2025 Reading Challenge discussion

This thread is to discuss Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry.

Pages: 292 pages

Length: 1 month (July)

Participants: Beth, M

Everyone reads at their own pace during a Buddy Read. Because participants can be at different parts of the book at different times, it is extremely important to mark spoilers so that the book is not ruined for someone who is not as far along as others!!!

Mark spoilers by placing {spoiler} before the text and {/spoiler} after the text but use the < and > instead of the { and }.

I am an absolute sucker for any and all things Peter Pan related. I'm excited to read this one as it's been on my shelf for years!

I’ve owned a copy of it for a few years. This is a great motivation to finally read it!

Starting today!

Nice! I'm planning on cracking into this one this weekend! :)

Love this perspective of (view spoiler)[Hook/Jamie as the protector and Peter as the uncaring ne’er do well. (hide spoiler)]

I hadn’t realized Horror is a MPG. Well deserved.

I’m reading the paperback as well as the audiobook. Samuel Roukin
(Narrator) is excellent.

And I love the (view spoiler)[revelation about Sal. Reminiscent of Silver by Andrew Motion. (hide spoiler)]

Bravo!

I'm at Part 2, chapter 9 and enjoying this.
Miiight try to finish it tonight, we'll see... there is a new episode of House of the Dragon so I dunno, haha.
I like this variation of Peter, it's not hard to believe.
(view spoiler)[I'm really hoping Jamie finds a way to get Charlie back home. (hide spoiler)]

I finished this one at like 1am last night :)
Thank you Beth for suggesting this because I'm so glad I finally read it.
This was exactly the kind of dark, twisted Peter Pan retelling that I wanted and it did not disappoint me in the least.
Total overall spoiler talk -->
(view spoiler)[The realization and brutal killing of Jamie's mom was so heartbreaking and sinister and when we learn that all the blood spilled during the Battles is what kept Peter young was brilliantly told in my opinion. Ugh - this was so good.
The build up of hate that created Hook the villain was satisfying and yeah, I'm with you Jamie - I'd want to do serious harm to Peter too! I get it! S**t was brutal!
I also loved that Tink was the unknown spy. (hide spoiler)]

I initially wanted to rate this a 4 but I'm going up to a 5 because I just love all things Peter Pan.