Neverland is not the fantasy you think it is. It's an island in the Atlantic few know exists. Because of its isolation, there are creatures there that cannot be found anywhere else, like mermaids and fairies. It's one of those creatures, Tinkerbell, who tells us the story of Tiger Lily as she saw it. Her story is not one of childhood dreams and happy endings. Neverland can be a dangerous place, and if you're not careful the island will eat you alive. But for Tiger Lily the most dangerous things on the island are not the native hazards, but the foreigners who wash-up and make the island their home. Foreigners like the infamous Peter Pan.
This is one of the best re-tellings of a story that I've read. All of the familiar characters are there, but they have been given interesting new histories. The emotions of the novel are as raw and wild as the Neverland forest: characters act in haste, they make mistakes, they betray each other. This is a story is for the misfits, for the failed romances, for the voices that are silenced. It doesn’t ignore things that are difficult or unpleasant. I loved it for that, even if it made bawl my eyes out. I'd give this to people who like dark retellings of classic stories.
Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Erica's Picks
7th-8th Grade
Tags: Character Driven, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, LGBTQ, Retellings, Romance, Tear Jerker
This is one of the best re-tellings of a story that I've read. All of the familiar characters are there, but they have been given interesting new histories. The emotions of the novel are as raw and wild as the Neverland forest: characters act in haste, they make mistakes, they betray each other. This is a story is for the misfits, for the failed romances, for the voices that are silenced. It doesn’t ignore things that are difficult or unpleasant. I loved it for that, even if it made bawl my eyes out. I'd give this to people who like dark retellings of classic stories.
Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Erica's Picks
7th-8th Grade
Tags: Character Driven, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, LGBTQ, Retellings, Romance, Tear Jerker
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