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Darling
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I've always known the literary version of Peter Pan is all kinds of F'ed up, and the Disney version is a romanticized fairytale about a man-boy who never wants to grow up. Darling explores the F'ed up version, and boy, is it dark and unsettling.
No spoilers here, but please don't go into this thinking you're going to feel nostalgic, revisiting one of your favorite childhood movies. YOU WON'T. If anything, this may ruin your fond memories of the boy in green tights. mmmmkay?
What I loved: The queer rep, the atmosphere, the fact that Tinkerbell and Wendy don't have some petty girl drama over an undeserving male. The writing is fantastic, and this book is totally binge-worthy.
What I didn't love: There are so. many. characters. in Darling, and at times it was overwhelming. I spent way too much time flipping back to figure out who was who. With any book, when I struggle to keep track of characters, it definitely affects my overall enjoyment. (also, I had to suspend disbelief once or twice, but I do that often with thrillers, so that didn't bother me too much.)
A solid 4 🌟 YA thriller.
Big thanks to the publisher for a gifted copy. All opinions are my own.
No spoilers here, but please don't go into this thinking you're going to feel nostalgic, revisiting one of your favorite childhood movies. YOU WON'T. If anything, this may ruin your fond memories of the boy in green tights. mmmmkay?
What I loved: The queer rep, the atmosphere, the fact that Tinkerbell and Wendy don't have some petty girl drama over an undeserving male. The writing is fantastic, and this book is totally binge-worthy.
What I didn't love: There are so. many. characters. in Darling, and at times it was overwhelming. I spent way too much time flipping back to figure out who was who. With any book, when I struggle to keep track of characters, it definitely affects my overall enjoyment. (also, I had to suspend disbelief once or twice, but I do that often with thrillers, so that didn't bother me too much.)
A solid 4 🌟 YA thriller.
Big thanks to the publisher for a gifted copy. All opinions are my own.
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