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connorsaywhat's review against another edition
3.0
I think this might come down to personal taste. I listened to an audio book and the narrator was absolutely horrible so I'm trying not to factor that into this review, but the writing was well done.
I feel like I was expecting more from this. As a huge fan of creepy stuff, super abilities, and all that, I was expecting all of it to be amped up but it just felt a little slow and anti climactic at times. I must give it praise for certain things like plot twists and some characterisation so I think this would be a great book for me as a child, but now its just a little underwhelming with it being such a famous book.
I would recommend you read the book and make your own perception, but I'd say read it yourself and not get the audible audio book. I personally shan't be reading any more of the series.
I feel like I was expecting more from this. As a huge fan of creepy stuff, super abilities, and all that, I was expecting all of it to be amped up but it just felt a little slow and anti climactic at times. I must give it praise for certain things like plot twists and some characterisation so I think this would be a great book for me as a child, but now its just a little underwhelming with it being such a famous book.
I would recommend you read the book and make your own perception, but I'd say read it yourself and not get the audible audio book. I personally shan't be reading any more of the series.
bexterrr's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting and unexpected. I went into it knowing nothing (I just liked the pictures) so I didn't realise it was YA fictions and had hoped for something much darker and creepier. However, AS young adult fiction, I really like it. It's a little grittier than some and follows a male lead for a change to what I've come across before.
I felt at times the photo issue was forced and unnatural. There was a hint to the protagonist liking photography, but I feel more could have been done with it and sometimes things were mentioned just to show a photo. There were a few that actually made the antagonists seem flimsy and really took away from the general darkness of their character.
It mingles a few genres together quite unexpectedly (although the photos don't really fit the era, nor do some of the stories, I felt).
Overall it was enjoyable. I'd definitely recommend it to people to read, even if I'd hoped for something a little different. Definitely the best YA book I've read. Definitely well written, original, and intriguing.
I felt at times the photo issue was forced and unnatural. There was a hint to the protagonist liking photography, but I feel more could have been done with it and sometimes things were mentioned just to show a photo. There were a few that actually made the antagonists seem flimsy and really took away from the general darkness of their character.
It mingles a few genres together quite unexpectedly (although the photos don't really fit the era, nor do some of the stories, I felt).
Overall it was enjoyable. I'd definitely recommend it to people to read, even if I'd hoped for something a little different. Definitely the best YA book I've read. Definitely well written, original, and intriguing.
etinney's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 out of 5 stars
I picked this up because I needed something unique. I was getting tired of the "this girl is unique because of *blank* and then she meets a boy and then she saves the world". I just needed a break. And this book provided me the break I needed. I really love how the story grew from the photographs. I thought the pictures were going to be tossed in there randomly, but I thought the plot from the stories was interesting. I liked Jacob as a character and I thought the premise was interesting. It kept me engaged most of the time.
However, I feel like this book was just missing something for me. I think that was because the climax happened so quickly. The book was a lot of exposition and the main plot did not happen for a while. Also, some of the characters were kind of unbelievable. His father just let him wander around and Jacob's decision to just leave his family was ludicrous for me. Also, was anyone else disappointed that there was a romance? First of all, I was expecting all of the children to be younger, so that was weird that Emma was 16, but second, it is kind of creepy that you are dating your grandfather's girlfriend.
All in all, this was an enjoyable read but nothing too exciting. The uniqueness of the book's structure is really why I will read the second installment.
I picked this up because I needed something unique. I was getting tired of the "this girl is unique because of *blank* and then she meets a boy and then she saves the world". I just needed a break. And this book provided me the break I needed. I really love how the story grew from the photographs. I thought the pictures were going to be tossed in there randomly, but I thought the plot from the stories was interesting. I liked Jacob as a character and I thought the premise was interesting. It kept me engaged most of the time.
However, I feel like this book was just missing something for me. I think that was because the climax happened so quickly. The book was a lot of exposition and the main plot did not happen for a while. Also, some of the characters were kind of unbelievable. His father just let him wander around and Jacob's decision to just leave his family was ludicrous for me. Also, was anyone else disappointed that there was a romance? First of all, I was expecting all of the children to be younger, so that was weird that Emma was 16, but second, it is kind of creepy that you are dating your grandfather's girlfriend.
