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Heartless by H.G. Parry

megstime's review

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adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

bookswithjk's review

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

erinlou116's review against another edition

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5.0

I am astonished I can’t find the book version (just audio) of this on Goodreads; maybe I’m looking in the wrong spot? I can’t believe there are only two reviews of this because wow, is it fantastic.

I think it’s rare that a classic retelling can be so true to the original story while instilling completely new takeaways on the reader but “Heartless” did just that. This is an absolutely gut wrenching story of poverty, class, love and, yes, growing up, that truly made me see each of the original Peter Pan characters in a whole new light. I’m shocked I was able to feel so much pain in such a few amount of pages but also still leave with a hopeful takeaway. I really hope that more people read this (got my copy from the library!) because it is a genuinely beautiful tale.

kickstand's review

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lighthearted

4.0

til_ly's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

breezyjean's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

merisaurum's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

hforsythe26's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sammyb8's review

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4.0

I enjoyed the book a lot. It was a great mix of reimagined and the original fairy tale. It was very paced with multiple time skips. There’s a plot twist towards the end that I was not a fan of, but that’s a personal opinion. Overall the book was well written and engaging.

einnymydog's review

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adventurous sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0