paperbacks_and_planners's reviews
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I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I found the story long and drawn out. The characters are extraordinarily unrelatable and much of the back story felt forced. I enjoyed the overarching story- woman from Minnesota goes to the jungle to find out about the death of a friend and colleague. And I finished the novel mostly to find out the conclusion to this. But I found the ending to be the most disappointing. She gives up the child, sleeps with her married coworker, and then just goes home? I definitely wanted more.

I went into this with no expectations and ended up really enjoying the book. The steampunk, dystopian world was really original. And the way the Peter Pan characters/story was woven in was creative.
Overall the story wasn't anything earth shattering though. The characters were very YA typical - meek, average girl meets attractive, strong-willed boy... And the I wasn't totally buying into the love story.
But overall the book was a fun read. Definitely going to continue the series.