A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob on a journey 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 were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow-- impossible though it seems-- they may still be alive
A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob on a journey 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 were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow-- impossible though it seems-- they may still be alive
Review of "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Wow! I know that I read the book a few years ago (after i watched the movie) but I couldn't remember anything. It's so amazing, especially the pictures are so cool, I mean, that are real pictures, I just loved it. 100% one of my favourites!
Wow! I know that I read the book a few years ago (after i watched the movie) but I couldn't remember anything. It's so amazing, especially the pictures are so cool, I mean, that are real pictures, I just loved it. 100% one of my favourites!
Review of "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I guess I was between a 3 and a 4 for this really, in the end I plumped for the 3 because the story was a little predictable.
An enjoyable little story where magic is real but hidden. Starts off in america but is mostly set in a fictional village on an island in wales called "Cairnholm". There's a little, [b:Tom's Midnight Garden|543086|Tom's Midnight Garden|Philippa Pearce|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348198004s/543086.jpg|530403] style, time travel, but it's not what I like to think of as time tourist like [b:Just One Damned Thing After Another|29661618|Just One Damned Thing After Another (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #1)|Jodi Taylor|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1459230212s/29661618.jpg|25626746].
The characters were rich and interesting. The scene setting was good but Chekhov kept leaving his gun everywhere. Starts promising to deal with tricky emotional things, but then sort of vears off and never challenges them, bit of a missed opportunity there really.
I would say I enjoyed this, and …
I guess I was between a 3 and a 4 for this really, in the end I plumped for the 3 because the story was a little predictable.
An enjoyable little story where magic is real but hidden. Starts off in america but is mostly set in a fictional village on an island in wales called "Cairnholm". There's a little, [b:Tom's Midnight Garden|543086|Tom's Midnight Garden|Philippa Pearce|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348198004s/543086.jpg|530403] style, time travel, but it's not what I like to think of as time tourist like [b:Just One Damned Thing After Another|29661618|Just One Damned Thing After Another (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #1)|Jodi Taylor|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1459230212s/29661618.jpg|25626746].
The characters were rich and interesting. The scene setting was good but Chekhov kept leaving his gun everywhere. Starts promising to deal with tricky emotional things, but then sort of vears off and never challenges them, bit of a missed opportunity there really.
I would say I enjoyed this, and at some point in the future I may pick up the sequel, but I'm not that bothered about it this second.
