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I love a good retelling, especially Peter Pan retellings. Add in the fact this story was following Hook, and I was more than willing to dive in. In fact, ever since Colin O'Donoghue won my heart with his Hook in Once Upon A Time, I’ve been more than willing to read alternative Hook narratives.

With Alias Hook, we had something completely original. I went in with numerous notions of how the story would play out, at the same time being completely clueless as to what I would be receiving. Although the story did not touch upon any of those notions I did conjure up, it was an interesting tale. It brings about something completely different to Neverland, providing a story unlike any retelling I have ever read before. Without a doubt, this is one of the most unique takes on Neverland that I have ever come across.

However, I wasn’t as crazy about the story as I would have liked to be. In fact, my rating was all over the place with this one. There were times when I did not care, times when I was completely hooked to the story (bad pun, I apologise), and times where I was indifferent. Some aspects of the story really grabbed me, other aspects of the story bugged me, and other aspects were merely okay. Hence, deciding upon a rating was extremely difficult.

In the end I opted for the two-star rating because I had been hoping for something more, for my mind to be blown. Yes, this was a unique take on Peter Pan. I enjoyed being given something different, yet it failed to earn a spot in my top Peter Pan retellings.

If you’re a fan of retellings and enjoy Peter Pan, then this one is worth it for something very different. It will appeal to many, I’m sure, but it wasn’t quite for me.