Embarrassing fact #1: I've been reading this book since August. It took me nearly three months to finish. Please note, this was due to my own stupidity/laziness/lack-of-organization-so-I-lost-the-book-for-a-few-weeks and not because the book was bad. It was good. Really good.
Stolen from Amazon.com (When I grow up and tell people what crazy things I did as a teenager I'll say I was a thief . . . of Amazonian book summaries.):
Stolen from Amazon.com (When I grow up and tell people what crazy things I did as a teenager I'll say I was a thief . . . of Amazonian book summaries.):
"As a kid, Jacob formed a special bond with his grandfather over his bizarre tales and photos of levitating girls and invisible boys. Now at 16, he is reeling from the old man's unexpected death. Then Jacob is given a mysterious letter that propels him on a journey to the remote Welsh island where his grandfather grew up. There, he finds the children from the photographs--alive and well--despite the islanders’ assertion that all were killed decades ago. As Jacob begins to unravel more about his grandfather’s childhood, he suspects he is being trailed by a monster only he can see. A haunting and out-of-the-ordinary read, debut author Ransom Rigg’s [sic] first-person narration is convincing and absorbing, and every detail he draws our eye to is deftly woven into an unforgettable whole. Interspersed with photos throughout,One way you can be sure a book is going to be awesome is if the author's actual birth-given name is Ransom Riggs. No one is actually born with a name as awesome as that. At least in the top five coolest names ever. Now onward to the actual story.is a truly atmospheric novel with plot twists, turns, and surprises that will delight readers of any age." Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
The book is gorgeous. Real vintage pictures like the one on the cover are scattered throughout the pages to supplement the story and add a whole lot of shivery creepiness.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children can best be describe in thirds. The first third of the book is gruesome, creepy, sad, strange, and unusual. Then we venture into the second third, which is more fantastically fantasy. Then finally we've reached the third part, and we're right back to the creepy, haunting, peculiar, and ghoulish fun.
It isn't screaming-out-loud-hide-in-your-closet scary, but I don't think it was meant to be. It mixes elements of fantasy, horror, the unexpected, and just plain strange to create a story that you've never read before. There are a lot of stories I've already heard; this isn't one of them. It's completely unique from start to finish.
It left on a bit of a cliffhanger, and for once I'm excited for a sequel. I can't wait!
Rating: ★★★★☆ / 5
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