Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children)
The #1 New York Times best-selling series
An abandoned orphanage on a mysterious island holds the key to supernatural secrets in this unusual and original first book in the one-of-a-kind Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series
A captivating blend of horror, dark fantasy, paranormal mystery, and time travel brought to life with more than 50 haunting vintage photographs
When a devastating family tragedy propels sixteen-year-old Jacob on a journey to a remote island off the coast of Wales, he stumbles upon the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he explores the abandoned rooms, he uncovers a chilling truth—these children were not just peculiar, they were potentially dangerous, and they may have been quarantined for a reason. Trapped on this desolate island, their supernatural abilities and the mysteries surrounding them deepen. Impossibly, they may still be alive, their existence defying the laws of time and nature.
A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with a strange collection of historical photographs, this unforgettable novel will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
“A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.”—John Green, New York Times best-selling author of The Fault in Our Stars
“Riggs deftly moves between fantasy and reality, prose and photography to create an enchanting and at times positively terrifying story.”—Associated Press
“You’ll love it if you want a good thriller for the summer. It’s a mystery, and you’ll race to solve it before Jacob figures it out for himself.”—Seventeen
“One of the coolest, creepiest YA books.”—PopSugar
An abandoned orphanage on a mysterious island holds the key to supernatural secrets in this unusual and original first book in the one-of-a-kind Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series
A captivating blend of horror, dark fantasy, paranormal mystery, and time travel brought to life with more than 50 haunting vintage photographs
When a devastating family tragedy propels sixteen-year-old Jacob on a journey to a remote island off the coast of Wales, he stumbles upon the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he explores the abandoned rooms, he uncovers a chilling truth—these children were not just peculiar, they were potentially dangerous, and they may have been quarantined for a reason. Trapped on this desolate island, their supernatural abilities and the mysteries surrounding them deepen. Impossibly, they may still be alive, their existence defying the laws of time and nature.
A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with a strange collection of historical photographs, this unforgettable novel will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
“A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story.”—John Green, New York Times best-selling author of The Fault in Our Stars
“Riggs deftly moves between fantasy and reality, prose and photography to create an enchanting and at times positively terrifying story.”—Associated Press
“You’ll love it if you want a good thriller for the summer. It’s a mystery, and you’ll race to solve it before Jacob figures it out for himself.”—Seventeen
“One of the coolest, creepiest YA books.”—PopSugar
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Unique but Flawed | Review of ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children #1)
Peculiarly written, beautifully designed, and gripping until the last moment[...]
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Peculiarly written, beautifully designed, and gripping until the last moment[...]
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I would give this one 3.5 stars. The use of old photographs was fresh and intriguing, and the story was interesting. The characters were unique, but I would have liked them to be more fleshed out. The main problem I had with this one was the similarities to other books I had just recently read. I kept comparing them. So, if I'd read this one first I probably would have enjoyed it more. And like many other reviewers noted, I expected a darker book with the creepy cover. I would still recommend it, but I don't think I'd ever reread it.
After watching the film I asked my aunt to purchase this book for me to see if the story has more depth in it. It resulted that it didn't it actually didn't surpass my expectations. But overall i have to say it was a good love story better than the one in the movie in my opinion. I don't know why they decided to change Olive to be the girl with fire abilities. Over all it was an OK book, for being his first published book but still why didn't he keep the original story?
It was disappointing to figure out that their was no meaning to the story if its their it must be hard to find but if anything its just a book to read for fun in my opinion. Its a great world to escape to. i would wish i could anticipate a second fill to this trilogy but after reading the book I don't think their will a second film to the series. If their is it will not follow the book story line but will make a story of its own.
It was disappointing to figure out that their was no meaning to the story if its their it must be hard to find but if anything its just a book to read for fun in my opinion. Its a great world to escape to. i would wish i could anticipate a second fill to this trilogy but after reading the book I don't think their will a second film to the series. If their is it will not follow the book story line but will make a story of its own.
Using Assets Well
One of the most intriguing pieces of this book are the pictures. If you don’t already know, this book has old black and white photographs mingled throughout and they act as nice breakers from the text. Not only that, but they are implemented well into the story and enhance the description very well. It was a risk, naturally, but a well-played risk and a nice addition to the book.
Off A Cliff
The book started off with lots of intriguing factors and little bits that draw the reader in, and keeps the reader for quite some time. Yet, part way through the book, when the real action is supposedly starting, my interest dropped off. The book answered all the questions I had already. I didn’t really care what happened to characters any more, and therefore it felt as though the story fell off a cliff and became uninteresting.
Romance
I was not expecting there to be a romance in this book and I was sorely disappointed there was. Why? Because the book didn’t need it. The book would have worked so well without it and the romance felt like it was just thrown in after the fact. Either that, or the romance is why I was no longer interested in the last half of the book. It did little for the plot and took up valuable world-building space.
Alright. Not sure if it’s just me, but I really have to say that the romance creeped me out. Not only is Emma technically decades older than Jacob, but she also was in love with dating Jacob’s grandfather. That whole relationship no doubt added to why the romance felt wrong, and even after Jacob comments on it, he still goes for Emma. Like… what?!
One of the most intriguing pieces of this book are the pictures. If you don’t already know, this book has old black and white photographs mingled throughout and they act as nice breakers from the text. Not only that, but they are implemented well into the story and enhance the description very well. It was a risk, naturally, but a well-played risk and a nice addition to the book.
Off A Cliff
The book started off with lots of intriguing factors and little bits that draw the reader in, and keeps the reader for quite some time. Yet, part way through the book, when the real action is supposedly starting, my interest dropped off. The book answered all the questions I had already. I didn’t really care what happened to characters any more, and therefore it felt as though the story fell off a cliff and became uninteresting.
Romance
I was not expecting there to be a romance in this book and I was sorely disappointed there was. Why? Because the book didn’t need it. The book would have worked so well without it and the romance felt like it was just thrown in after the fact. Either that, or the romance is why I was no longer interested in the last half of the book. It did little for the plot and took up valuable world-building space.
Alright. Not sure if it’s just me, but I really have to say that the romance creeped me out. Not only is Emma technically decades older than Jacob, but she also was in love with dating Jacob’s grandfather. That whole relationship no doubt added to why the romance felt wrong, and even after Jacob comments on it, he still goes for Emma. Like… what?!
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