BIBLIOGRAPHY
Riggs, Ransom. (2011). Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. (J. Bernstein, Narrator) [Audiobook]. South Texas Digital Libraries https://libbyapp.com/open/loan/77425571/460382 ISBN 978-1594139567
PLOT SUMMARY
Ransom Riggs writes the story about Jacob Portman and his relationship with his grandfather Abraham. This intriguing and creepy novel explains how everyone in Jacob’s family believes his grandfather, Abraham has gone mad due to his PTSD-like condition due to his life experiences surviving World War II as a jew, running from man-eating monsters, and living with peculiar children in a secret home guarded by "a wise old bird." Abraham seems to only trust Jacob and reveals someone is out to get him. But Jacob is too late and is only able to hear his grandfather’s final words as clues to what he was trying to avoid.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Ransom Riggs writes the story of Jacob and his misunderstood grandfather. Before dying, he gives Jacob some important information that leads him on a mission to find the secret home where his grandfather used to live. Jesse Bernstein magically and skillfully narrates the story using multiple tones and brings the characters to life. I appreciated the fast-paced style, the creepy-looking images of the peculiar children, and the characters’ dark emotions. Frequently, I found myself both laughing out loud and having difficulty putting this novel down.
REVIEW EXCERPT(S)
“Riggs deftly moves between fantasy and reality, prose and photography to create an enchanting and at times positively terrifying story.”
—Associated Press
“Peculiar’ doesn’t even begin to cover it. Riggs’ chilling, wondrous novel is already headed to the movies.”
—People
“You'll love it if you want a good thriller for the summer. It's a mystery, and you'll race to solve it before Jacob figures it out for himself.”
—Seventeen
CONNECTIONS
“Readers searching for the next Harry Potter may want to visit Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.”
—CNN
“[A] thrilling, Tim Burton-esque tale with haunting photographs.”
—USA Today Pop Candy
- Series: Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children
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