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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The story follows Jacob, a normal 16 year old boy living in Florida. When tragedy strikes, Jacob is left reeling as he struggles to come to terms with a horrible tragedy and the many secrets of his grandfathers past. As Jacob is thrust into a world he doesn't understand he's faced with secrets, dangers, and a choice.
I absolutely loved this book.
The way Jacob grows from the beginning of the book to the ending was done in a way that felt organic. You go to see the choices he made and how those choices changed him. The character growth of Jacob is one of my favorite things about the book.
The secondary characters always served a purpose they were never just there for the plots sake or as a wall for Jacob to talk to. They had their own thoughts, ideas, feelings, stories and that is something I love. When you have such a big cast of characters it can be hard for them to feel like real and not just someone for the main character to talk to for 3 seconds and be done with them.
The story was fast paced, exciting and kept me hooked from the first page. The pictures throughout the book help add a creepy factor to the story without going overboard.
The only thing I didn't like about the book was how long the chapters were. The chapter were so very long and that is my only critique of the book.
I would recommend the audiobook route as the narrator is very good and made reading this even more enjoyable.
I absolutely loved this book.
The way Jacob grows from the beginning of the book to the ending was done in a way that felt organic. You go to see the choices he made and how those choices changed him. The character growth of Jacob is one of my favorite things about the book.
The secondary characters always served a purpose they were never just there for the plots sake or as a wall for Jacob to talk to. They had their own thoughts, ideas, feelings, stories and that is something I love. When you have such a big cast of characters it can be hard for them to feel like real and not just someone for the main character to talk to for 3 seconds and be done with them.
The story was fast paced, exciting and kept me hooked from the first page. The pictures throughout the book help add a creepy factor to the story without going overboard.
The only thing I didn't like about the book was how long the chapters were. The chapter were so very long and that is my only critique of the book.
I would recommend the audiobook route as the narrator is very good and made reading this even more enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Moderate: War and Kidnapping
bombings from war,