Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine #1)
Ransom Riggs
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16-year-old Jacob has discovered the ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores the abandoned building, he realises that the children were more than just peculiar - they may have been dangerous. And somehow - impossible though it seems - they may still be alive.

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I read one of the reviews on Goodreads that said this book was somewhat like the X-men academy, which I thought was rather fitting. However, since I haven't really watched/followed much of X-Men, I didn't find this book repetitive or copy-cat-ish.

I thought this book was rather delightfully spooky. Before the big reveal, the photos were pretty much spooky and horror-inducing. However, after the big reveal, the spookiness of it all dissipates and turns into a standard adventure-esque story.

I enjoyed the book while it still had that spooky mysterious air to it. By the time the spookiness went away though, the characters have pretty much grown on me, especially Millard so it was easy for me to read on.

I already have book 2 on hand (I bought the boxed set) so I can continue the adventure now!