Authors:James Matthew Barrie
Genres: Fiction, adventure
Short summary of the story:
Quoted from WikipediaPeter is a seven-day-old infant who, "like all infants", used to be part bird. Peter has complete faith in his flying abilities, so, upon hearing a discussion of his adult life, he is able to escape out of the window of his London home and return to Kensington Gardens. Upon returning to the Gardens, Peter is shocked to learn from the crow Solomon Caw that he is not still a bird, but more like a human – Solomon says he is crossed between them as a "Betwixt-and-Between". Unfortunately, Peter now knows he cannot fly, so he is stranded in Kensington Gardens. At first, Peter can only get around on foot, but he commissions the building of a child-sized thrush's nest that he can use as a boat to navigate the Gardens by way of the Serpentine, the large lake that divides Kensington Gardens from Hyde Park.
Good points / bad points:
I really enjoyed reading the original story of Peter Pan, and I was rather excited to learn about this prequel. However, the plot of the book was confusing and frankly, all over the place. Due to this, I found I had quite a bit of trouble understanding what was actually going on in the story, which is a major put-off for me. I would give this book strong 5/10.
