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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
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A horrific family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of an old orphanage that was home to children who were more than just peculiar, but possibly dangerous--and who may still be alive. Illustrated with vintage
… More »A horrific family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of an old orphanage that was home to children who were more than just peculiar, but possibly dangerous--and who may still be alive. Illustrated with vintage found photographs.
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Add a SummaryJacob llived an ordinary life except the amazing magical stories his grandfather told him of magical children and the monsters. But when his grandfather dies and jacob belives it's the monsters he may find out that his life is way more than ordinary, It's peculiar.
Jacob is just an ordinary teenage boy with an ordinary life. But after a tragic family accident takes place, he begins to find his grandfathers old story's haunting him. He must return to the old home his grandfather lived in as a child and discover the mystery living right within its very walls.
When 15 year old Jacob witnesses the horrific death of his beloved grandfather, all he has left are his cryptic last words and the terrifying image of the beast Jacob is sure killed him. Everyone around Jacob thinks he's gone crazy. When he finds a letter to his grandfather from his old headmistress, he travels to Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children searching for answers. What he finds is a tiny island filled with drunks and a big old house that was bombed over 70 years ago. Though everyone was rumored to have been killed, Jacob suspects that Miss Peregrine and her peculiar children may still be alive.
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Add a NoticeCoarse Language: Some swearing
Frightening or Intense Scenes: Otherworldly creatures with a murderous craving for fresh blood. Final confrontation scenes were fairly intense.
Coarse Language: One example: "Priest Hole" -- misunderstood over the telephone as pisshole.
Other: I don't believe there was much swearing at all.
Coarse Language: Lots of swearing
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Add a Quote"'Just to make sure I understand," I said. 'If today is september third 1940, then tomorrow is... also September third?"'
“Stars, too were time travelers. How many of those ancient points of light were the last echoes of suns now dead? How many had been born but their light not yet come this far? If all the suns but ours collapsed tonight, how many lifetimes would it take us to realize that we were alone? I had always known the sky was full of mysteries – but not until now had I realized how full of them the earth was.”
"Then, a few years later, when I was fifteen, an extraordinary and terrible thing happened, and there was only Before and After."
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Add a CommentExcellent book. Spectacular story telling. I could not put this book down and the times when I did I found myself wondering what would happen next!
The beginning of this book was incredibly slow and drawn out. The only reason I continued to read this novel is because I have to complete a project over this book. The ending was nice and leads on for a sequel. I would probably not read the sequel(s) but as far as this book goes it was okay. I did like Emma-she was cute and so was the girl that could fly and had to wear lead shoes. The setting was cool, and I enjoyed Jacobs character because he was very sarcastic.
Peculiar is a perfect word for this story. THE SINGLE BEST PART was the creativity of invention. It has real vintage photos through-out. I had forgotten the joy of having pictures in my books. But what is fantastic is that the author gathered these odd old images and then used them as characters in this strange new story. Brilliant! The story whisks us back and forth between todays world and WWII era England. It is a fresh tale about new monsters and new ideas about new kinds of people. If you are up for an odd ride, climb aboard. let your brain ride the zugspitz and allow your perceptions of 'reality' fly away to top shelf for a spell. Know that it really does not complete. I am unsure if it ever will, or if it is an open time portal for book 2. Words that come to mind, ominous, exciting, eerie, spooky, disconcerting, adventuresome, dangerous.
What a cool book. I really liked the concept of taking pictures that one can find in junk stores (you know the really bizarre ones that kinda creep you out) and building a story out of them. I really liked the male protagonist, Jacob, as the narrator. I thought the author got the wealthy white kid voice down without being condescending. Not easy to do. Not surprising to find that the author is a man and a photographer. I also really liked that the photos were all catalogued. The story is a really good mystery and has an ending that leaves you wondering what happens next...
it was interesting but abit complicated at times but still really good
I agree with another reviewer of this book. Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland. But it is also a thriller in a way, it gave me creepy vibes at times but it was to give true emotional depth to the story. I'm glad I finished this book, and it sounds like the sequel is in progress, I hope it happens soon.
The first-person voice convincingly reads like a very observant, quick teenager who doesn't recognize these traits because of grief, feelings of insignificance, and usual adolescent awkwardness. Fun writing style - familiar words & similes describe unfamiliar (paranormal, rural, historical) actions & environments. Some parts spooked me quite a bit (as did some passages of Harry Potter)... I even put removable window clings over the haunting photos on the covers so the moonlight wouldn't reflect them at bedtime reading! The plot arcs nicely, but the ending is left open. There aren't any explanations of the paranormal phenomena, but in my opinion it's perfectly ok to leave to mystery.
Took me a bit to get into but by the end i was hooked. Still lingers with me, glad i picked it up.
This book was thrilling to read. I hate to admit it, but there was a time or two I actually felt scared while reading! And I am a 31 year old mother and wife! A true page turner with how unexpected twists and turns kept coming.The author is brilliant at writing. It was one of those books that I didn't want to end. I look forward to the sequal (2013) and am very excited about the movies!
Despite the fact that in the book there are quite violent moments, this book - is about kindness. Allegories in the book are quite of adult level. Therefore, the book is fascinating for all ages, although it is more suitable for genre of juvenile literature.