A Must Read!

 

 

     Recently I have finished the book Tiger Lily  by Jodi Lynn Anderson. You may recognize the name Tiger Lily from the Disney classic, Peter Pan . I was already a huge fan of Peter Pan and then I found this book and knew I had to read it. In the cartoon, Tiger Lily is a Native American princess who Peter saves from the clutches of Captain Hook. However, Anderson took a completely different take on the story. In the book, Tiger Lily is an outcast in her tribe. She is not a princess but in fact the daughter of a shaman. When Tiger Lily meets Peter Pan (the fearsome leader of the Lost Boys) it isn't long before the two start to fall in love. The couple is inseparable, that is until Wendy Darling shows up and changes everything. Usually I'm a fan of the Peter and Wendy duo, but this book got me rooting for Tiger Lily! 

 

     Tiger Lily features all of the same Disney characters you know and love from the cartoon; Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, the Lost Boys, Wendy Darling, Peter Pan, Tiger lily, and we can't forget Tinker Bell! In fact the entire story is told from the perspective of the little fairy who follows Tiger Lily on her journey. I thought this idea was amazing. Not many stories are told from the point of view of a girl that's only a few inches tall and has wings. There was never a dull moment in this book. The story had so much depth from the romance between Tiger Lily and Peter to the conflict between Hook's pirate crew and the Lost Boys to the internal struggles Tiger Lily faces with herself. This is definitely not your average fairy tale!

 

     I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves adventure, suspense, and romance. This book grabbed my heart and played with my emotions. I became attached to the characters that are described with so much detail I felt like they could have been my life long friends. I loved Tiger Lily so much that I literally couldn't put it down. I read for eight hours straight and finished the novel in a single day! The ending was shocking and totally unexpected. Can you say plot twist? If you think this book is anything like the Disney movie, guess again.  I dare you to take the trip to this re-imagined Neverland and experience a read that's unlike anything else.

 

 

 

 

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