to be a good thing!
It was both fruitful and pointless all at the same time. I wasn’t sure how “faithful” of an adaptation this book was so I kept trying to align the current story with what I knew of Peter Pan. There are some really fun scenes with the pirates out on the water! I really liked seeing Smee and Black Stache’s interactions! It was good enough but I felt like not a lot happened for a long time. The beginning of the book was fairly slow for me. PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS was a sort of prequel. A Peter Pan adaptation? I’m in! Peter Pan actually isn’t one of my favorite fairy tales or Disney movies, but I really enjoy seeing how people have adapted it. Treacherous battles with pirates, foreboding thunderstorms at sea, and evocative writing immerses the reader in a story that slowly and finally reveals the secrets and mysteries of the beloved Peter Pan. They set sail aboard the Never Land, a ship carrying a precious and mysterious trunk in its cargo hold, and the journey quickly becomes fraught with excitement and danger.ĭiscover richly developed characters in the sweet but sophisticated Molly, the scary but familiar Black Stache, and the fearless Peter. A fast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure awaits as the young orphan Peter and his mates are dispatched to an island ruled by the evil King Zarboff.
Genres: Children's & Middle Grade, Fantasy, Retellingįind it on the web: Buy from Amazon // Goodreads Date Completed: May 15, 2015ĭon't even think of starting this book unless you're sitting in a comfortable chair and have lots of time. It’s designed to give you a concise impression without bogging you down and a way to keep reviews creative! Title: Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers #1) 10 Things I Felt About This Book is a mini-review feature to give you a quick run-down of a book without those long, lengthy paragraphs.
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