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Never
Never | Jessa Hastings
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Never...is an awfully long time. Growing up, Daphne always knew Peter Pan would come for her. The way he'd come for her mother, and her grandmother Wendy before that. The Darling girls. Their stories are all the same: the forever-young boy at their window after their thirteenth birthday, and the shimmering, magical land behind a star. When Peter doesn't show for Daphne until she's seventeen, inexplicably full-grown and with no excuse for his tardiness, Daphne doesn't know what to think. Still, she has always been told that Peter Pan is her destiny. It's beyond choice to take his hand and leap into the stars, no matter what comes next. But in Neverland, Peter's true colors begin to show. One moment, he's making Daphne's heart flutter, and the next, he's forgotten her entirely. So when Daphne stumbles into the path of Jamison Hook, the pirate son of Peter's nemesis, she lets herself get swept up in his vulgar charm, despite the warning signs. Both boys are trouble, and both have dangerous secrets about this strange fantasy land they call homeand if she loses her heart to either one, Daphne might just lose herself, too.
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AnnCrystal
Never | Jessa Hastings
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Story is good. & like I've noted, Neverland is fascinating. Loved little, Rune!

Main 2 problems, 1: Daphne's excuses for the inexcusable behavior by her two men. & 2: Peter Pan!

Jamison is OK if you accept the “pirate“ stereotype. Peter Pan didn't have to be perfect, yet somewhat likable would have been nice.

I didn't want Daphne with either Jamison or Peter, & I didn't care for the wrap up... except for that last trip to the baggage check-in.

AnnCrystal Reading Tip: I have the trade-paperback version. The text seemed awfully small and crunched together, which made finding the reference marks (shown in photo) difficult. While I was only unable to find a handful, this all was a bit tedious.

I suggest searching to learn if a large text version is available, or an audiobook version.
11mo
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AnnCrystal
Never | Jessa Hastings
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This has become disturbing in many ways.

I've mostly been vexed by, dare I say, Peter Pan! I'm assuming that this author has a deep rooted hatred for this character? Sorry!

Usually, when a book unsettles me I dump it in the donation pile and say adios.

Why am I still reading this? Because I love Neverland and Hastings has done some interesting storytelling with Neverland.

Only midway into chapter 8 (page 145).

Perhaps it will become...better.

AnnCrystal Perhaps I should have quit this on page 7 (photograph above). Tan = Dirty? That didn't even seem in line with Daphne's character, giving a description from a racist prospective. 12mo
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AnnCrystal
Never | Jessa Hastings
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When I was little, before I could even talk, I had a quest of visiting the sky worlds one day. When I was a little older, I even had a plan on how I was going to achieve this...simply hike up a hill, wait for the clouds to come kiss the top, and step upon them. Easy.

Imagine my shock when science tried to explain to me that this was not a possibility 🤨😂. I'm still in the belief that sky worlds are just places science hasn't found yet 🧐🤔...

AnnCrystal Once, someone told me that I should visit South America if I wanted to visit sky cities. They exist there, they told me. I'm still not sure if this person had misunderstood me, or was playfully teasing me 😂 (I did research these South American Sky Cities. Beautiful places, not what I was talking about, yet nonetheless beautiful). (edited) 12mo
AnnCrystal P.S. I believe these places in South America are called, Sky Islands, not Sky Cities...which my country (the United States) also has some Sky Islands. (edited) 12mo
bthegood 💕 💕 I still believe 😊 (edited) 12mo
AnnCrystal @bthegood 👏🥰👍💕🪄🌬️⛅☁️✨💝. 12mo
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AnnCrystal
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I guess, when the first few pages of a book inspires a night full of magnificent dreams...it must mean the story isn't just good, it's magic ✨ 🪄🧚‍♀️💝.

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