“What happens when Tinker Bell is in love with both Peter Pan and Wendy? In this sparkling re-imagining of Peter Pan, Peter and Wendy’s granddaughter Hope Darling finds the reclusive Tinker Bell squatting at the Darling mansion in order to care for the graves of her two lost friends after a love triangle gone awry. As Hope wins the fairy’s trust, Tink tells her the truth about Wendy and Peter—and her own role in their ultimate fate. Told in three alternating perspectives—past, present, and excerpts from a book called Neverland: A History written by Tink’s own fairy godmother—this queer adaptation is for anyone who has ever wondered if there might have been more to the story of Tinker Bell and the rest of the Peter Pan legend.”
Review:
I spent most of a Saturday devouring the entirety of 'Tink and Wendy' and really enjoyed this re-telling of 'Peter Pan'. Readers get to follow Tink’s actions and thoughts in the modern day real world, as well as memories in both the real world and Neverland.
This is a deeply emotional re-telling; there are fun adventures in Neverland, flirting and young love, but this tale also has some somber aspects, including grief and mourning of loved ones. Though there’s a happy ending, it takes most of the book to get there. It takes a swift kick in the butt from Hope Darling, for a moody and depressed Tink to get there.
The
story is told through three alternating perspectives, including both past and
present narrated by Tink in third person subjective. The third perspective, “excerpts from a book
called Neverland: A History written by Tink’s own fairy godmother” provides
light-hearted and sometimes humorous world-building, and explains how Neverland,
with its magic and traditions, came into existence.
‘Tink and Wendy’ will be available on October 26, 2021.
