A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And 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 who once lived here - one of whom was his own grandfather - were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate 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.
I was intrigued by the cover of this book multiple times before finally picking it up from the library. Unfortunately, this was another case where I shouldn't have judged a book by its cover and the strange photos inside. I thought I was getting a supernatural book about a mysterious, even sinister orphanage for children. What I got was more along the lines of a campy Charles Xavier school for mutants. The only thing remotely haunting about this book was its cross generational romance. Why dating your dead grandpa's former love interest seems like a good idea (to the narrator--or the author--for that matter), is beyond me. All in all, this book was a good idea in theory, but proves that a story shouldn't be built around discovered eerie vintage photos simply because it can.
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