This atmospheric reimaging is rife with divided loyalties and harsh tragedies. Introspective and character-driven, it retains the misty, fairy-tale feel of impossible things and childhood yearning . . . Jacobson shines in thoughtfully rendering the classic characters as well-rounded, complex, and flawed individuals.
-School Library Journal A character-driven reimagining of Peter Pan . . . a queer, introspective retelling.
-Kirkus Reviews A modern tale that completely reinvents the characters,
Tink and Wendy is both beautiful and heartbreaking all in one. -
The Southern Bookseller Review
Tink and Wendy is a masterful reinvention of the classic. Full of teenage angst and yearning, it is poignant, relatable, and full of contemporary appeal. -Foreword Reviews
Jacobson (
The Troublemakers) offers a haunting, dreamlike reinterpretation of
Peter Pan with a queer, contemporary cast . . . retaining some of the original story's whimsy while rooting the emotional components in grief, trauma, and recovery.
-Publishers Weekly Eight Queer Young Adult Books Coming this Fall -Lambda Literary 30 Must-Read Queer Fairytale Retellings For Pride -Book Riot Most Anticipated LGBTQA+ Books for Fall 2021 -She Reads Best LGBTQA+ Books of 2021 -She Reads In
Tink and Wendy, Kelly Ann Jacobson asks what it would have been like if Tinker Bell were in love with both Wendy and Peter Pan. After Wendy and Peter's granddaughter Hope Darling finds Tinker Bell tending to the graves of her lost friends, Hope wins the fairy's trust and learns the truth of a love triangle gone wrong.
-Lambda Literary If you love Peter Pan retellings, queer retellings, and books with lots of heart then I definitely recommend Tink and Wendy! It's only a little book but it has a lot to enjoy inside those pages. -Books for a Delicate Eternity
Made me feel the same way I felt when I was little reading the original Peter Pan stories, that sense of something magical, just right out of your reach. Like magic was really possible. . . . 5 stars, more if it was possible.
-My Cat Reads and Reviews Tink and Wendy isn't simply a brilliant, queer revision; it's Peter Pan as I wish it had always been. Readers will adore Tink's candor and her journey through grief, devotion, and redemption ...
Tink and Wendy joins the ranks of
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi,
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood, and
The Color Master: Stories by Aimee Bender and will become the classic that replaces the classic.
-Melissa Scholes Young, author, The Hive and Flood Queer readers such as myself who spent their childhoods escaping into the fantastical worlds of Oz and Neverland will delight in Kelly Ann Jacobson's
Tink and Wendy. Witty, gritty, and magical,
Tink and Wendy is an homage to J.M. Barrie's imagination even as it flips his script. News flash: It's not all about the boys anymore!
-Julia Watts, author, Quiver Headstrong, clever, and haunted by her past, Jacobson's Tink is the Jessica Jones of Neverland. But make no mistake, this Tink is very much her own unique character, navigating complex relationships with Peter and Wendy.
Tink and Wendy is a delight for fans of Peter Pan, but easily has the richness and heart to stand on its own.
Tara Campbell, author, Cabinet of Wrath: A Doll Collection Jacobson's
Tink and Wendy offers the retelling I've always dreamed of-one that masterfully builds layers upon layers, at long last, to these two complex characters, each on the opposite end of the same coin, while staying true to the recognizable characteristics of Barrie's original. A formidable and necessary addition to the Peter Pan mythology, one that refreshingly centers the complexities of motherhood and womanly expectations of hyperresponsibility via a queer looking glass. A must read for any fan of the Peter Pan canon.
-Addie Tsai, author, Dear Twin High Praise for Previous Work by Kelly Ann Jacobson Jacobson has a gift for description, pulling the reader onto the page and immersing her in unfamiliar settings.
-Melody and Words Anchored by family, culture and love, this story is a joy to read.
-Kirkus Reviews 