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Peter Darling
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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Ten years ago, Peter Pan left Neverland to grow up, leaving behind his adolescent dreams of boyhood and resigning himself to life as Wendy Darling. Growing up, however, has only made him realize how inescapable his identity as a man is. But when he returns to Neverland, everything has changed: the Lost Boys have become men, and the war games they once played are now real and deadly. Even more shocking is the attraction Peter never knew he could feel for his old rival, Captain Hook-and the realization that he no longer knows which of them is the real villain.
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DimeryRene
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10/10!!!! Loved this book. Here‘s the two that I finished on vacation in 🇸🇪 🇩🇰 and 🇳🇴!!

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hannah-leeloo
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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More book mail. Yay. Another Peter Pan retelling #peterpan #retelling #neverland #wendydarling

Yuki_Onna @hannah-leeloo Whoa! 😮 Where did you get this from? This used to be out of print and notoriously hard to obtain... Congrats, sweetie! 🤩 (edited) 12mo
hannah-leeloo I managed to get it off Vinted @Yuki_Onna got to love second hand 12mo
peanutnine I LOVE this cover version! 😍 12mo
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peanutnine
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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March fiction #readingbracket2023
I had a whopping seven 5 ⭐ reads this month so it was difficult to choose a favorite. But ultimately queer fantasy wins out, as is usually the case 😄

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peanutnine
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#TransRightsReadathon Book 1
This book was a hauntingly beautiful queer reimagination of Peter Pan in which Wendy Darling escapes to Neverland to become his true self again as Peter, ten years after he left it to return home. But the world is not as he remembered and holds no joy except for when he is fighting his nemesis James Hook. With Peter grown up, their rivalry begins to shift dynamics. What's real or imagined is blurred and both men ↩️

peanutnine must face the demons they left behind in the real world. 12mo
TheBookHippie Well stacked!! 12mo
Lizpixie 🙌🎉Double trouble!🙌🎉 12mo
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holarosarita
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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Yes, give me all if that.

khooliha Hope you enjoy Peter Darling! Good book, imo. 1y
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jen_hayes7
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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Next up for #readharder2022, Peter Darling. Really looking forward to this queer retelling! #lennox #huey #catsoflitsy

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GerardtheBookworm
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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An interesting premise of the Peter Pan story reinvented as a sequel and retold. Imagine if Pan was a young trans man who has a thing for Captain Hook in this enemies to lovers M/M trope.

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mgschu
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A queer, trans Peter Pan sequel of sorts. Totally obsessed.

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chasjjlee
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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So interesting.

I didn't really read anything about this book going in. It instantly grabbed my attention, it was very adventurous and emotional all wrapped together. I kinda loved the concept of Neverland and what it provided for Peter. I also didn't really love the ending. I don't know what I was expecting but it wasn't *that*.

It's so hard to rate good books with bad endings.... I think I give it 3⭐s. Maybe 3.5

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Amandajoy
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Uses a *few* Barnes & Noble gift cards this week.

Tamra Enjoy Bibi‘s Kitchen! 💜 3y
Amandajoy @Tamra I‘ve seen a lot of good reviews of it. I‘m looking forward to reading & cooking from it! 3y
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khooliha
Peter Darling | Austin Chant

Me, stomping around and screaming: peter darling back in print, PETER DARLING BACK IN PRINT

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TheatreSpaz
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I read about this book several months ago and instantly wanted to read it, but it had a short run and my local library didn't have it - and to buy it would've been REALLY expensive. Lucky for me my university can borrow outside of the state! This book came from Florida! I love a fairy tale retelling and am so excited to get into this.

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looseleafbooks
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🌟🌟🌟🌟 — This book has been living rent-free in my head for three years so I had to re-read! It‘s a beautifully insightful own voices story and an ingenious adaptation of a classic story. James and Peter were interested characters that tapped into the ideas of escapism, nostalgia, growing up, and finding your true self. Do yourself a favor and pick this up!

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brindille
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"What good was it to find out who I am and what I want if I had to be alone?"

Since I only want queer fairytale retellings, I was bound to love this one. It was a great story and a very interesting take on Neverland.

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#lgbtq #peterpan #austinchant

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GingerPicks
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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This book was gorgeous in so many ways. The characters were fully fleshed out and incredibly multi-dimentional. There were a couple of typos/changes in font size here and there, but then again, I've never read an indie book before, and the pure human joy of this novel makes up for all that! #justfinished #lgbt #lgbtfiction #peterpan #fiction #queerfiction

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GingerPicks
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Really enjoying this one so far. The characters are familiar yet completely reimagined, and the story is utterly engrossing. I can't wait to see what Peter and Hook will get up to next, though I dare say I'm more intrigued by Ernest as an OC 😏 #currentlyreading #catsoflitsy #covercrush #peterpan #peterdarling #fiction #lgbt

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Siosue
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I loved the premise of this book. The writing isn‘t anything overly spectacular, but it was a really wonderful story. The love story was very sweet. I also thoroughly enjoyed the ending.

