Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs review

Synopsis from the back of the book:
A mysterious island.  An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of peculiar photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in thrilling reading experience. 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 is explores it's decaying bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that Miss Peregrine's children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for a good reason. And somehow- impossible though it seems- they may still be alive.
"A tense, moving, and wondrously strange first novel. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story." -John Green

For little Jacob, Grandpa Portman's stories have been believable. However, while growing up, his faith faded away and he adopted the belief that Grandpa Portman's peculiar stories were mostly made up with the only true behind them being the fact that Grandpa Portman's past was no fairytale. Everything seemed to be moving normally until the day Jacob's grandfather died tragically and under peculiar circumstances. Now, Jacob holds onto his last words to find out the truth about his grandfather's unexpected death. They will lead him to a deserted island in Ireland and with only clues a few photos of his grandfather's childhood friends and a letter sent to his grandfather from someone called Miss Peregrine, he has to find out the truth about his grandfather and himself. A truth he could definitely not foreseen. A truth that will change his life so radically.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a very unique book. Fast-paste and gripping with truly peculiar photos that blend with the story so well, photos that help the story to evolve. Even though when I first starting reading the book some photos seemed slightly fake, as the book goes on the photos are what make you believe the story and understand it properly. 

Jacob is a very well written and developed character. He may come from a rich family but this does not affect his personality at all. His love and devotion for his grandfather are what drive him to the island and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. He protects and defends the children later on the book when they need him which really shows his bravery.

Emma is a character that appears a lot later in the book. When she first meets Jacob, and under these specific circumstances, she is defensive but as she meets Jacob she gets to trust him. When Emma opens her heart to him, Jacob discovers even more things from his grandfather's past.

All in all, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a thrilling novel perfect for those who seek something different and something that will keep them at the edge of their seat. Plus the movie is coming out in 2016 and it will be directed by Tim Burton.

I can't wait to pick up Hollow City, which is already out, and Library of Souls, which is coming  out this fall.

Here's the GoodReads page of the book and Ransom Riggs' website for more information.

Have you read the book? Will you consider picking it up? Let me know!

Until the next post...

Grnger♪