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Hook's Daughter (2000)

by Heidi Schulz(Favorite Author)

4.23 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1910002216 (ISBN13: 9781910002216)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

series

Hook's Revenge

review 1: 3.5/5It pains me I contemplated between 3 and 4 stars for this. It had the recipe and components for a book I was bound to like - witty narrator, awesome MC, friendship and adventure. But that spark was never there, it actually took me ages to finish this. I'm not sure if it's because I'm not particularly fond of the Peter Pan story? (I'm neutral about it) Or I just found bits of it slow? Nonetheless I wish I loved this more, I'll probably give the sequel a try. This is most likely a 'Not you but me' situation.
review 2: Hook’s Revenge is the story of Hook’s daughter Jocelyn, who dreams of nothing but adventure and becoming as infamous as her father, the fearsome Captain Hook. Unfortunately, her grandfather feels she ought to learn to become a lady and send... mores her off to finishing school. While the school brings new challenges and a new friend, Jocelyn is constantly in trouble. She receives a letter from her father, who claims his untimely demise. Jocelyn cannot resist the pull of adventure and after her friend is forced to leave the school, she sees nothing tying her to the school. Setting off for Neverland, she finds herself meeting up with her father’s old crew.I especially love the very loyal character of Smee, who really is a reliable character and reminds me quite a bit of the Disney version, only less over the top. Unfortunately, it’s rather hard to get a crew together when the captain of the crew is a girl, so Jocelyn ends up with a ragtag, wannabe pirate crew. There is actually a character who pretends to be missing a bodypart to feel more “pirate” like. In fact, when he loses a body part later on in the story, he is ecstatic to have done so and become a true pirate!What I really felt that was well done in this book, was Jocelyn’s character. She’s definitely made of tough stuff, but still with flaws. I love her determination in completing her father’s will after death. I also like that she’s not ruthless, but still a girl, a tough one, but still with morals and beliefs that are a bit different from a true pirate’s. I also liked a look at the other characters on Neverland as Jocelyn encounters them. Her friend Roger from the finishing school ends up as one of the lost boys and there’s an emotional tie-in to their friendship as she tries to get him to remember their past together. There’s cannibals, mermaids, and snotty little boys included as well. I really loved the length and adventures packed into this book. The only thing I’m getting a little tired of is the intrusive narrator. I didn’t feel like it was necessary to the story at all.Verdict:A strong female lead and lots of adventure, definitely a winning read in my opinion. less

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