Review: Never Never by Brianna R. Shrum

Title: Never Never

Author: Brianna R. Shrum

Page Count: 368pgs

Rating: 2.5/5

Synopsis (Found on Goodreads):

James Hook is a child who only wants to grow up.

When he meets Peter Pan, a boy who loves to pretend and is intent on never

becoming a man, James decides he could try being a child - at least briefly.

Thoughts:

A Hook vs Pan retelling with a twist that had so much potential but got really

uncomfortable. Age works differently in Neverland and this is where things became

weird for me. Overall this was just a meh book for me, the writing felt very childish

but the subject matter of death and violence was pretty detailed. Then there is the

topic of Hook and Tiger Lily`s relationship...I don't think I will ever be able to watch

the scene of Smee kidnapping Tiger Lily for Hook the same way again. 

There are plenty of pirate books out there as well as some Peter Pan retellings

and I think I will stick to those. 

TTFN,

Ashley