What one reviewer at amazon said about Peter Pan:
Quite honestly this book was one that I found I could simply not put down. This book was beautifully written by one of the greatest authors of our time. The characters were very well devoloped, from Peter to Wendy to Starkey the pirate. The imagery was amazing and I did not need the illustrations to be able to see what was taking place. Parents, I encourage you to buy this book for your children and also for yourselves.
I must say that I cherished the book and enjoyed it far more than the Disney movie. Peter's conceit was among the funnier moments, along with his memory.
"How clever I am," he crowed raputerously, "oh the cleverness of me!"
It is humliliating to have to confess that this conceit of Peter was one of his most fascinating qualities. To put it with brutal frankness, there was never a cockier boy.
But for the moment Wendy was shocked. "You conceit," she exclaimed, with frightful sarcasm; "of course I did nothing!"
"You did a little," Peter said carelessly, and continued to dance.
The scene above was one of my favorites, for it is rare that Wendy was ever sarcastic in any way.
In any case, this book is a marvelous lesson for children (and teenagers such as I) who fear growing up. So long as you are pure of heart, Peter will be there and you shan't ever grow up. Not really.
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