Peter Darling

“Your obsession is flattering, Pan. And I share it.”“Obsession?”“Is that not what they call it,” Hook said, “when two men can think of nothing but each other?”

What kind of fanfiction realness.....

This was a delight. Such a creative take on Neverland, the faraway fantasy island where queer kids (and adults) go to flee from the patriarchal, homophobic, gender-norm constraints of the real world. Neverland has always been known as a kind of safe haven for outsiders, but it makes so much sense as a place specifically for people who are persecuted for being who they are or loving who they love. And trans Peter? BRILLIANT, INSPIRED, IT'S CANON, ETC.

And Peter/Hook? I mean, duh.

I just wish this whole book hadn't felt so rushed. I wanted to delve deeper into everything—the backstories, the relationships, Neverland itself. I do feel like the book leaned a little too heavily on its source material, especially for Peter's and Hook's characterizations, particularly in the first half. The second half gave a lot more depth and creativity to their characters, but I still think it could've been taken to another level. This is really just to say that we skimmed the surface of some really great content here, and Little Mermaid voice I WANT MOOOOORE