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I thoroughly enjoyed this story. The photos added such a powerful element to the book!! I thought the whole thing was a great combination of quirky and creepy and mysterious and fascinating. There were a LOT of characters and I struggled a bit to keep the peculiar children straight in my mind, but I still enjoyed the book from start to finish. I passed it on to my 16 year old son last night and he's already on page 70. Thumbs up!
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Don't judge a book by its cover! Miss Peregrine is actually not that scary, despite the quirky and creepy photographs =) But the story itself is warm, charming, and full of mysterious air. Love it, and can't wait for the sequel!
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This had an interesting concept, but the pacing felt very off to me. There's far too much exposition and background, and then the adventure seems rushed and truncated. Yet despite a boatload of setup, the main character still felt underwritten, as do most of the characters.
When I got to the end of the book and discovered that it was written around real vintage photos, it made a lot of sense. That's an interesting idea, but it seems like this needed better editorial guidance to turn it into a fun ...more
When I got to the end of the book and discovered that it was written around real vintage photos, it made a lot of sense. That's an interesting idea, but it seems like this needed better editorial guidance to turn it into a fun ...more
How often have we been told not to judge a book by its cover? Well, I shouldn't choose them that way, either. This one looked intriguing, and it started out ok, but this didn't last long. I don't mind young adult books (in fact, there are several that I love), but this book wasn't meant to be one. It was just written like one, and not a very good one at that. I agree with many of the points other reviews have made -- and i know i'll be skipping the sequel. Don't bother with this one either, and ...more
That book was nothing like I thought it would be, but I absolutely adored it!
Jan 28, 2018
Nicole Oswald
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Jun 09, 2016
Jana
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