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spoon55's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Too few Peter Pan references, but good use of the ones that do make an appearance
jmontg18's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
aprilpoole's review
4.0
Excellent and heart wrenching reimagining of the story of Peter Pan. Beautifully reimagined in WWII France, the art and writing are evocative and the narrative structure complements the story extremely well. The initial hero stature of Peter is well drawn, as is the increasing complexity of his character as you learn more. Highly recommended.
booknooknoggin's review
2.0
Quarter of the way into this I felt like giving up on this book. I decided to push on and just get thru it. It wasn't till half way thru that I got that it was a Peter Pan themed WWII story, but that still wasn't enough to make me enjoy this. I will try one more volume before I decide that I do not like this series.
morrigan's review
4.0
I've never read the original Peter Pan. My main exposure to the story is through the horribly racist Disney movie that I enjoyed parts of and a dodgy live action movie with an actor that everyone but me thought was attractive. I'm also not big on war stories. I've read 2 that I really enjoyed. [b:Code Name Verity|11925514|Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)|Elizabeth Wein|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388161911s/11925514.jpg|16885788] and one I read in year 7 whose name I can't remember. This didn't bode well for this graphic novel but I picked it up because I really enjoyed [b:Rat Queens #1|18491493|Rat Queens #1|Kurtis J. Wiebe|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1382526542s/18491493.jpg|26175685] by this author and wanted to dip my toes in what else he had to offer. And I am SO GLAD that I read this despite all these things.
This was a great story with characters who I quickly fell in love with. The storytelling is well done and it's a different perspective on the war which is usually how I prefer reading about it. Not sure why but I do.
I'm not a big fan of the art style but it's not unreadable (and hey, maybe it'll grow on me).
I'll be picking up the next volume in this series to read more adventures of Peter Panzerfaust.
This was a great story with characters who I quickly fell in love with. The storytelling is well done and it's a different perspective on the war which is usually how I prefer reading about it. Not sure why but I do.
I'm not a big fan of the art style but it's not unreadable (and hey, maybe it'll grow on me).
I'll be picking up the next volume in this series to read more adventures of Peter Panzerfaust.
fauvely's review
3.0
Peter Panzerfaust is a graphic novel set during World War 2 which tells the story of Peter Pan in a new way.
The Peter in this graphic novel looks older than the original Peter Pan and he appears out of nowhere to help some "lost boys"(again, they look older than mere "boys") who are orphans because of the war, mostly. Together, Peter and the lost boys fight to survive and eventually Wendy Darling comes into the story with her brothers.
I can't say I loved this take on Peter Pan. I'm very protective of Peter because he was one of my favourite characters growing up. I loved watching the Disney movie and then when I got a bit older, I read and adored the J.M. Barrie book. And then I loved the 2003 Peter Pan movie.
However, I don't like changing the story too much. It's special. It's like the movie Hook. My boyfriend loves it because he grew up with it. But I think it's okay at best and I get really annoyed by the cheesiness and Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell.
So yeah, this was okay. It just isn't the Peter I've grown up with. It's not the Peter I love. This Peter is a stranger to me.
Also, I think the fact that it's set during WW2 and there is a lot of fighting in it did nothing for me. Maybe someone who likes reading about Wars and guns and violence might like this more but personally, it wasn't for me.
(Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for my honest opinion)
The Peter in this graphic novel looks older than the original Peter Pan and he appears out of nowhere to help some "lost boys"(again, they look older than mere "boys") who are orphans because of the war, mostly. Together, Peter and the lost boys fight to survive and eventually Wendy Darling comes into the story with her brothers.
I can't say I loved this take on Peter Pan. I'm very protective of Peter because he was one of my favourite characters growing up. I loved watching the Disney movie and then when I got a bit older, I read and adored the J.M. Barrie book. And then I loved the 2003 Peter Pan movie.
However, I don't like changing the story too much. It's special. It's like the movie Hook. My boyfriend loves it because he grew up with it. But I think it's okay at best and I get really annoyed by the cheesiness and Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell.
So yeah, this was okay. It just isn't the Peter I've grown up with. It's not the Peter I love. This Peter is a stranger to me.
Also, I think the fact that it's set during WW2 and there is a lot of fighting in it did nothing for me. Maybe someone who likes reading about Wars and guns and violence might like this more but personally, it wasn't for me.
(Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for my honest opinion)
seriouslybookedup's review
3.0
What if Peter Pan was set during World War II? And what if Peter Pan wasn’t a plucky kid from a magical Neverland but a dashing, reckless American soldier? Aaaand, what if the Lost Boys were actually a group of rescued French orphans who decide to take up arms with Peter? That’s it, that’s the plot for this so-so but kinda pointless graphic series. The artist does a fantastic job bringing Peter to life with bold panels that silhouette him on top of rubble or poised with a gun. Still, we see so little of Peter in this first volume that I’m not compelled to continue the series.
kittyg's review
4.0
So I picked this up on a recommendation from my lovely friend Chelsea who had already read and very much enjoyed this series. She told me that this was a sort of updated and modernised version of Peter Pan, set in a war-zone time period. I, naturally, thought it sounded hugely intriguing and didn't need to know anything more before I went ahead and bought Volume 1 to try it out. It also helps that we have pretty similar tastes in Graphic Novels and so I knew that the artwork would be pretty too.
So, this is exactly what I said above, a Peter Pan 'remake' essentially but set during the World War. We follow a group of Orphans who, when a bomb goes off at their orphanage, meet another young boy called Peter who leads them away from the scene and into yet more trouble and adventure (see the resemblance to the Lost Boys is already there).
Along the way we get to know the boys a bit more and we see the story from the pov of one of them who has grown old and is recounting the story to a younger man. I liked this style of recounting and felt that it worked well for the book.
The art style is indeed very nice with a lot of bold colours, although neutral tones, setting the scene for the action to happen. As it is a war-focused book there are a lot of big explosions and moments of destruction which leads to some wonderful panoramic 2-pg spreads (my favourite in Vol. 1 being the page of the docks at sunset with the ships aflame).
The only slight quibble I had with the artwork was the faces, particularly the eyes, because occasionally I felt they didn't look quite as thought-out as some other parts and sometimes one pupil was strangely bigger than the other, but this is a very minor complaint and probably something that is only likely to bother me. Other than that the art work was solid and pretty, action-packed and clear and you could tell who was who fairly easily.
I loved the fact that there was a lot of french language snippets included in the storyline because it was set within France and I found that my very basic school lessons in French were enough to help me translate and understand it all. I also imagined all the characters a lot easier due to the language change because it meant that I imagined them all with a French accent and could believe in it all a bit more.
Overall a very solid beginning to what no doubt becomes a better story. I am very much looking forward to picking up the next volume, and I can't wait to see where the boys and the story will go next! :) 4*s
So, this is exactly what I said above, a Peter Pan 'remake' essentially but set during the World War. We follow a group of Orphans who, when a bomb goes off at their orphanage, meet another young boy called Peter who leads them away from the scene and into yet more trouble and adventure (see the resemblance to the Lost Boys is already there).
Along the way we get to know the boys a bit more and we see the story from the pov of one of them who has grown old and is recounting the story to a younger man. I liked this style of recounting and felt that it worked well for the book.
The art style is indeed very nice with a lot of bold colours, although neutral tones, setting the scene for the action to happen. As it is a war-focused book there are a lot of big explosions and moments of destruction which leads to some wonderful panoramic 2-pg spreads (my favourite in Vol. 1 being the page of the docks at sunset with the ships aflame).
The only slight quibble I had with the artwork was the faces, particularly the eyes, because occasionally I felt they didn't look quite as thought-out as some other parts and sometimes one pupil was strangely bigger than the other, but this is a very minor complaint and probably something that is only likely to bother me. Other than that the art work was solid and pretty, action-packed and clear and you could tell who was who fairly easily.
I loved the fact that there was a lot of french language snippets included in the storyline because it was set within France and I found that my very basic school lessons in French were enough to help me translate and understand it all. I also imagined all the characters a lot easier due to the language change because it meant that I imagined them all with a French accent and could believe in it all a bit more.
Overall a very solid beginning to what no doubt becomes a better story. I am very much looking forward to picking up the next volume, and I can't wait to see where the boys and the story will go next! :) 4*s
nexttotheblues's review
4.0
Whimsical yet dark. The art is angular and dark. Peter Pan mixed with WWII is an unexpected fit.
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