Ancrum also excels at writing compelling characters. But it also never feels completely at odds with the original, even though it takes such different (and dark) turns. Ancrum does exactly that with Darling this is definitely not the sweet Peter Pan story we’re all most familiar with.
I love a good retelling, particularly when an author takes the familiar story and really makes it their own. (The asterisk is because the swoon actually starts out higher and goes way into the negative, and this is an average of the spectrum.)
But the more she gets to know him-the real him-she sees behind the curtain and realizes that his facade is just that, and the truth of him is terrifying. When Wendy and Peter first meet, she’s immediately taken by his rakish good looks and winning smile.
With every reveal of this book, I got more and more concerned for her safety, and I would have loved to be there to help her through it. And following Peter Pan, she quickly finds out, is one of the worst decisions she’s ever made. Wendy is a confident, daring individual with a level head on her shoulders, but even the smartest of folk can make rash decisions. Wendy knows she shouldn’t follow him out into the night, but there’s something about Peter Pan that makes him nearly impossible to resist. But then a boy, a very charming and attractive boy, literally stumbles in through her bedroom window with promises of parties and exciting people to meet. She knows no one, other than her online friend Eleanor, who she still has yet to meet-thanks to her overly concerned and strict mother and father. Wendy Darling has just moved to Chicago with her parents. In this case, it’s not a good thing, however this passion feels dangerous and out of control. I don’t exactly know why this cover makes me think of the word passion, but perhaps it’s the elements-the rose, the flame-that often indicate such an emotion. Relationship Status: Second Guessing that Swipe RightĬontent Warning: Darling features suggestions of both physical and emotional violence. Bonus Factors: Strong Female Characters, Twists
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