Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Author Ransom Riggs
Published June 2011

The description on the book is as such:

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. 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. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here—one of whom was his own grandfather—were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate 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.

Hmm. I didn't even read this description until I was half way through the book. This peculiar book was suggested to me by my nephew. So I read it.

What did I think of this book?

It's not a book I would've picked for myself to read, BUT I found that I had quite a problem putting it down, even for a moment.

The story starts out slow and sort of bland, ordinary. After the incident, Jacob is in Wales, and from there it gets into the most vivid descriptions of a fantasy world that I, myself, would never have been able to imagine on my own.

So very well written, how the words are used to tell the story, it feels like it matches the setting so suitably. Especially the characters' dialogues, just right on point.

If I even attempted to try and explain this story to you, I'd probably mess it all up where it would just confuse you. So I strongly suggest just reading it.

So much imagination went into this book, it's just amazing to think one person came up with this story. Definitely a wonderful read. And another little tidbit, this book is set to be made into a movie directed by none other than Tim Burton, perfect choice I might add, coming in March 2016.

Overall Rating: (out of 5 stars)
5- Definitely. And I can't wait to read what happens in the next one.