Monday, September 24, 2012
BOOK REVIEW: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
MISS PEREGRINE's HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN: It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow--impossible though it seems--they may still be alive.
A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
THE STORY: The book is about the point-of-view of a sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman who has been raised hearing stories about his grandfather Abe's childhood. I can say that he has grown up as an avid admirer of Abe. But as he grew older he began to doubt his grandfather's tales as mere castle in Spain. Then the sudden death of his grandfather shake Jacob's world to a core and send him on a journey to find the truth regarding his grandfather's youth.
THE CHARACTERS: The main character, Jacob, seemed to lack depth. He came across as spoiled and unappreciative. Though the other characters are exceptionally written from Olive a.k.a The Levitating Girl, Millard the invisible, Emma probably the Girl on Fire, Bronwyn the one who's incredibly strong, Enoch the boy who can bring the dead back to life, to Hugh the boy who has bees living in his stomach.
MY THOUGHTS: Originally, I was planning to buy a copy of The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan when I went to NBS, but didn't find a copy of it. So I decided to buy this book instead, since I have been eager to read this book since it came out.
As for me, It wouldn't fall on horror category, let's say, more of a paranormal mystery. I definitely love the vintage photos, I think it made the story. I thought, it's very original of the author to make a story out of all these old photographs. He did a great job of linking them all together.
I'll give 3/5 stars. Because I was a bit disappointed that the book was not what I had expected. I am not entirely blaming the book itself. From what I heard and read, I expected this to be a creepy novel, surely it did have it's creepy moments, yes, but after the grandfather's death, that creepy feeling fades.
The book ends with clear plans for a sequel. And I will probably read it.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a good read especially for someone who wants to read a fantasy novel with a touch of horror. Reading with a vintage photographs makes every turn of the page a surprise.
Thanks, Google for the images! :)
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