Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
by:
Ransom Riggs (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: 10428902
Publisher: Quirk Books
Pages no: 348
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Adventure,
Teen,
Paranormal,
Science Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
Time Travel,
Supernatural,
Fiction
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More like to be continued until I can read a physical copy. Kindle edition just isn't doing it for me, so back to the library it goes.
A few elements were quite original, but many seemed borrowed. It also felt like a long set up for the sequel. There was a distinct YA flavor; that's not necessarily a bad thing, I just wasn't expecting it.
I love books that have a strong, well-written voice and use evocative imagery. Riggs pulled me into his world with his writing and I was really enjoying this book up until the last couple of chapters. The way he ended the book ruined my enjoyment. The ending made the book feel like it was a prequel ...
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