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| Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children |
Not going to lie, what got me to pick up this book wasn't the fact that it was a New York Times #1 Bestseller. It wasn't that the series has creepily unforgettable cover photography. It was the fact that when this book is spine out it says, "YA Riggs" and that makes me ridiculously happy.
When sixteen-year-old Jacob witnesses his grandfather's murder, the creature involved in the death haunts Jacob's dreams and reality. To solve the horror behind the murder, Jacob travels to a mysterious island to uncover the truth. What he finds is Miss Peregrine, her home for peculiar children, and secrets that only time will reveal.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a unique story that ties in real (and really creepy) black-and-white photos with an equally eerie plot. There are monsters, children with supernatural powers, and time travel in every chapter. These topics aren't in my usual reading repertoire, so there were portions of the book that I was tempted to skim over. The photography that is mixed in throughout the book is engaging and so unique, but what really kept me turning the pages was the authorship.
When sixteen-year-old Jacob witnesses his grandfather's murder, the creature involved in the death haunts Jacob's dreams and reality. To solve the horror behind the murder, Jacob travels to a mysterious island to uncover the truth. What he finds is Miss Peregrine, her home for peculiar children, and secrets that only time will reveal.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a unique story that ties in real (and really creepy) black-and-white photos with an equally eerie plot. There are monsters, children with supernatural powers, and time travel in every chapter. These topics aren't in my usual reading repertoire, so there were portions of the book that I was tempted to skim over. The photography that is mixed in throughout the book is engaging and so unique, but what really kept me turning the pages was the authorship.
Ransom's writing is b-eautiful!
Ransom has mastered the blending of prose and poetry so well that it didn't matter that the story was supernaturally far-fetched. I won't be reading the rest of the series because the subject matter wasn't my favorite. But I recommend you at least check out and read this first book, so you can 1) see the clever way the book is designed and 2) get a taste of Ransom's beautiful writing.
Ransom has mastered the blending of prose and poetry so well that it didn't matter that the story was supernaturally far-fetched. I won't be reading the rest of the series because the subject matter wasn't my favorite. But I recommend you at least check out and read this first book, so you can 1) see the clever way the book is designed and 2) get a taste of Ransom's beautiful writing.
Title: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Author: Ransom Riggs
Publisher: Quirk Books
Published: 4/6/2013
