Series: Miss Peregrine, #1
By: Ransom Riggs
Publisher: Quirk Books
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Format: Hardcover
Source: personal copy
First off I have to say I can’t believe
I waited this long to read Riggs creepy photograph filled story of peculiar
children. Finding out the eerie photos were actually taken from personal
collections added a disturbing quality to the read.
Jacob is our main character. He has seen
his grandfather’s strange pictures and listened to his stories thinking that they
were just that…stories. Stories of levitating children and invisible boys were
just fairy tales to him until he discovers his grandfather dead and sees
something that changes the course of Jacob’s life.
Jacob no realizes the “monsters” his
grandfather has been fighting are not from his memories of WWII but are
actually monsters. Now he must travel to the island where is grandfather stayed
and where Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is located. The island is
the typical strange island with its quirky residents. After arriving, Jacob
goes on the hunt for the orphanage only to find it destroyed and abandoned.
What happened to the children? The answer is soon found and leads Jacob on a
fantastic journey of discovery and time travel.
I love every character involved in this
haunting tale. Each one stood out on their own and Riggs ties each and every
one of them together seamlessly. The story telling is amazing and with the
added photos makes it easier for the reader to visualize the children. Riggs also
answers all the questions that burn inside the reader from the start yet leaves
a few things in the air for maybe another book.
Wonderful original characters and an
inventive plot lead this read to be a good one to pick up. I loved the added
historical aspects thrown in to provide a bit of realism to the story and the vintage
photographs were just a bonus. If you are looking for a unique tale, this is
the one for you.
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1 comments:
I've been seeing this book all over the place. Now I'll have to see if the library has a digital copy! Thanks for the review!
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