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arlenefinnigan
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Just not for me I'm afraid. I really wanted to like this book because the concept is a really interesting idea and it's really well written but i just couldn't get into it.

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arlenefinnigan
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#ReadHarder challenge 14: a novel by a trans or nonbinary author

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tomcat
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This was kind of fascinating.
The psychological Trope that's always been played in Peter Pan is that Captain Hook is really the Darling father. Generally, the same actor will play both.
In this book there's a twist. Peter and Wendy are the same person. Wendy is a trans boy, who becomes a real boy through Peter. This is also a m/m romance.
#transbook #transbooks

RadicalReader @tomcat most interesting version of Peter Pan that I have ever heard of!! Never would have thought that Hook and Darling father were ever the same person 6y
tomcat I believe that has been the theatre tradition since the beginning, having the same actor play Mr Darling and Captain Hook. It's been done that way in several movies as well, it is the same actor in the Disney version doing both voices. 6y
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aspectdawnings
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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Really good—fun, great trans rep, sexy, even! So grateful I read it.

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SkeletonKey
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Peter Darling was utterly charming and wonderful. Basically a sequel to Peter Pan that‘s SUPER gay and satisfying.

I dug out another queer retelling of Peter Pan to follow it just because I‘m not ready to leave the world yet. Lost Boi is supposed to be a really gritty queer punk retelling so this might still be a 180 degree turn from Peter Darling but I‘m excited to read it any way.

#lgbtq #transbooks #transbook #queerbooks #gaystuff

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SkeletonKey
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For once, I‘m REALLY glad my car inspection is taking over two hours because I can‘t put this book down!

#gaystuff #lgbtq #queerbooks #transbooks #peterpan

Meaw_catlady Cool pants! 6y
alisiakae That‘s a long wait for a car inspection! 6y
SkeletonKey @4thhouseontheleft - That‘s what happens when you‘re the only honest mechanic around 🙄🙄🙄 It ended up being three hours! 6y
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SkeletonKey
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Oh yes. We are off to a very good start.

“Each new truth destroys the one held before it.”
-Magnus Hirschfeld

#quote #peterdarling

MelAnn Love that quote! 6y
SkeletonKey @MelAnn - Me too! 6y
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SkeletonKey
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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Finished up my #novelteabookclub pick this morning so I‘m starting this one really quick before I have to go in for a long day at work. Excited to read some queer lit!

#lgbtq #transbook #transbooks #queerbooks #peterpan

TheKidUpstairs I've heard great things about this one! (And I love your mug!) 6y
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MrsV
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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A sweet LGBTQIA+ retelling of Peter Pan. Always nice to revisit Neverland!

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daniwithtea
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This was supposed to be one of my airplane reads tomorrow, but I accidentally blew through it in one sitting. What a beautiful, poignant, delightful book. ❤️❤️❤️

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khooliha
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AUGH what a good book! I just loved every bit of it: I love the fairies, I love Peter, I LOVE James. Very excited about that sequel! #IndieAthon

Warning: there are a number of flashbacks that heavily involve misgendering, which (admittedly) act as a big chunk of Peter's motivation.

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khooliha
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This book is Good.

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khooliha
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Annnnnd we are starting strong with this dedication!

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khooliha
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Next up for #IndieAthon ! I have been looking forward to this one for awhile. And I've started it just in time for the days at work with offsite parking and trolley riding.

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KeepCalmWithBooksAndCoffee
Peter Darling | Austin Chant
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Finally my hold came in on this one. I can‘t wait to read this!

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tif
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I could not put this book down! I was so intrigued by the premise of Peter Pan actually being Wendy's masculine identity and the book did not fail to deliver. I always love reading about how other people experience the world and tying transgender issues in with such a beloved story made is a very clever way to make these kind of issues and experiences more accessible.

tif Also accidentally crossed off another #booked2018 prompt - unconventional romance @Cinfhen. Did not realise this book would have that element 😁 6y
Cinfhen Oooh 😲 I think you‘re nearly done for the first quarter ❤️❤️❤️#waytogo ✋🏼and I may need to try this book for the same prompt😉 6y
tif @Cinfhen yep! Only a feminist classic to go and I'm a third of the way through The Handmaid's Tale :) Peter Darling was great, definitely recommend 6y
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Cinfhen I just started #HMtale it's sooo good!! I think u may be the first to clear the quarter ❤️ 6y
tif @Cinfhen so good but so terrible but so good but so awful! #hmtale 6y
Cinfhen Exactly 😂😂 6y
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tif
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This is an interesting sounding take on the story we all know! Weaving very relevant themes into a childhood favourite, I've been hanging out to read this one.

