retold by Jim Dale
My eighth grader and I listened this audio version of Peter Pan.
Mr. Dale is an engaging and talented reader.
I am not going summarize the plot since most people know the story.
As a kid, I had watched Disney's version of Peter Pan. It proved challenging to dispel images from the movie as I listened and visualized the story. The actual novel provides more depth. The writing is superb and rich. Quite a few times my son and I laughed out loud at the humor. Now I wish I had skipped Disney and just read the novel!
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library (but I bought the novel for my son's birthday!)
Warning: Children are separated from their parents for awhile. The word "a**" is used throughout the novel. Characters die.
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