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The Child Thief by Brom Deep Dive | Dark Peter Pan Retelling Explained
Are you a fan of Peter Pan?
Marked not safe from Brom ruining my childhood…
Peter Pan is supposed to save children.
This one recruits them into war.
This week on Book Slayers, Betty and Bonny venture into the twisted woods of The Child Thief by Brom—a brutal, heartbreaking, and absolutely bonkers reimagining of Peter Pan.
We're talking:
✨ A Peter Pan who is equal parts savior and manipulative menace✨ Flesh-eating monsters and nightmare creatures✨ Trauma, war, and what it means to grow up✨ Why literally every adult in this book deserves jail✨ The most horrifying fairies we've ever encountered✨…
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