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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)

Ransom Riggs

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Jul 19, 2011 Andrew rated it really liked it

Well I have finally finished read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (after everyone else it would seem) and I have to admit that I really enjoyed it. Okay first of all I want to say that I didn't set out NOT to like it - its just when you seen so many reviews praising it and expounding upon how good it was, you will have to admit a slight trepidation, after all if I didn't like it what would that say about me. But my fears were misplaced, the story is compelling and easy to get in to - ...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Anna rated it it was amazing

Shelves: supernatural-paranormal

A great book with an interesting plot. The book not only has a fast pace but a great storyline. I love the photos that were in the book, they added to the creepy vibe the book had. Would recommend.

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Oct 18, 2011 Sanda rated it liked it

Shelves: 2014-reading-challenge, ya

My actual rating for this book would be 3.5 but as that is not an option I decided to go with 3.

I loved the premise of this book. The book cover and the blurb ensured that the book ended up on my TBR list. Having read it I'm sure of two things: 1) the best thing about the books have to be the peculiar photographs of peculiar children & 2) I enjoyed reading the story enough to want to read the second book Hollow City but not enough to jump on it right away.

Sixteen-year-old Jacob grew up listeni ...more

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Jan 31, 2014 Pam rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya-fiction, florida, wales

AUTHOR: Riggs, Ransom
TITLE: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Date Read: 01/31/2014
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/PUBLISHER/# OF PGS: YA/2013/Quirk Books/352 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: #1

TIME/PLACE: Present/FL & 1940's UK
CHARACTERS: Jacob/16-yr old

FIRST LINES: I spend the last afternoon of Before constructing a 1/10,000-scale replica of the Empire State Building from boxes of adult diapers.

COMMENTS: This book had been recommended & I did want to read it. I recently won the sequel so wante ...more

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Dec 15, 2015 Gabriella Gricius rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2015-reads, december-2015

Why Read: This book was recommended to me by a very dear friend of mine, and although the cover was slightly disturbing, and the pages that I flicked to were also concerning: I felt like I had to read it. This book is practically the gospel as far as some young-adult aficionados say. Not to mention... it's horror-themed. I was gnawing at the bit to read it, and by the time I got around to buying it for a friend's Christmas gift, I could wait no longer.

Review: I've been slacking on my YA fiction Why Read: This book was recommended to me by a very dear friend of mine, and although the cover was slightly disturbing, and the pages that I flicked to were also concerning: I felt like I had to read it. This book is practically the gospel as far as some young-adult aficionados say. Not to mention... it's horror-themed. I was gnawing at the bit to read it, and by the time I got around to buying it for a friend's Christmas gift, I could wait no longer.

Review: I've been slacking on my YA fiction recently, but Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children reminded me just how much I adore the mystery and type of paranormal fiction that often comes with the genre. The characters are these angsty balls of mischief and trouble-making, while the plot sends them into situation after situation. The stories are strange, and somehow always seem to throw love, teenage struggles, and thrill into one gigantic pot of problematic stew. This book is no exception to any of things listed above, other than it goes far beyond any of my previous doubts to create a fantastic experience.

Poor Jacob. That's all I can say. As far as characters go, this boy has to deal with monsters, a dead grandfather, and a therapist that doesn't seem to be helping (at all). He is the epitome of teenage angst, kicking around garbage and muttering to himself as he broods over death and unsolved mysteries, who no one seems to care about except him. As a main protagonist, he is the ultimate clueless actor. Perhaps the only problem with this picture is that none of the other characters are as well developed. There are others: the love interest, the parents, friends, and even grandfather. However, I couldn't find the same multitude of effort put into their making as Jacob.

The story's pace is set at a slightly clipped trot, moving from problem to problem, creating dilemmas and confusion for young Jacob. I found that aspect of the book to be particularly well-done - not seeming to be the classic "un-related scene moves to un-related scene" over and over again. The imagery was also poignant; for instance, the usage of the pictures throughout the book added an element of creepiness that stuck with me throughout. The reason then, why I am giving this a four instead of five stars is a purely personal reason. I couldn't relate. I'm not a 16 year old anymore, and much of his angst I found annoying and repetitive. If I had read this while in that phase of my life, I can imagine feeling much more about this character and book.

Unfortunately that's passed. Other than that, however, the book is very well-written and without a doubt, a great YA read for anyone (younger or older). It comes highly recommended, especially for those in the teenager age class.

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