I'll be honest, I didn't really like Peter Pan. It may be because of watching Disney's Peter Pan (though I haven't seen it in forever), Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and Hook. Peter Pan is not the hero I remember. He is forgetful of those around him and he is selfish at the core. Of course, he has a ton of mommy issues.
I also had issues with Wendy and her role as the mother. The problem is Wendy is not a mother! She is just a little girl pretending to be a mother. She thinks its okay for Peter and the Lost Boys to kill pirates. The biggest issue I had was at the end when the boys are battling the pirates, she just cowers in the background. A real mom would be out there fighting to keep her boys safe. Wendy is just put into this fragile, submissive role that is not representative of a mother at all.
I am glad I read Peter Pan so I know the real story behind all the movies its based on. It was darker than I anticipated and I was disappointed in Peter. The one thing I did like was the ending and that Wendy and her descendants will always be able to go to Neverland. On Friday, we're going to a family movie event and we will be watching Disney's Peter Pan. So I am excited to compare the book and the movie.
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