Now that I have completely raised your standards to an all time high, I present to you my review of Ransom Rigg's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
Book
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Summary
A mysterious
island.
An abandoned orphanage.
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 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. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
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 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. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
Thoughts
I have been raving about this book for months. Set in present-day Florida, the story escalates quickly into a culminating moment for our protagonist Jacob which then takes the rest of the novel to explain. It's a fast paced YA mystery novel that does not follow the typical "who dunnit" conventions that we often see with mystery novels. I can only explain it as X-Men meets Nancy Drew.
The descriptions are so vivid that I was legitimately frightened during certain moments of the book and had to put it down so I could check under my bed for monsters. The photographs that accompany the text are eerie, fascinating, and add a new layer of intensity to his writing. I am absolutely in love with this book. The third book is not yet out, but Hollow City (the second installment of the series) was recently published in January of 2014. That will be the second book I review.
Until then, my beautiful strangers!
