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I mean, it's not like there are girls out there who like Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, and stuff for more than just the sexy times. I guess if A) Jacob had been likeable, B) Emma had been likeable and not been his grandfather's age, and C) the romance had been well-done and not rushed I would have liked it, but alas, it was D) none of the above. Skip this review and focus on reading books that you like instead of hunting down negative reviews for your favorite book or maybe writing a review why you liked this book. More fantastic still were his stories about life in the Welsh children’s home. It was an enchanted place, he said, designed to keep kids safe from the monsters, on an island where the sun shined every day and nobody ever got sick or died.
I'm happy with my purchase and look forward to reading more. 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. A strange collection of curious photographs. Second most of the characters are just plain boring. He's a pretty flat character to begin with, despite having a backstory.
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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 were more than just peculiar. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow -- impossible though it seems -- they may still be alive.
Filming began in February 2015 in London and the Tampa Bay Area. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, on September 25, 2016, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 30, 2016, by 20th Century Fox. It received mixed reviews, with praise for Burton's direction and visual atmosphere, but criticism for its plot, and grossed $296 million worldwide against a production budget of $110 million. Good book, very unique idea by author to construct a story around vintage pics.
Ratings and reviews
I'm tired of defending myself for the egregious crime of not liking a book and writing about it. So I thought I would do a favor and just hide it with spoiler tags. So now, if Goodreads hasn't goofed, you can just see I rated this 2-stars and move on. This second novel begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine’s island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other unexpected surprises.
Also he gets to see some of the reality of what his life pre-Peregrine featured. What were the adults in his life really like when seen through his newly acquired perspective? Can our character grow sufficiently to take on adult responsibilities, make adult decisions? On the other hand, writers use tropes because they serve a story-telling purpose.
Series:
Mister ‘’I-am-too-good-for-everything’’ , Mister ‘’My-family-is-so-rich-I-will-try-my-best-to-get-fired-from-work-because-my-uncle-owns-the-shop’’. As much as I enjoyed his story, his character is very egocentric and unlikeable. I actually liked Grandpa Abe so much more, even though he was only partially and ghostly present in the book. For the ones you watched the movie first - the movie is not at all the same as the book. So lower your expectations, otherwise you will be disappointed.
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You might expect Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children to be a mysterious, deranged, quirky, horror-filled tale, but it just isn't. The novel was clearly written around a collection of peculiar and unsettling photos, but the narrative never reaches the level of creepy of the visual materials it relies on. Add that to the simplistic, yet messy, storytelling and this book was completely disappointing. I'm also tempted to say it "reads like a middle grade" book, but that would be an insult to some of the fantastic middle grade books I've read recently.
Soon, he starts experiencing trauma and being plagued with nightmares relating to those monsters. I also don't think the loop was explained very well. I didn't quite follow how and when the loop restarted each day and what exactly was happening with the fighter jet fireworks night. I wondered for too long whether time inside the loop affected time outside it and I questioned how one was supposed to jump from loop to loop if loops stuck to a 24-hour period. I could have used more explanation about the wights and hollows too.
Although it was on my "to-read list", I wasn't a big fan of supernatural stories and so reading this wasn't one of my top priorities. I knew I had to read it some point in time to finally cross it off the list and when I heard about the Ransom's book signing, I knew it was the perfect timing. With the vintage photographs in the book - the wild stories that grandpa Abe told Jacobs- Jacob's silly job - his best friend - his mom & dad - and ALL THE PECULIARS..... The coolest part is, in the back of the book, Riggs explains how all the pictures are authentic, vintage photographs which were part of large vintage collections. Anyway, in the case of this movie, I just knew the book would have details the movie didn’t and I really wanted to know what those details were.
What matters more is whether they use well the familiar tools at hand. Peregrine is a familiar person in charge, the type who is courageous and caring, despite what can seem a severe façade. And Riggs has come up with a particularly nifty explanation and form for his other world. This is just one of those books whose hype I don't really "get." I read this years ago when it was newly released, and was thoroughly unimpressed. Upon my second reading of this book, my opinion remains unchanged. Additionally, the side story about Marcie clearly showed me that the author didn't have a good idea of his own concept.
I can't wait to pick it up when I get home from work. I even have my husband interested in reading it. Some nice little twists to this, I want to buy his other book. A delightfully quirky and peculiar read punctuated by genuine peculiar images from the past.
The powers of the peculiar children are certainly fun, but not spectacular, overall. A bit of fire control, levitation, super strength, invisibility. One boy has a close relationship with the apian world. Another has a gift for animating the inanimate.
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May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. Jake says goodbye to the children in 1943 while he stays in 2016 and relates his adventures to Abe, who is alive and well as Barron's death in early 2016 has erased his presence in Florida later on. Abe gives Jake a map of international time loops, which Jakes takes, serves in World War II, and eventually reunites with his friends in 1943. Jake, Emma, Miss Peregrine and the children journey to seek a happy time loop. A wounded Ymbryne named Miss Avocet arrives, explaining that Barron assaulted her in the January 2016 time loop at Blackpool, England, killed her children, and is trying to repeat the failed experiment using more Ymbrynes.
I've spent this section plus many pages of comments on this review explaining the various points of my opinion, so I would recommend reading them before pointing out something I missed. Some people have commented that's way too much time - I also think any time spent watching football is too much, but I certainly don't tell my aunt, a big 49ers fan, that. The world is full of diverse people, with diverse opinions.
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