Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs
Published: October 29, 2013
Pages: 382
Synopsis
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of peculiar photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction with 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 decaying bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that Miss Peregrine's children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. they may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow--impossible though it seems--they may still be alive.
Review
This book is one of the books I wanted to love. I think the concept is utterly genius. Ransom Riggs is awesome for thinking of something like this. The photos are amazing... the photos are absolutely amazing and I thought it was going to be horrific. I thought the book would be scary, but it isn't. This book has a mystery feel and very elementary in nature. I could not read more of this book because of the wording. It reads as if a teen wrote it and wasn't exactly schooled in proper English. There's a lot of jargon...urban lingo if you will. I've heard reviews of adults praising this book, but I cannot.
There is a second book in the series called, Hollow City. If Riggs compiled great photos in the second book as well, I would buy it just for the pictures and think about reading both of them later (maybe). I added some photos down below so you can see how super creepy and equally amazing they are! These are only a few pictures I added to this post. There are so many in the book! If you would only buy this book just for the photos, it would be completely sane! They are Ah-MAZING! *goes to buy Hollow City...*
There is a second book in the series called, Hollow City. If Riggs compiled great photos in the second book as well, I would buy it just for the pictures and think about reading both of them later (maybe). I added some photos down below so you can see how super creepy and equally amazing they are! These are only a few pictures I added to this post. There are so many in the book! If you would only buy this book just for the photos, it would be completely sane! They are Ah-MAZING! *goes to buy Hollow City...*
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| A contortionist! |
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| Double reflection in the water |
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| A face painted on the back of a man's head |
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