There are books that you love, books you just like, books you hate, and books like this one. I finished it a week ago, and haven't been able to write a review because I don't know how I felt about the book. It's not as simple as being able to say I loved or hated it.
In this version of Peter Pan, everything is more savage. Peter steals children to bring them back to his world to fight in a war. You won't find Tinkerbell or Captain Hook in this one. Peter goes after damaged kids, the abused, and the runaways.
I appreciated it. From the very beginning I was hooked. I admit that most of my investment in the story was because of Nick. Nick's character is one of the latest boys to follow Peter to his strange world, and quickly finds himself in over his head. To me, the book was more about Nick's story than it was about Peter Pan.
Brom does a wonderful job creating his twisted, savage world. In fact, sometimes I think that there was more emphasis put on creating the world than there was on the story. Some of the mythology of Avallon lost me. I got a little confusing and muddled.
While I can't say I love the book, I really admire what Brom tried to do. I think he had his vision clearly mapped out in his mind, and did a great job of executing it. The Child Thief is definitely worth a read if you're looking for something different.
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