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Forget about everything you think you know about the story of Peter Pan. Maxwell takes that story and turns it upside down. UNHOOKED is a dark, suspenseful twist on Peter Pan, that will you leave breathless and unable to go back to version you knew as child. UNHOOKED is definitely not the bedtime story you were read as a child. This version is a lot more dangerous, daring, dark, and utterly enchanting.

I am a huge fan of fairytale retellings. Having read some previously disappointing Peter Pan retellings, I was a little apprehensive about reading it, despite being intrigued with this book's synopsis. Let me just say, this book is AWESOME. UNHOOKED was everything I had hoped it would be and a whole lot more. From page one, Maxwell hooked me (no pun intended), and from there, there was no stopping until I was finished with the book.

UNHOOKED is a daring, wild adventure that takes it's readers into a dark, enchanting world. Once you go there, you'll never be the same. Gwen never believed the stories her mother taught her, nor did she believe her mom about the creatures they're hiding from. That is until she's kidnapped and thrust into a world she thought only existed in fairytales. Neverland is not at all what she excepted, and as she finds out, some of the characters are just as dark as dangerous as the world she finds herself thrust in.

UNHOOKED has an exciting cast of characters. None were more surprising than Gwen. She is a main character I completely rooted for from the get go. She's awesome. She's strong, fearless, thoughtful, doesn't take crap from anyone, and willing to risk it all for those she cares for. She may be vulnerable, but she's a tough character and I admired her strength through out the story. She definitely met her perfect match in a certain character I also loved, Captain Hook. I loved the scenes he and Gwen have together.

At first it's hard to tell who's the real villain, Captain Hook, or Peter Pan. There's no denying, Captain Hook had my attention from the moment he entered the story. There was something about the way he treated Gwen that gave his character away. He might have a rightful reputation as a pirate, and a Captain at that, but he's nothing like I expected. I loved that about him. I found myself missing him when he wasn't in certain scenes. Peter Pan on the other, oh that boy has a way with charming words, but he's definitely no Captain Hook. I love the twists on their characters.

Maxwell not only delivers an unforgettable, daring adventure with UNHOOKED, she gives her readers an exciting, intoxicating romance that will leave you breathless. I loved the way Maxwell created this romance. It's a light in the middle of a dark, and hopeless world. This book is AWESOME! UNHOOKED is a fabulously written, twisted fairytale for YA readers. While I liked the way this book ended, I'm really hoping there's a sequel *please let there be a sequel*. I definitely recommend picking this one up!


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Unhooked Lisa Maxwell Books Reviews

I picked this book up because I am a huge fan of Once Upon a Time and the way that Hook is portrayed on that show, so when I saw a book that also has a “Hook” that has redeeming qualities I was very excited. The book starts out with Gwyn settling into a new place to live after her mother has uprooted her again. She is trying to adjust to her nomadic life and not really doing very well with it. I thought that the first couple of chapters moved very slowly and I found myself putting it down to go do other things quite a bit. I know there needs to be some set-up for the plot, but this one just seemed to drag a little in the beginning.

One aspect in this book that I found intriguing were the two stories that were going on simultaneously. At the beginning of every chapter there was a small snippet of a story being told about a boy and his brother. I actually found myself much more interested in that story in the beginning then the story about Gwyn. I knew the two would intersect at some point, and I really love how they did, but I did find myself wanting more of the tale of two brothers rather than what was going on with Gwyn at some points. Following along that same line, the chapters were very short, which can be a good at times, but I felt like sometimes they would break at points in the story that did not make sense. Many of the chapters could have been combined into larger ones that would have helped the story flow better.