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SkeletonKey
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I had a very good book day. Three of my library holds came in: Artemis, Jumpstart the World, and You Are A Badass.

And I really freaked out when I saw on @bookriot that there was a transgender retelling of Peter Pan so I splurged and bought that, Agents of Dreamland, and The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe. If I'm going to get one book I might as well throw a few more in there...

#lgbtq #transbook #transbooks #queerbooks #peterpan

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auroralector
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I have to hand it to Less Than Three Press. This is the second novella of theirs I've enjoyed.

But most of the credit it owed to Austin Chant, who is a fabulous writer who really knows how to straddle the line between whimsy and reality. I am CERTAIN this is a book I'll be dying to reread soon. I'm so in love with it.

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auroralector
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Finished the prologue and first chapter and... It just ended on such a strong note.

Glad to finally be reading this!

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theshrinkette
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#Recommendsday

This is a beautiful trans re-telling of Peter Pan. Peter is now in his mid-20's, and back in Neverland, where things have changed with the Lost Boys, Tink is older, but seeing Captain Hook again definitely thrills him. It's a beatiful piece of character development, and a tribute to why ownvoices stories are necessary so as to center the right point of view when sharing an experience. TW: deadnaming, misgendering.

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ContraryMary
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Book 62. The first third of this book I had some trouble getting into it, and thought about bailing for a minute even though I really wanted to know what happened. It felt like it wasn't written they way I hoped it would be but the last two thirds made up for it and I really enjoyed it in the end. (I have like zero reading time the last few days and anticipate having hardly any for the next few *cries forever*)

ju.ca.no I like the cover😍 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Love the skull 💀👍 7y
chapter_fifty2017 That skull is most effective!!🤤 7y
JulieAnn Great pic! 7y
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ContraryMary
Peter Darling | Austin Chant

Currently reading. I'll put together my stats for the month later, I could finish this today but I have a million things to get finished for my sons bday party Monday and my inlaws coming to town Wednesday. (And we have a memorial and Canada 🇨🇦 Day tomorrow) QUESTION for you all though! Do you subscribe to any book boxes? What are your favourites? I'm particularly looking for any that are Canadian or don't have insane shipping costs to Canada!

Sophoclessweetheart I only know @owlcrate that are based in Canada. Most are AUS or USA based. Hope that helps a little. 7y
ContraryMary @TheOtherMother I used subscribe to owlcrate but it's still USD for some reason and between the exchange rate and the shipping fee it didn't make sense :( 7y
Sophoclessweetheart 😣Weird. Have you tried google? I found UK book boxes by searching google for them 😂😂 7y
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ContraryMary @TheOtherMother yep lol I started a subscription last night with the one that Colleen Hoover runs and I think I'm going to go with this romance one I found. I've been looking at lots the last couple of days, just a matter of finding ones that are worth the cost haha 7y
Sophoclessweetheart I've had the bookworm box that Colleen Hoover runs. Imo that is so so not worth the money but idk of she's improved it any since I Unsubscribed. 😶 I hope you find one that's for you! 7y
read_by_a.cave I really like the Fairyloot box..it's from the U.K. so shipping was a little more 7y
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GameOfTomes
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Peter Darling by Austin Chant
I loved this book. Despite its short length it didn't feel to me like a clipped story. The action, romance, and emotional depth unfurled organically. This is a trans, queer retelling/sequel of Peter Pan, but it is also the Peter Pan retelling you have been waiting for. 9/10. Totally recommend.

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monogamist_reader
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Damn... I have to go out... When I want to stay home and keep reading this amazing Peter Pan retelling!!

#peterpan #retelling #introvert

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Yamich49
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Such a fantastic book! Fast-paced storytelling, beautiful writing, complex characters, queer & trans characters & the enemies-to-lovers trope that I adore. This is a retelling that is better than the original - one review I saw said this is what the Peter Pan story was always meant to be. And I agree with that 💯. READ IT! I couldn't stop smiling during most of it and occasionally wanted to cry but it's so good! #transbooks #queerbooks

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Yamich49
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Ahhhh this dedication is fantastic! I have already heard about how amazing this book is but this is even better. 💙 #queerbooks

Bibliogeekery ❤️❤️❤️ love that dedication SO MUCH!! ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Yamich49 @Bibliogeekery Right?!? One of my new favorites!! ❤❤❤ The book is pretty great so far too! 7y
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danistclair
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When I was a kid, I watched Disney's Peter Pan so many times that the video tape broke and unspooled in my VHS player, breaking it as well (those were the days, eh?). All these years later, I still have a soft spot for the story, and I'm excited to read this adaption that I've heard such good things about!

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