Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
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Book Reviews of Peter and the Shadow Thieves
Book Review: Great book for all ages!
Summary: 5 Stars
A wonderful book about the continuing story of Peter Pan. I bought it for my kids to read and ended up reading it myself and enjoyed every minute.Book Review: Peter and the Shadow Thieves
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent follow up to the first book. Good story, continuing characters and new adventures. Very good!Book Review: Peter and the Shadow Thieves: Memorable
Summary: 4 Stars
Title: Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.
Pages: 557.
Time spent on the "to read" shelf: 3 years.
Days spent reading it: 1 week.
Why I read it: Susan and I really enjoyed Peter and the Starcatchers, a interesting re-imagining of the Peter Pan story. So we picked up the sequel as well.
Brief review: Let me start off by saying that I LOVED Peter and the Starcatchers. I thought it was a brilliant telling of the origins of Peter Pan. Peter and the Shadow Thieves is a continuation of that story.
At times Shadow Thieves is as good, if not better than its predecessor. At other times--not so much. The new enemy introduced, Lord Umbra, is a brilliant addition to the story. He is evil, cunning , and aware of his own power. Tinker Bell (who is introduced at the end of the first book) is also a great addition to the tale. Captain Hook (another fun character), while still in this book, is relegated to a side-story with the other lost boys.
My biggest complaint about Shadow Thieves: the book is too long. Its dull at points, the story drags in others. I wish writers would learn to cull their works down to more manageable sizes. Has anyone else noticed that books keep getting unnecessarily longer and longer? But the nice thing about Shadow Thieves is that the chapters are blessedly short, a few pages at most. This keeps the story going, even in its slow times.
I enjoy this retelling of Peter Pan. Its more about his early years and its told in a fun way. It was not quite up to the bar set by Peter and the Starcatchers, but it was still fun. Lord Umbra was a great addition to this cast of characters and makes this installment much more interesting than if he was left out.
I would recommend this book to those who enjoy the story of Peter Pan, and especially to those who enjoyed Peter and the Starcatchers. It's young adult, but it has enough going on for a full adult to enjoy.
Favorite quote: About Captain Hook--"A glimmer of an idea began to glow in his sinister mind, and the more he pondered it, the brighter it grew...Finally, the rage that had engulfed him for days was gone, and the joy of pure evil filled his calloused heart."
Stars: 4 out of 5.
Final Word: Memorable.
Book Review: Great book for fantasy fans
Summary: 4 Stars
My ten-year-old son was given the first book in this trilogy Peter and the Starcatchers(why is every story a trilogy or series lately?) and loved it, so on his insistence, I ordered "Peter and the Shadow Theives". I'd been looking for a good book to keep him reading, something more challenging than simple early readers, and this fit the bill, as he prefers fantasy. The story is a look into what happened to Peter Pan before he went to visit Wendy and her brothers in the classic Peter Pan story. The best review I can give is to say he grabbed the book as soon as it came and was glued to it until he finished a few days later! He went on to read the last in the seriesPeter and the Secret of Rundoon (The Starcatchers). On the down side, you will probably have to buy books one and three if you buy this book, so be warned.Book Review: Pretty good Peter
Summary: 4 Stars
Peter (of Neverland fame) hitches a ride on a ship filled with Very Bad Men and goes back to London to warn his friend Molly of the danger that races towards her and her family. The Starchasers are in grave trouble this time. This is a great, fun book. Inventive, funny, fast-paced. The characters are fleshed-out and believable. The baddies are very bad.
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