Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic violence, Vomiting / emesis, Violence, Kidnapping, Child abuse (referenced), Forced institutionalization, Trauma, Grief
Wendy, Darling
by A.C. Wise
Book 1 in Wendy, Darling
Pick this up when you want a fairy-tale retelling with teeth: grief, memory, motherhood, and a Neverland that finally feels as frightening as it always should have.
goodreads 3.57/5 5,983 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length336 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 2 books
Spice1/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Low
- Beautiful grief
- Cathartic release
- Earned hope
Fantasy promise
- Dark fantasy
- Big city / metropolis
- Portal fantasy
- Monsters
- Forest / wilderness
- Gothic
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- Other
- Coastal / island / beach
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
- Historical
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Medium
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- High
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- Survivor
- Asexual / ace spectrum
- Haunting
- Literary
- Caretaker
- Gay
- Eerie
- Damaged survivor
- Sapphic
- Emotional
- Introspective
- Protector
- Mental health rep
- Survival against impossible odds
- No one is safe
- Will make you cry
- Emotional devastation
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 336 pages
- Publisher
- Titan Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book