Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Jacob has been a little haunted since his grandfather passed away. When it is suggested that his family travel to the place of his grandfather’s stories, Jacob thinks it might help. What awaits Jacob is a mysterious place and an orphanage – that has been abandoned since it was bombed during World War II. But Jacob is still determined to find answers and the rubble may hold those answers.

This book has received some high praise for mixing story with images for a more adult audience. I wish I could say that I loved it but instead this book had an unlikable main character, odd relationships and very interesting pictures. The pictures contained in this book were unusual and fascinating to look at. I just wish they had been explained more fully. Jacob didn’t even understand them all so they weren’t explained and it left to curious and wondering what was the point behind the images when they were taken.

What didn’t leave me curious was the main character, Jacob. I found him to a bit of a bratty teenager with disregard for those around him, including his family. I often felt that he took to time to think through his actions and the repercussions they would have. He just acted and it didn’t matter if someone was emotionally or physically hurt along the way.

I was left confused by another factor with Jacob and that is his relationship with Emma. I’m not going to into was confused and weirded me out about, I’ll leave that to anyone planning to read this novel to figure out why I felt that way. Their relationship didn’t work for me and combined with Jacob’s attitude, I found this book to be a little straining to read.

There were some wonderfully written segments but on the whole, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, while good feel a little flat from what I expected. 3 Stars.

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If you’d like to find out more about Ransom Riggs and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, I’d suggest checking out the author’s website.