The Never edition by Kristina Circelli Literature Fiction eBooks
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“Out of nothing, we create something.”
Arianna has spent her entire life being called a dreamer, an artist who created a world no one else can see. And for her entire life, she has taken the medication that keeps that world – and the one who brought her there – at bay.
Now an adult, Arianna reawakens that part of herself kept locked away in the darkest corners of her mind. When she hides her medicine from her fiancé’s ever-watchful eye, he returns – the shadow in the night who collects her for an adventure known only in her fantasies.
But something is different about this world called The Never. It is no longer the cheerful place filled with light and laughter that she knew as a child. Now, the sea creatures drag their visitors into the depths of murky waters. The natives battle to the death against the tribe of children. And the pirates, led by the feared captain called The Hunter, seek out Arianna for their own sinister plans.
As Arianna goes deeper into The Never, she discovers just what her connection to the land means – and must choose between her life rooted in reality, and the world where anything is possible.
The Never edition by Kristina Circelli Literature Fiction eBooks
The Never is supposed to be Peter Pan all grown up, with the main character Arianna serving as a modern, kick-ass Wendy. She's a modern 26-year-old artist who is engaged to man named John, and takes medication to fight off what are thought of as delusions, but are actually real--memories of a place called The Never and the people and creatures who inhabit it. However, she often forgets to take her medication, and when she does, The Never comes calling until she finally returns.That's what the book is supposed to be about, and you can certainly read it in that way. It's not a bad fantasy. In its course, Arianna learns how to fly, fights with and against pirates, consorts with mermaids, and changes The Never forever. But let's touch on a few points as to why I don't think it reads like that.
The first is Arianna herself, and also Malachi. They're supposed to be adults, all grown up, and yet they're entirely obsessed with adventures and games. They don't act like adults at all, and have absolutely no comprehension of the consequences of their actions. They're selfish and cruel to everyone they love. Arianna up and abandons her mother, her fiance, and her brand new puppy to go play Peter Pan somewhere. It's completely ridiculous, and made me not like either of them at all. Once Ari started trying to fix things, I regained a bit of respect for her, but I could never like Malachi, who hid things from her that ended up being disastrous, even though he knew they could end up being disastrous, because he was too wrapped up in his "games" to do otherwise.
My other big issue with this was Ari's medication. She takes these little blue pills that apparently cut her off from The Never and anchor her on earth. Which just seemed...weird? Like, why would that exist? They're apparently pills to combat mental illness, so why would they work against something that's actually real? Why wouldn't they jumble up her thoughts and memories of earth as well as of The Never? It doesn't make sense at all. Which brings me to...
I absolutely could not read this as a full-fledged fantasy. I just couldn't. The medication thing completely screwed it up for me, and I ended up reading it as a beautifully-written story of mental illness, manipulation, and abuse instead. That was fascinating. The whole medication thing just didn't make sense to me, and so I had to twist the entire narrative so that it did. Also, if Ari isn't actually visiting The Never, but is in fact just intensely delusional, it would also explain her selfish, erratic behavior.
Circelli's prose itself is absolutely lovely, and I think it's very well crafted in a word-smithing sort of way. I could perfectly imagine The Never and the worlds around it, as well as all of the characters which inhabit it. It was great. I think she does a good job of spinning out the story and working in pertinent details at good points, rather than just dumping it all in your lap at one time. And if you read it as I did, it's even more fabulous, because every single thing in The Never represents some part of Ari's life and why an active imagination might have been spurred on into full-blown delusions. Still, I'm not sure that's how this book is meant to be read, so I'm not sure I can actually give Circelli credit for that. Still, she's definitely a good writer, and I would be interested in reading more of her books.
3.5 stars out of 5. This would probably be higher if I knew exactly how I was supposed to read it. And if I liked Ari.
PS. There's also a suggestion that John's (Ari's fiance) great-grandmother is the original Wendy of Peter Pan, which was cool and a clever little nod to the original story, if I do say so myself.
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The Never edition by Kristina Circelli Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I was a bit put-off by the resemblance between Peter Pan's story, but once you put that behind you, this is actually a great story with just a bit of reference to Peter and his life. The Never is about dreams, and grownups who do not believe in the unbelievable. I think we should keep an eye out for Kristina Cicelli, she is going to write some great stories! She certainly has the talent and I for one will be on the lookout for more from her pen. The story is a bit dark, but shows us just how the human spirit cannot be forced to die, to wither, to forget, and that we should remember to never stop dreaming. Never to quit, never to give up. Ans also to take responsibility for our actions. Arianne is a dreamer, an artist but she has to decide what she wants from her life.She has to remember what has been forgotten. From there she can live her life, but only when she remembers everything.
