Darling Girl

The first third showed a lot of promise, but it became obvious the story wasn’t planned out as well as it should have been. I wish Michalski had spent more time ruminating about what Neverland is, the ways it connects to our world, and what Pixie Dust promised. There were moments early on when she mentioned athleticism and health that made me think she would do more, but that never lead anywhere. And the many potential references to the original story - Cooke, Nan, Smee - were entirely wasted. I don’t think this was worth the time it took to read it.