All in all, this was an enjoyable read but nothing too exciting. The uniqueness of the book's structure is really why I will read the second installment.
vera_baetas's review against another edition
4.0
4 ☆. É um grande livro, mas sejamos francos : O início é demasiado aborrecido. Ênfase no demasiado. Só não o abandonei, porque este foi o último presente que a minha mãe me deu, antes de falecer. A história é interessante e as personagens também, só acho que o Jacob demorou muito tempo a chegar ao vórtice. Adorei as fotografias. Achei original a forma como se entrelaçaram com a história.
hayleyannee's review against another edition
5.0
Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children is one of my favourite books. And let me say it translated into a graphic novel excellently. The drawings were absolutely beautiful and it was so fun to see the storyline play out visually. I would say that because obviously the graphic novel couldn't go into the precise detail that the original book does, reading both would be highly recommended to get the full story. But this was an excellent fun companion to the book and I loved delving back into the world of the Miss Peregrine's series.
I will say too, the Hollow's scare me even more when they are drawn.
I will say too, the Hollow's scare me even more when they are drawn.
patheticnoodle's review against another edition
1.0
Dropped it after maybe half of a book. It's just boring idk. I hoped it would be creepy and mysterious. It's really not. Nothing even remotely creepy about it. And I have hard time reading stories from kids perspective honestly, so idk why I thought it would be for me...
heiden2020's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
emgraceef's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
This was the October BOTM for goodreads group bookishworms. The plot line of this story was fantastic, Riggs managed to steer the reader into believing that Jacob was right and everything about the peculiars were just the tales of a madman. As Jacob discovered more about his grandfather’s past on the small island, the book becomes even more captivating and hard to put down. With the discovery of the abandoned house, both Jacob and the reader start to believe that the stories may be more than they thought.
When finally introduced to the peculiars and Miss Peregrine herself, Jacob has no choice but to believe his grandfather was no madman after all. This is the only part of the book I felt fell a little. We were introduced to these characters with such peculiar talents, all of them unique, but the description lacked. I think the photographs were hoped to fill in what was missing but I found myself wanting more. Never the less, I did love the characters. My favourite peculiars were Olive and Millard.
Overall, I loved this book. The whole concept of the time loops, ymbrynes, peculiar children and hollows. The ending has me yearning for Hollow City which I plan on purchasing soon and indulging straight into it. Due to the cliff hanger ending I suggest that if you do find yourself enjoying this book then have the next one on hand when you finish. I look forward to reading the rest of the peculiar books soon and hope they meet the high standard Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children has set.
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of peculiar photographs.
Jacob Portman grew up listening to stories of peculiar children and a mysterious island that was home to his grandfather, Abe, in WWII. Over time Jacob grows to believe the stories where nothing more than fairy tales. But after his grandfather's tragic death, Jacob decides to head to the island in Wales where Abe Portman lived in WWII, to discover its secrets and learn more about his grandfather and his death.
This was the October BOTM for goodreads group bookishworms. The plot line of this story was fantastic, Riggs managed to steer the reader into believing that Jacob was right and everything about the peculiars were just the tales of a madman. As Jacob discovered more about his grandfather’s past on the small island, the book becomes even more captivating and hard to put down. With the discovery of the abandoned house, both Jacob and the reader start to believe that the stories may be more than they thought.
When finally introduced to the peculiars and Miss Peregrine herself, Jacob has no choice but to believe his grandfather was no madman after all. This is the only part of the book I felt fell a little. We were introduced to these characters with such peculiar talents, all of them unique, but the description lacked. I think the photographs were hoped to fill in what was missing but I found myself wanting more. Never the less, I did love the characters. My favourite peculiars were Olive and Millard.
Overall, I loved this book. The whole concept of the time loops, ymbrynes, peculiar children and hollows. The ending has me yearning for Hollow City which I plan on purchasing soon and indulging straight into it. Due to the cliff hanger ending I suggest that if you do find yourself enjoying this book then have the next one on hand when you finish. I look forward to reading the rest of the peculiar books soon and hope they meet the high standard Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children has set.