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.
Why I read it?:
Because I wanted to. Also because I’ve heard it’s really good, bought a copy almost a year ago, and never gotten around to reading it.
What I thought about it?:
It was a nice book and I loved the way Riggs uses found photographs to illustrate what he writes about (that’s very similar to something I want to do in my future books, but will mostly involve me taking my own pictures), but I have grown out of at least this YA novel. I mostly love this genre of writing, but it just felt a bit childish. I would have enjoyed it more a few years earlier. Still, I’ll read the sequel at some point, just so I know what everyone is talking about.
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