Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is a young-adult novel filled with fantastical elements. Published in 2011, it is the first YA novel published by author Ransom Riggs. As a photo collector himself, he wanted to publish his collection and decided to do so by way of a novel. This would make the reader experience this world through a combination of the written word and a series of vintage found photos, gathered by the book’s author. Concerning the book, critics have generally praised the book for creative use of vintage photographs in the sepia style and surrealist form, as well as good characterization and settings.
The story follows the journey of sixteen-year-old Jacob Magellan Portman, as he starts on an adventure that no one could have ever imagined. Seeking to know more about his family tragedy, Jacob finds himself thrown into the island of “Peculiars”. In here, he encounters a world full of children, monsters, and mystery.
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Through his grandfather’s past, he discovers Miss Peregrine’s home. A beautiful girl helps him to travel back in time to learn more from Peregrine herself. The story features mysterious magic, phantoms, and unknown monsters, one of which was allegedly responsible for his grandfather’s death.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children opens up the world of what it truly means to be peculiar. Throughout the novel, the storyline contains dark tones that are both disturbing and fascinating since the author pursues adventure through vivid imagery. The strange photographs helped a lot to the point that the story would feel incomplete without these.
All in all, this book is for anyone who is willing to dive in an unpredictable reading adventure. This could be compared to a secret door, knowing that there might be danger on the other side, but still wanting to do it anyway out of great curiosity and thrill. The novel will surely bring you on a journey that would make you want to read more, finding out what is going to happen next.
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