As for the characters, I loved Rowan, he was a perfect Hook and I loved how he was portrayed. I was picturing a younger Hook from Once Upon a Time most of the time when he would appear on the pages and the mystery that clung to him contributed to his appeal. I wanted more of him throughout the novel and in the final chapters. I liked Gwyn most of the time, but she did get a little whiny at points and it would grate on my nerves. I know she was thrust into a new world, but I felt like she needed just a little more backbone at some points and I would have loved her more. Maxwell portrayed Pan very well, which made for an interesting twist on the whole Peter Pan tale. I love a good retelling, but this was more a reimagining of the stories we know and love, which appealed to me even more. So much so that I wanted more from the ending. The climax was great, but the resolution of the story fell flat for me. I wanted more pages to wrap up a couple of things, more time spent in Neverland exploring this strange world, or even another book. I don’t think this tale was quite complete and since Maxwell has no plans as of now for a sequel I was left unsatisfied.

The book is classified as a Young Adult and while that did fit, I wish the boundaries had been pushed a little more to make this a New Adult or even and adult book. The characters needed more room to push the boundaries and I felt like Maxwell needed to make it just a tad darker in some places to push the book from good to great. There were also strange descriptors in Unhooked, such as “The green-gold scent of the jungle”. The scent of green –gold? Not really sure what that is supposed to smell like. It was moments like that, that took me out of the story that I wish were more polished.

I know it sounds like I am being really hard on this book, but I did actually like it. I just did not love it and I wanted to love it so badly! It had everything I look for in a book, it just needed to be more. I enjoyed the authors’ style and I will look for more of her work in the future, but I am not itching to get into a new book by her anytime soon. I will always remain hopefully that there will be a sequel to Unhooked, maybe that will answer some of my questions and satisfy me with how Gwyn’s and Hook’s lives turned out.
Forget about everything you think you know about the story of Peter Pan. Maxwell takes that story and turns it upside down. UNHOOKED is a dark, suspenseful twist on Peter Pan, that will you leave breathless and unable to go back to version you knew as child. UNHOOKED is definitely not the bedtime story you were read as a child. This version is a lot more dangerous, daring, dark, and utterly enchanting.

I am a huge fan of fairytale retellings. Having read some previously disappointing Peter Pan retellings, I was a little apprehensive about reading it, despite being intrigued with this book's synopsis. Let me just say, this book is AWESOME. UNHOOKED was everything I had hoped it would be and a whole lot more. From page one, Maxwell hooked me (no pun intended), and from there, there was no stopping until I was finished with the book.

UNHOOKED is a daring, wild adventure that takes it's readers into a dark, enchanting world. Once you go there, you'll never be the same. Gwen never believed the stories her mother taught her, nor did she believe her mom about the creatures they're hiding from. That is until she's kidnapped and thrust into a world she thought only existed in fairytales. Neverland is not at all what she excepted, and as she finds out, some of the characters are just as dark as dangerous as the world she finds herself thrust in.

UNHOOKED has an exciting cast of characters. None were more surprising than Gwen. She is a main character I completely rooted for from the get go. She's awesome. She's strong, fearless, thoughtful, doesn't take crap from anyone, and willing to risk it all for those she cares for. She may be vulnerable, but she's a tough character and I admired her strength through out the story. She definitely met her perfect match in a certain character I also loved, Captain Hook. I loved the scenes he and Gwen have together.

At first it's hard to tell who's the real villain, Captain Hook, or Peter Pan. There's no denying, Captain Hook had my attention from the moment he entered the story. There was something about the way he treated Gwen that gave his character away. He might have a rightful reputation as a pirate, and a Captain at that, but he's nothing like I expected. I loved that about him. I found myself missing him when he wasn't in certain scenes. Peter Pan on the other, oh that boy has a way with charming words, but he's definitely no Captain Hook. I love the twists on their characters.

Maxwell not only delivers an unforgettable, daring adventure with UNHOOKED, she gives her readers an exciting, intoxicating romance that will leave you breathless. I loved the way Maxwell created this romance. It's a light in the middle of a dark, and hopeless world. This book is AWESOME! UNHOOKED is a fabulously written, twisted fairytale for YA readers. While I liked the way this book ended, I'm really hoping there's a sequel *please let there be a sequel*. I definitely recommend picking this one up!