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jackleopards's review against another edition
4.0
a bit unnecessary to the series, but hey, can’t still get enough with the whole peculiardom!
emeszee's review against another edition
4.0
[4/5]
This....this wonderful series. I don't even know how something so extraordinary could come into creation. The first few hundred pages were pure gold. I would have most definitely rated this 5/5 if the last 100 or so pages didn't exist. The arc that my man Ransom Riggs sets Jacob on in those 100 pages is a bit iffy to me. It terrifies me because I think he's running out of ideas. I don't want that. It's too edgy. Please donate to my cause dedicated to saving this holy series.
This....this wonderful series. I don't even know how something so extraordinary could come into creation. The first few hundred pages were pure gold. I would have most definitely rated this 5/5 if the last 100 or so pages didn't exist. The arc that my man Ransom Riggs sets Jacob on in those 100 pages is a bit iffy to me. It terrifies me because I think he's running out of ideas. I don't want that. It's too edgy. Please donate to my cause dedicated to saving this holy series.
mccglattly's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
lubaldo's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
blahnanas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.75
timinbc's review against another edition
3.0
When you have done a good trilogy, of course the fans want more. The "more" is rarely as good, but fans who just want more are OK with it, and I find no fault in that. But I'm among those ready to judge the book on its own merits, and this one's only a three.
Some things that haven't changed have become annoying. The old pictures seem like a strained fit this time. For example, Dogface was described to match his photo, but his dogfacedness made no difference and added no value. And some of the peculiars are jerks, and I guess that's true of real life too so maybe that's OK.
I suspect this book could have been shorter. Certainly it dragged in places.
Driving the Aston Martin doesn't make sense, and the repair job is wildly implausible, especially with welding as part of it. Not to mention how they seem to have money from each era when they need it, and only make a token effort to look normal when in different times.
I didn't like the portrayal of Miss Peregrine here, but if we consider that we're seeing it all from the POV of a teenager it makes sense.
Didn't care for the way it appears that in the next volume they could go through a galactic wormhole, get captured by intelligent slime molds, and get thrown into a cell where they'd find a worn postcard from Abe with a single wiggly line on it, and after a few seconds Jacob would announce that it means they are to jump up and down in sync, singing "Pop Goes the Weasel," and they will be teleported to safety. Yep, through time and space, arriving in the middle of a crowded McDonalds in Muncie, Illinois in 1993, knocking over 20 people and a soda machine, then saying "Sorry!" and walking out, already being ignored.
But perhaps the ENTIRE purpose of this book is to set Jacob up for a clean run into the future. That could be OK, although the "she is One of Seven" suggests that Riggs is setting up for a decalogy or more, introducing one more of the Seven in each book then having a whizbang ending in 2036, I should live so long.
Some things that haven't changed have become annoying. The old pictures seem like a strained fit this time. For example, Dogface was described to match his photo, but his dogfacedness made no difference and added no value. And some of the peculiars are jerks, and I guess that's true of real life too so maybe that's OK.
I suspect this book could have been shorter. Certainly it dragged in places.
Driving the Aston Martin doesn't make sense, and the repair job is wildly implausible, especially with welding as part of it. Not to mention how they seem to have money from each era when they need it, and only make a token effort to look normal when in different times.
I didn't like the portrayal of Miss Peregrine here, but if we consider that we're seeing it all from the POV of a teenager it makes sense.
Didn't care for the way it appears that in the next volume they could go through a galactic wormhole, get captured by intelligent slime molds, and get thrown into a cell where they'd find a worn postcard from Abe with a single wiggly line on it, and after a few seconds Jacob would announce that it means they are to jump up and down in sync, singing "Pop Goes the Weasel," and they will be teleported to safety. Yep, through time and space, arriving in the middle of a crowded McDonalds in Muncie, Illinois in 1993, knocking over 20 people and a soda machine, then saying "Sorry!" and walking out, already being ignored.
But perhaps the ENTIRE purpose of this book is to set Jacob up for a clean run into the future. That could be OK, although the "she is One of Seven" suggests that Riggs is setting up for a decalogy or more, introducing one more of the Seven in each book then having a whizbang ending in 2036, I should live so long.
astrireads's review against another edition
4.0
Ransom Riggs has done it again! I absolutely can't wait for the next book!