Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Scholastic Inc.
Pages
312
Description
London is a ruin, destroyed by German bombs, ravaged by the Horologia virus, and ruled by the ruthless Captain Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer, whose Marauders search for and seize the children who are immune to the virus in the hope that their blood will produce a cure--their latest victim is sixteen-year-old Gwen Darling's younger sister and Gwen will do anything to get her back, even join up with Pete and his gang of Lost Boys living in a city hidden underground.
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2016-05-10
Physical description
312 p.; 8 inches
ISBN
9781338129458
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Lexile
730L
User reviews
LibraryThing member BrynDahlquis
I wanted to like this so much. Steampunk. Peter Pan. Beautiful cover. It's a match made in heaven!
And yet it didn't work at all.
Let's start with the steampunk aspect. Maybe I'm just picky about my steampunk, but this wasn't quite steampunk. It felt like fake steampunk. Written to LOOK like
Let's move on to Peter Pan. My main critique is that it seems to be more inspired by the Disney movie than the actual book. After seeing that Wendy Spinale worked at Disney for a time, it makes even more sense. Now, this isn't inherently bad. The Disney movie is one of my favorities. But I guess I was just hoping for something closer to the real legends of Peter Pan. Oh well.
And now, to the plot itself. The premise is pretty interesting and makes a certain amount of sense. The translation of Neverland to an apocalyptic London was done nicely, with an okay answer for the lack of females and adults. However, the actual execution of the premise was poorly done.
Half of this book is composed of characters screaming about how they won't leave each other and that they have to go back for someone and that they can't leave someone behind and that they don't need protecting and that family is family and hey let's flirt with everyone but it only means something sometimes and all of the characters have essentially the same personality except Bella and Jack, but then they go through character development so they can be just like everyone else.
Yeah, that rant has been building.
This whole thing could've been so cool. Steampunk Peter Pan in an apocalyptic London. It sounds so cool.
What a letdown.
And yet it didn't work at all.
Let's start with the steampunk aspect. Maybe I'm just picky about my steampunk, but this wasn't quite steampunk. It felt like fake steampunk. Written to LOOK like
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steampunk, without actually being steampunk. Lots of gears and brass stuff was mentioned, but none of it seemed to serve any purpose. There was no point in this being steampunk. It was just pretending to be steampunk.Let's move on to Peter Pan. My main critique is that it seems to be more inspired by the Disney movie than the actual book. After seeing that Wendy Spinale worked at Disney for a time, it makes even more sense. Now, this isn't inherently bad. The Disney movie is one of my favorities. But I guess I was just hoping for something closer to the real legends of Peter Pan. Oh well.
And now, to the plot itself. The premise is pretty interesting and makes a certain amount of sense. The translation of Neverland to an apocalyptic London was done nicely, with an okay answer for the lack of females and adults. However, the actual execution of the premise was poorly done.
Half of this book is composed of characters screaming about how they won't leave each other and that they have to go back for someone and that they can't leave someone behind and that they don't need protecting and that family is family and hey let's flirt with everyone but it only means something sometimes and all of the characters have essentially the same personality except Bella and Jack, but then they go through character development so they can be just like everyone else.
Yeah, that rant has been building.
This whole thing could've been so cool. Steampunk Peter Pan in an apocalyptic London. It sounds so cool.
What a letdown.
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LibraryThing member pennma05
This book didn't do much for me. I felt pretty detached from the story and the characters. And talk about major instalove between Pete and Gwen. I'm not a big fan of steampunk so the constant mention of gears, cogs, and bolts was distracting. I'm glad I read it just so I can finally take it off my
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shelf and pass it on to someone who might enjoy it more than me. Show Less
LibraryThing member benuathanasia
Ah, yes, JUST what the world needed - ANOTHER Peter Pan retelling. The world ALSO apparently needed more "adults have died and kids created their own society" stories. And they ALSO filled the void of YA "kids are all heroes, adults are evil" plot.
Dear lord what a hot mess of a cliched,
Dear lord what a hot mess of a cliched,
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trope-tastic bandwagon. Show Less
LibraryThing member Kristelh
retelling of Peter Pan. This story is YA and is set in a WWII like atmosphere with H.O.O.K. representing the Germans who have invaded and destroyed England but also loosing a deadly virus that has destroyed almost the entire adult and female race leaving mostly young male children surviving and
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hiding from the marauders in the underground. Very steampunk is hard. Entertaining but a bit too much romance/YA for me. But a safe read for youth as it also is not full of adult subjects though females are important to continue the human race. There is violence but it is tolerable. Language is acceptable. Show Less
LibraryThing member leslie.98
I wanted to like this popular young adult retake of "Peter Pan". However, I found the 'steam-punk' setting muddled, the science of the sci-fi poorly researched and the conclusion ridiculous. Being a fan of sci-fi, I hope that other 'steam-punk' is better written
LibraryThing member smorton11
The publisher of Everland, Scholastic, was really excited for this book. They sent out manuscripts – unbound sheets of printer paper – to booksellers almost a year before the book’s release. In two years I’ve worked in a bookstore and for the 25 years before that the bookstore had been
I enjoyed Everland. It has a clever premise with hints of steampunk and allusions to historical events. It is a quick and enjoyable read, the plot is well paced and well structured. I had found myself in a reading slump before I picked it up to read and Everland is a great book palate cleanser. It is serious enough to hold one’s attention and make you think, but light enough that it doesn’t cause any sort of book hangover that would inhibit one from diving directly into the next book on a lengthy TBR list.
The characters are intriguing, none are exact copies of their original Peter Pan inspirations, but they stay true enough to J. M. Barrie’s characters that certain personality traits and behaviors are predictable. However, Spinale makes the circumstances of those actions a surprise as her setting, while bearing a resemblance to the century-old Neverland, is unique to her story.
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around, no one can recall being sent an unbound manuscript. Needless to say, as the resident lover of all things Peter Pan at the store, the manuscript found it’s way into my hands.I enjoyed Everland. It has a clever premise with hints of steampunk and allusions to historical events. It is a quick and enjoyable read, the plot is well paced and well structured. I had found myself in a reading slump before I picked it up to read and Everland is a great book palate cleanser. It is serious enough to hold one’s attention and make you think, but light enough that it doesn’t cause any sort of book hangover that would inhibit one from diving directly into the next book on a lengthy TBR list.
The characters are intriguing, none are exact copies of their original Peter Pan inspirations, but they stay true enough to J. M. Barrie’s characters that certain personality traits and behaviors are predictable. However, Spinale makes the circumstances of those actions a surprise as her setting, while bearing a resemblance to the century-old Neverland, is unique to her story.
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Awards
Parents' Choice Book Award (2016)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — 2020)
Keystone to Reading Book Award (Winner — 2018)
Tome Society It List (2018)
Call number
J4A.Spi