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viera's review
4.0
This is way better than the book. It cuts out all the weird filler and gets the story out of Jacob's head by replacing his internal monologue with visuals. While the story still feels a bit amateurish, it's much more enjoyable and concise in this almost-anime comic book format. I'm gonna finish this series, but I'm only reading the comic version from now on.
patchworkbunny's review
4.0
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel follows the same story of the book of the same name.
Jacob was brought up on his grandfather’s stories of a peculiar group of children he claimed to have spent his childhood with. Jacobs stops believing him until the day his grandfather is attacked by a monster. No one believes Jacob of course and a large chunk of the novel is given over to his therapy sessions, however these are skimmed over in this version. I liked the concise nature of the graphic novel; it’s a story about childhood monsters and make-believe being reality after all. Somehow, with less padding, Jacob seems older, more like the teenager boy he is supposed to be.
The artist is Cassandre Jean who does wonderful things with colour to highlight the differences between Jacob’s rather grey world and the Narnia-like quality of the loop. Not helped by the black and white photography in the novel, the world came across a little grey and depressing and is brought to life in this version. I did think the house was out of character for the location and period (it looked more suited to America than Wales) but that’s a minor quibble in an otherwise excellently illustrated book.
It’s not full of photographs. There are glimpses of them within the drawings but they are not the same feature element at in the novel. We don’t really need them to bring the world alive though, and the peculiar children become a bit more consistent. Plus there’s loads of comic “sound effects” which made me smile. I’d recommend this as a lovely stocking filler for fans of the original.
One more thing, this edition contains an illustrated preview of the second novel, Hollow City. I feel a bit spoiled now and want illustrated previews instead of extracts for every book now, it is such a lovely idea. It also gives a slightly better ending, something that a lot of people disliked in the original. It says “there is more to come” rather than a gentle riding off into the sunset approach. This ending makes you want to read on.
Review copy provided by publisher.
Jacob was brought up on his grandfather’s stories of a peculiar group of children he claimed to have spent his childhood with. Jacobs stops believing him until the day his grandfather is attacked by a monster. No one believes Jacob of course and a large chunk of the novel is given over to his therapy sessions, however these are skimmed over in this version. I liked the concise nature of the graphic novel; it’s a story about childhood monsters and make-believe being reality after all. Somehow, with less padding, Jacob seems older, more like the teenager boy he is supposed to be.
The artist is Cassandre Jean who does wonderful things with colour to highlight the differences between Jacob’s rather grey world and the Narnia-like quality of the loop. Not helped by the black and white photography in the novel, the world came across a little grey and depressing and is brought to life in this version. I did think the house was out of character for the location and period (it looked more suited to America than Wales) but that’s a minor quibble in an otherwise excellently illustrated book.
It’s not full of photographs. There are glimpses of them within the drawings but they are not the same feature element at in the novel. We don’t really need them to bring the world alive though, and the peculiar children become a bit more consistent. Plus there’s loads of comic “sound effects” which made me smile. I’d recommend this as a lovely stocking filler for fans of the original.
One more thing, this edition contains an illustrated preview of the second novel, Hollow City. I feel a bit spoiled now and want illustrated previews instead of extracts for every book now, it is such a lovely idea. It also gives a slightly better ending, something that a lot of people disliked in the original. It says “there is more to come” rather than a gentle riding off into the sunset approach. This ending makes you want to read on.
Review copy provided by publisher.
jessethereader's review
5.0
I just love this story SO much! It was interesting to see it play out in a graphic novel. I'm always going to prefer the book over any adaptation that comes out of it, but I still really enjoyed this. It was a nice refresher and it hit all the key plot points. It made me even more excited for Hollow City. JANUARY 2014 BABY!
alboyer6's review
3.0
Not being a big fan of the original book, I enjoyed this more. The great old photos became more important. The pacing seemed to even out too in a GN format. good book.
spoon01's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
malreynolds111's review
3.0
Read for teen book club. I didn't really like the artwork. But the story was good.
jessicabrixie's review
3.0
I really liked this graphic novel adaptation but I feel like it’s truly made for fans who have already read the book. I feel like it was super condensed and for me - I missed the magic of the character development and all of the details put in to the story. Still a solid read but I just prefer the original script version better!
kice7788's review
4.0
I liked the graphic novel version of this book but it was long winded. I thought the pictures could have been better drawn too. I could follow it because I knew the story but if I didn't it would have been hard. I cannot wait to see what happens in the next one!
tsundoku_reviews's review
5.0
I loved this book! When I say book, I mean both the original and the graphic version! It had been awhile since I'd read the full version and I wanted to refresh myself before finally diving into Library of Souls. The graphic novel version was perfect. It stayed true to the original plot but it cut out some of the details. I wasn't upset. The original story, while amazing, had a few moments that felt confusing and hard to follow. The book is so wild and adventurous, that it can be hard for some to fully imagine the scenes as they're being read. For me, the graphic novel was perfect because it took out some of the confusing by illustrating what was happening. I was able to follow the story easily and get through the book quickly. The illustrations are beautiful (I'm a hardcore Fiona-Hugh shipper, and that image of them was GOLD!), and they fill in the story to keep it rolling even without any of the text. There were a few minor plot details that were left out, but it wasn't anything that would mess up the story or make the ones that follow more difficult to understand. I am so happy I picked this up and gave it a try. I'll be refreshing Hollow City using the graphic novel as well.