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Author: Ransom Riggs
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Length: 352 pages
Published: 2011
Publisher: Quirk
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) A mysterious island. An
abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious
photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for
Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and
photography in a thrilling reading experience.
As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here - one of whom was his own grandfather - were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason.
And somehow - impossible though it seems - they may still be alive.
As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here - one of whom was his own grandfather - were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason.
And somehow - impossible though it seems - they may still be alive.
My Review:
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
Fantasy has always been my favorite genre. I enjoy all books and genres, but fantasy is the one genre I will always come back to. So I was really excited to grab this one off of the shelf at the library (who uses libraries these days? that's right, this girl) and start reading. I was hooked within a few paragraphs.
Jacob's grandfather has always told him stories about the years he lived in an orphanage in Wales. He was a refugee when he arrived there and he left in order to fight in World War II. As a child he believed his grandfather's fantastical tales, but as he grew older he stopped believing. After his grandfather passes away, and Jacob witnesses a creature no one else can see, Jacob is forced to see a psychiatrist about his anxieties and horrific nightmares. Eventually he ends up heading to Wales to find the orphanage his grandfather grew up in. With his psychiatrist's approval and his father, he heads off to the mysterious Welsh island.
The adventure is only beginning when Jacob and his father arrive on the island.
I really enjoyed every aspect of this book. The old photographs that the author inserts throughout the story really help you visualize the characters and their abilities as well as enhance the reading experience. I'm really excited to read the sequel when that is finally published (seems to be slated for publication in 2014) and I hope that the author is able to insert more photographs to enhance things. Definitely recommend this book for any fantasy lover.
You can purchase Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children through Amazon in either hard copy or Kindle format.
Have you read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
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