Brilliant Book

I have loved the delightful story of Peter Pan since I was little and I went to Disneyland and rode the ride millions of times. I have read the book by JM Barrie numerous times and I think it is an awesome piece of work. Barrie put everything he knew into that novel and made it wonderful. He has captured the hearts of millions of children all over the worldl. His work captures the mind and takes it away to Never Never Land where you can be care free and always have fun. Peter Pan takes us away from all the termoil and evil in the world today, along with millions of other beloved stories. The reason that this is a favorite of mine is because it takes us back to our childhood years were everything was so much easier than it is now. JM Barrie's brilliant work "Peter Pan" is an awesome book that all should read. I just hope that through the years we do not forget that we are all little children at heart, and that with some "faith, trust, and pixie dust" we can fly!!

I also loved this book, but I found that it contained a lot of humor that I wouldn't necessarily expect a child to understand. I suppose it's like any other famous children's work in that it is meant for adults, as much as it is for children. Reading it, I was again and again reminded of the humor of the Brothers Grimm.

“All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she was two years old she was playing in a garden, and she plucked another flower and ran with it to her mother. I suppose she must have looked rather delightful, for Mrs. Darling put her hand to her heart and cried, "Oh, why can't you remain like this for ever!" This was all that passed between them on the subject, but henceforth Wendy knew that she must grow up. You always know after you are two. Two is the beginning of the end.”

Fantastic. How can anyone believe that this story is simply meant for children?

I think that the story itself is meant for adults to help them remember childhood. I've never been under the impression that it was written for children. I think that adults are set in their ways and not willing to see that children are, in reality, purer and more virtuous than they. And Barrie was trying to let adults see that. Because afterall, Barrie was really just a boy himself. In all honesty.

And we can all thank Disney for child-ifying works such as Peter Pan or Little Mermaid.... which although is not the worst thing, it sends out the message that "I can't read this book, it's for children"

I'd agree Charles Darnay. I mean, they're both movies I enjoy immensely, but neither Peter Pan nor Little Mermaid are child's books. I mean, the songs are great, and who couldn't love Scuttle the seagull and stuff, but they do child-ify them (to use your term). Though Peter Pan, though not written for children, is appropriate for children...unlike Little Mermaid, which is not a good bedtime story at all.

I think Barrie intended the book to be for both little children, teens (like me) and adults. For the children it is an adventure story, for the teens it is a reminder not to grow up too fast, and for the adults it is to (like Cotten said) for them to remember childhood.
i love this book....stay young ;)