Jodi Lynn Anderson

I feel the need to go & read Peter Pan again after this. Tiger Lily gets a back story, and it's a right rollicking tale. The world that's built is convincing and builds on what you remember of the Peter Pan story. The narrator is Tinkerbell and as a silent observer she makes for a good narrator. The changes that come as a result of Tiger Lily's own actions are many and varied. The implications change her life for ever. As in a lot of YA books, this seems to take our heroine somewhat by surprise. It's got some depth to it though.… (more)

If you like the coming of age type story where the characters grow and feel like friends or acquaintances, not the fantasy type but the real ones. Not the friends that you wish had or would seek out but the ones you have in real life, the ones with flaws and daily decisions that do not come easy. Then this is the book for you.

I do not see myself re-reading this book or even keeping it in my collection. It is too soon to tell if I will want to revisit this story, even though i'm sure you would pick up more of the nuances the second time around.

With all that said, you may think I didn't like this book, but in all actuality, this is the type of story that will stay with me, and make me think and ponder the things left unsaid. The type that when life reminds you of the events, you become reflective and almost melancholy in remembrance. At least it is for me. This story made me feel things like wonder, hope, hurt, and even cry for the characters. It's not the type of book I seek out, but i'm glad I finished it.

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