Reviews

The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs

melhhan's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

logikitty's review against another edition

adventurous funny sad medium-paced

2.75

The romance between Noor and Jacob is not only ridiculously constructed and underdeveloped but VERY distracting and annoying. Tbh, I miss the more pure focus on the world and the task at hand. I feel like Jacob's romances and need to be the hero makes him reckless and thoughtless. We didn't even get to know the mythologized V before she's killed (??). The other characters are very unidimensional as well. And what disrespect toward Emma! 🙄 This book was a hot mess. I thought the last one was messy, but little did I know this one was coming...

paperl21's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

jmrprice's review against another edition

4.0

Enjoying this series for several reasons - the storylines are engaging, provides a wonderful balance of drama & comedy, allows plenty of ‘what of this does happen?’ thinking, and allows for enjoyable escapism.

blahnanas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

florence_ducks_shootingstar's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

astrireads's review against another edition

4.0

Ransom Riggs' The Conference of the Birds has been on my radar since I read A Map of Days and before it was even released.

I read this book without rereading the last ones and felt a little bit lost, but Riggs has inserted key pieces of the previous story in this book so I can easily dive back in the story. Riggs, once again, did a great job pulling me into Jacob's world of peculiars and loops! Five books in, it still boggles my mind how Riggs writes the story around the photos, and vice versa. The combination of haunting vintage photos and gripping story is why I love this series and continue on reading the books.

I thought this book would be the last of the Miss Peregrine series, but judging from the ending, there will be more? I will definitely keep an eye on it!

I recommend this series if you want to read books of the dark fantasy genre. You might love it! 4⭐

mezzoir's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars.

rammy's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Generally, I think the first three books of the series were so good, the characters, world building, plots. I was in love!... and then came book 4-6. This book was readable, and quite a quick read, yet it felt like it was more of a money-maker; the quality was not prioritised.

Bonuspoint: I don't remember the prior books being THIS awkward and corny.

dakotamadison19's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

4.0