Not to mention the LGTBQ+ representation, which includes an asexual character, a lesbian character, and multiple bisexual characters. There’s also a Russian character, a Korean character, a hard of hearing character, and multiple Ojibwe characters. Wendy, the main character, is Black, as are other secondary characters. The characters are exceptionally diverse in their ethnicities and sexualities, and none of them felt forced. ‘I know everyone who is worth knowing in this city.’ Wendy noticed, for the first time, how sharp his eyeteeth were.” K. “Peter grinned at the opportunity to show off. Ancrum retold Peter Pan, and the casual diversity is commendable. That said, I liked the contemporary thriller lens through which K. Unfortunately, I think I fall into the minority when I say that I didn’t enjoy Darling as much as I had hoped. Can Wendy find the courage to survive this night-and make sure everyone else does, too? And she makes enemies-the terrifying Detective Hook, and maybe Peter himself, as his sinister secrets start coming to light. She makes friends-a punk girl named Tinkerbelle and the lost boys Peter watches over. Wendy thinks they’re heading to a party, but instead they’re soon running in the city’s underground. He’s dizzying, captivating, beautiful-so she agrees to join him for a night on the town. On Wendy Darling’s first night in Chicago, a boy called Peter appears at her window. Thank you to Netgalley, Fierce Reads, YALLWest, and the publisher for sending me this eARC courtesy of a giveaway! □
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