Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I went into this book expecting gimmicky pictures and some weird characters that might be difficult to relate to. What I got was a very fun read with characters you connected to very easily and lots of fun pictures that enhanced the story and didn’t distract from it. This book felt like a hybrid of X-men meets Little Orphan Annie, in a good way. The flow from ordinary to peculiar was very well handled and felt natural and believable to me. The pacing moved along in such a way that I was ready for several more chapters at the end, but the story did end in a satisfying way. The author has a wonderful way with words and describes the story’s environment in a way that gives those delicious details without boring you with minutia. I expect a sequel based on the ending, and I think there’s plenty of story left to be told about those peculiar children and the Bird.
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All right fine. I guess I'd better read this one too. I started Anna dressed in Blood and it's terrific!
ReplyDeleteAnna Dressed in Blood is quite good, but I think Peregrine's is the better of the two. Both solid though.
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