Shannon's Review - Love, Tink by Elle Strauss

Title: Love, Tink (Complete Series)
Series: Tink series 1 - 6
Author: Elle Strauss aka Lee Strauss
Illustrator/Book Cover Design: unknown
Genre: Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairies, Magic
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Received: Free for an honest review
Release Date: October 2013
Pages: 314
Rating:



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Shannon’s Thoughts:


Author Lee Strauss takes some well know characters from J.M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan but gives it a twist. This version is the complete 6 books of the Love, Tink series. Mainly written from Tinkerbell’s point of view and sometimes Peter’s. We learn of Tink’s feelings for Peter and how he came to be in Neverland. Peter has lost the enjoyment he first found being in Neverland and now he wants to go home. Tink helps him by breaking some fairy rules and eventually follows Peter to his world.


The first two books take place in Neverland. So there were the traditional pirates who are the bad guys, along with Peter and the lost boys getting in hijinks, and Tink helping the lost boys while pretending to help Captain Hook as well. Those first chapters are okay. I really enjoyed it when Tink and Jangles follow Peter to New York. It felt like a whole new story, not just retelling. There was magic in the writing that made it feel somewhat original. I liked the idea of how Peter got into and out of Neverland.


I was torn about how Wendy was introduced and her personality. She was pretty dislikable but had reason to be. I think if I were in her shoes I might have been bitchy to certain people too. If the whole story had been written with not as Neverland and its characters I think I would have enjoyed it a little more. There are so many retelling of Peter Pan and his adventures I would rather see new characters.


I still liked the books and would love to read more by the author.