A writer hides out in a small village in the Alps with writer's block. The village has the threat of an avalanche any day hanging over it. Over the years counterfeit coins have continued to pop up here.
This is very much a slow burn story.

I expected so much more from this graphic novel. The premise was interesting but the execution was not the best. I got bored halfway through.

Didn't match the description at all, didn't enjoy and didn't particularly like the illustration style. Not what I was expecting at all.

I DNF'd this book. The art style was beautiful but I could not get into the story and kept finding myself putting this book down and not wanting to pick it up again.

When seeing this book on NetGalley, I initially thought the book would actually be about Peter Pan. But after getting in the story, I found myself enjoying the mystery of the man in the mountains, and the mysterious pianist. I read it in one sitting, and thoroughly enjoyed it cover to cover. I will be recommending that my public library get a copy for their shelves, as I can imagine a lot of others will enjoy the beautiful illustrations of the nature, and landscape in this gem of a book.

I received this from #NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

*received by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

The book was okay. With Peter Pan in the title I was excepting something completely different. The illustrations were beautiful. The story was definitely original and I did enjoy it after I clicked it has very little to do with J.M.Barrie and I read it very quickly. The story itself was fast paced and i enjoyed it overall.

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When I requested this copy of “In Search of Peter Pan” I wasn’t quite certain what to expect. The synopsis made it sound more interesting than the story that unfolded. The artwork was pleasant enough – the countryside was especially well done. There was some nudity that, in my opinion, was not necessary for the story and really distracted.
The story itself was interesting. At the root of my angst with this book is that I didn’t connect to the author. His memories of his brother and family, instead of drawing me in, actually made him more distant. I just didn’t “get” his relationship with his brother or the importance in the journey to the small village in the Swiss Alps.
The one character I did enjoy was Baptistin. A quirky, old man who is being hunted by the police for creating fake coins.
Thank you NetGalley and publisher, Europe Comics, for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I don't quite know what I was expecting when I requested this book. What I got was a pretty okay story, unnecessary partial nudity but some soothing nature imagery. I appreciated the linkages between Pan and our character's deceased brother, and I was sufficiently curious about our mystery pianist. The best character in this whole thing was Baptistin, I could use more of him.

Idk...

Not quite what I was expecting, but a very interesting read all the same.

Minimalist dialogue and wide-sweeping panels just as stark as the mountain landscapes this story is set in. Peter Pan is used as a framing device, every chapter starting with a quotation from the novel., as the main character goes in search of former friends of his dead brother, who worked at a hotel up in the mountains. Peter Pan and the main character's brother who died young in an accident merge together in the narrator's head, though the comparison feels a little forced to my way of thinking. A slow-paced read and I struggled to get into the story, but the artwork is beautiful.

'In Search of Peter Pan' with story and art by Cosey has an interesting story to tell, and it's here in English for the first time.

It's the 1920s and Melvin Woodworth is a successful first time writer who is expected to be just as successful the second time around. The problem is that he's got writer's block. To try and free up his word stoppage, he travels from England to a little village in the Alps. His deceased brother had a connection here, and he decides to look for it. What he finds is a village with some secrets of it's own. When an avalanche threatens the town, everyone leaves, but Melvin stays behind to solve some of the mysteries.

The title makes it's way into quotes in the chapter headings, and into the story eventually. I really liked the art in this one and the story isn't bad either.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

Goodreads Rating: 3.5 stars, rounded down to 3.

This was a quick read, that starts out a bit slow--"where is this even going?" were my thoughts for the first couple chapters--but it soon falls together and provides some mystery and action in the second half.

I was drawn to this because the synopsis encompassed lots of tropes I love--the MC is a writer, looking to overcome writer's block by visiting a small mountain town, and in his search for inspiration, gets roped into a mystery involving counterfeit coins. While there are many plot tropes throughout, including a very predictable romance (I did appreciate how the ending semi-mocked itself for being trite though), the art was interesting enough and the plot just different enough to make this an enjoyable morning read.

I was disappointed that we never really got to read any of Woodworth's novel, but the counterfeit heist and romance did end up taking presence at the end, not leaving much room to elaborate on the novel itself. It made this seem like a useless plot point almost--Woodworth could have been simply visiting the town for a general vacation, and still have followed the same storyline.

While this was not really my style as a whole, I'd definitely recommend it for fans of independent comics.

In case you were worried, this book has little to do with the 'Peter Pan' you know of - I don't really take very well to it, or books that spin off on it. But here the connection is tenuous - it's like, say, a glacier waiting to calve and crash down an Alpine valley as an avalanche; it's like a roof-load of snow waiting to slump down on to the path below the eaves; it's like a small, slight drip-drip from a melting icicle. All feature in this book, but I'm damned if I'm going to say what is really here - it's just a marvellous treat to be discovered, and I'm so, so glad that it's come my way. Not in two parts, or three volumes, but as one single, sterling narrative. If the bibliographical data are correct in suggesting this is the book's debut appearance in English, then shame on everyone for keeping it away from my sphere for so long. But a big thank you for showing me such a wonderful, entertaining and dramatic story.

Oh, and if you were worried, it has even less to do with Kate Bush...

Fast paced historical story taking place in Europe. Plot was good and interesting. Artwork was well crafted and added well to the story.

While I found this story to not be my cup of tea, I think that the historical inspiration and story could appeal to many others.

This book appears on my shelf, but will not download. I get an error message saying that I have not been approved for this book.