I think as adults we forget to dream , the true childlike dream of the impossible! This brings you back. A tale of Peter Pan for adults. For those who don't believe there is ever a time u have to let go of fantasy, possibilities and the what ifs. I couldn't put it down. It truly left me daydreaming and rendered what it was like to believe in Any and EVERYTHING! In a time where life is so complicated this is the perfect escape, both exploring those complications, rationalizing then and letting go of all that's holding u back and making life complicated. In a way I think this book even reminded me of how to better relate with my daughter and go back to her place of childhood innocence, curiosity and fascination. Now we can dream together. Have been making up stories of our own "Never" <3
This book presents a mildly interesting story of the Peter Pan variety (there are a lot of parallels and/or similarities to the classic children's book). The protagonist is rather like a Wendy that never quite grew up completely and the Peter character was very persistent about bringing her back to "The Never". I enjoyed the parts of the book that took place in the real world, the interplay between her and her husband and her mother and the authorities. The scenes in The Never just bored me. They were supposed to be fanciful and adventuresome, but they were more tedious and uninteresting. The author makes a decent attempt to captivate the reader in the adventure and fantasy, but she just couldn't do it for me. A little over half way through I lacked sufficient interest to continue. I think younger readers and in particular fans of Peter Pan would probably enjoy this book.
This book is really good for adult Peter Pan fans. The tone stays pretty true to the original Peter Pan tone, with a darker twist, which I appreciate. However I disagree with other reviewers who said the book was full of twist and turns that were unpredictable. Nothing in the plot was particularly surprising although there were holes which seemed like they were meant to be plot twists but failed.
Additionally the main character was initially entertaining, engaging and even sympathetic however by the end of the book I kind of just wanted her to stop talking. She is, over all, ridiculously entitled and pretty annoying since she really doesn't do anything for herself and ultimately is just another girl being fought over by men. The sex was easily skipped over if you don't want to read it, so that didn't bother me.
Like I said, I found the book to be a solid pseudo follow up to Pan.
What an amazing book! Circelli pulls you in from the very beginning and takes you to a world full of possibilities. This book is an excellent escape, where your imagination can run wild as you drink in the beautiful realm called The Never. It is a must read - I couldn't put it down. It's the kind of book where you're sad when you've reached the end because the adventure is over. You fall in love with the characters and identify with each of them in some way. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good adventure.
The Never is supposed to be Peter Pan all grown up, with the main character Arianna serving as a modern, kick-ass Wendy. She's a modern 26-year-old artist who is engaged to man named John, and takes medication to fight off what are thought of as delusions, but are actually real--memories of a place called The Never and the people and creatures who inhabit it. However, she often forgets to take her medication, and when she does, The Never comes calling until she finally returns.
That's what the book is supposed to be about, and you can certainly read it in that way. It's not a bad fantasy. In its course, Arianna learns how to fly, fights with and against pirates, consorts with mermaids, and changes The Never forever. But let's touch on a few points as to why I don't think it reads like that.
The first is Arianna herself, and also Malachi. They're supposed to be adults, all grown up, and yet they're entirely obsessed with adventures and games. They don't act like adults at all, and have absolutely no comprehension of the consequences of their actions. They're selfish and cruel to everyone they love. Arianna up and abandons her mother, her fiance, and her brand new puppy to go play Peter Pan somewhere. It's completely ridiculous, and made me not like either of them at all. Once Ari started trying to fix things, I regained a bit of respect for her, but I could never like Malachi, who hid things from her that ended up being disastrous, even though he knew they could end up being disastrous, because he was too wrapped up in his "games" to do otherwise.
My other big issue with this was Ari's medication. She takes these little blue pills that apparently cut her off from The Never and anchor her on earth. Which just seemed...weird? Like, why would that exist? They're apparently pills to combat mental illness, so why would they work against something that's actually real? Why wouldn't they jumble up her thoughts and memories of earth as well as of The Never? It doesn't make sense at all. Which brings me to...
I absolutely could not read this as a full-fledged fantasy. I just couldn't. The medication thing completely screwed it up for me, and I ended up reading it as a beautifully-written story of mental illness, manipulation, and abuse instead. That was fascinating. The whole medication thing just didn't make sense to me, and so I had to twist the entire narrative so that it did. Also, if Ari isn't actually visiting The Never, but is in fact just intensely delusional, it would also explain her selfish, erratic behavior.
Circelli's prose itself is absolutely lovely, and I think it's very well crafted in a word-smithing sort of way. I could perfectly imagine The Never and the worlds around it, as well as all of the characters which inhabit it. It was great. I think she does a good job of spinning out the story and working in pertinent details at good points, rather than just dumping it all in your lap at one time. And if you read it as I did, it's even more fabulous, because every single thing in The Never represents some part of Ari's life and why an active imagination might have been spurred on into full-blown delusions. Still, I'm not sure that's how this book is meant to be read, so I'm not sure I can actually give Circelli credit for that. Still, she's definitely a good writer, and I would be interested in reading more of her books.
3.5 stars out of 5. This would probably be higher if I knew exactly how I was supposed to read it. And if I liked Ari.
PS. There's also a suggestion that John's (Ari's fiance) great-grandmother is the original Wendy of Peter Pan, which was cool and a clever little nod to the original story, if I do say so myself.
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