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A review by gen_wolfhailstorm
The Monsters of Rookhaven by Pádraig Kenny
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I blended read this one, with the physical and the audio and it was a winning combination! The narrator had some really good voices for the various characters and thoroughly brought the characters to life.
Thinking about it, The monsters of Rookhaven has a slight touch of Miss Peregrine's Home for Perculiar Children, which so happens to be one of my beloved stories.
This was such a a captivating read. I absolutely devoured (too soon?) the plot and loved the characters. Mirabelle was a fantastic protagonist and I loved the friendship she had with Jem, although I wish there had been a few more scenes with Tom as the story progressed because we got all this backstory of how close a bond the siblings had, only for it to be kind of non existent as soon as they discovered Rookhaven. For various reasons, yes, but all the same it certainly collapsed that particular thread of character development.
The storytelling was absolutely exquisite and despite finding similarities that I loved to another series, it still felt wholely unique and creative.
The conversation on monsters not being who you think was really thought provoking, especially in a story aimed at younger readers, which I thought was so important.
I adored everything about this!
Thinking about it, The monsters of Rookhaven has a slight touch of Miss Peregrine's Home for Perculiar Children, which so happens to be one of my beloved stories.
This was such a a captivating read. I absolutely devoured (too soon?) the plot and loved the characters. Mirabelle was a fantastic protagonist and I loved the friendship she had with Jem, although I wish there had been a few more scenes with Tom as the story progressed because we got all this backstory of how close a bond the siblings had, only for it to be kind of non existent as soon as they discovered Rookhaven. For various reasons, yes, but all the same it certainly collapsed that particular thread of character development.
The storytelling was absolutely exquisite and despite finding similarities that I loved to another series, it still felt wholely unique and creative.
The conversation on monsters not being who you think was really thought provoking, especially in a story aimed at younger readers, which I thought was so important.
I adored everything about this!