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Review: I really enjoyed this book. It didn't have the same tone as Barrie's original, but it certainly captured the spirit, and what's more, it managed to fit in all of the elements of the story in an imaginative way without sacrificing an exciting story. The idea of "starstuff" being responsible for the creation of Neverland - and of Peter himself - was a stroke of genius, and is entirely consistent within this book and with the original. I also really enjoyed getting a glimpse of Peter before he became Peter Pan, and Captain Hook before he became Captain Hook, etc. - the main character elements are there, but so are the seeds of their eventual transformation into the classic characters we all know and love. I can't help but compare this to Geraldine McCaughrean's Peter Pan in Scarlet, where the tone matched that of the original Peter Pan much more closely, but where the story was predictable and tedious. Even though the reader knows where the story of Peter and the Starcatchers is going to end up, Barry and Pearson make getting there an exciting ride.
Recommendation: Imaginative fun for plenty of winks for Peter-lovers, and a good action-adventure story for everyone else.