The Forethought
Every book gets rated, not just because critics and people want ratings, but also because it is a main indicator of people's preference and it's influential to readers. For example, books with bad ratings are less likely to be read than books with good ratings, simply because the rating denotes how good of an experience a reader will have, therefore good books attract more readers than others. Today, Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children will be subjected to my review!
The Rating...
If I had to rate the book Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children on a scale from 1-5, where 1 being absolutely atrocious and 5 being impeccably exemplary, I would have to settle with a 4 star rating. There were some really good qualities of the book I enjoyed, like how the author is able to incorporate images, and the flow of the story, and how Ransom Riggs was able to compile pieces of his jigsaw puzzle, reeling in the reader's attention by laying out a bunch of random clues that had to be put together along the way. However, there were dirty patches of the book, where the author could've explained more, or censored out some cuss words.
Audacious, Impeccable, Exemplary
Image Credit Here
I will admit never have I seen a novel with so many pictures that it could literally be a graphic novel if I took all the pictures out. However, I rated the book a 4 because this was one element I enjoyed, because no matter how much specificity and imagery there is, a picture is worth more than one thousand words. It was an audacious attempt that succeeded in helping illustrate the entire scene or character, providing reference for the reader to look off of.
Also, I like what the author uses to keep the reader's attention. I myself could not stop reading it, and the puzzles of the story, like figuring out Grandpa Portman's last words, really engulfed me and enticed me to read on. That was one section that kept me hooked onto the story, and I literally could not put the book down, because this novel has the ability to make reader's think and acknowledge different mysteries, keeping them guessing until the truth is revealed later on in the story. Also, the author keeps the reader guessing on who is the wight, and we get delivered with a shocking truth in the end, which I thought was another quality that made the book great because it surprised readers and was very interesting. It's just the way that the author is able to keep reader's glued to the pages is another sign of the quality of the book. After all, people only keep reading good books, because it appeals to the reader.
The Ugly
There were some qualities that I thought were impeding this book from receiving a 5 from my rating. I thought that the book could've went into a bit more detail about explaining time loops, and how they're broken and made, because then I would've had some background knowledge and understanding of the book in order to understand it better. Without this crucial rudimentary knowledge, it made it somewhat difficult to understand the other concepts occurring later on in the book, kind of creating a snowballing effect that would've been stopped if the author simply took a few more sentences to explain time loops, how they're destroyed, how they leave from the present, and other concepts that confounded me.
Also, the plethora of curse words that the author decided not to omit really did kind of bother me. I understand that some authors might keep cuss words to create a reality and describe more about characters, but the implement of these words was almost casual, and I just wish the author could've been a bit more careful about what things to censor and what things not to censor.
Recommendation
There are many qualities I must consider in deciding the right group to recommend this book to. It does contain some mature content, and with the plethora of cuss words that were included, and detailed carnage, it would lead me to think that I might recommend to my close friends, so people I regularly hang out with and talk to, and teachers and parents, because the material suits their age. Also, it's an interesting read showing how change is possible and that you should never give up in life, and to me I view it as an incredibly motivational story, one that tells the story of life well.
All In All
With such a large medley of traits and qualities, I did thoroughly overall enjoy the read and I hoped that the people that I deemed suited for recommendation will enjoy it. However, the main reason this book won me over was because of the pictures, and the unique way the author was able to incorporate them, because not only did it make the story better, but he was also a trailblazer, being one of the few novels to have so many pictures. Despite some of the dirty spots, I genuinely thought that the book was a pretty good read, and I can't wait for the sequel!
Every book gets rated, not just because critics and people want ratings, but also because it is a main indicator of people's preference and it's influential to readers. For example, books with bad ratings are less likely to be read than books with good ratings, simply because the rating denotes how good of an experience a reader will have, therefore good books attract more readers than others. Today, Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children will be subjected to my review!
The Rating...
If I had to rate the book Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children on a scale from 1-5, where 1 being absolutely atrocious and 5 being impeccably exemplary, I would have to settle with a 4 star rating. There were some really good qualities of the book I enjoyed, like how the author is able to incorporate images, and the flow of the story, and how Ransom Riggs was able to compile pieces of his jigsaw puzzle, reeling in the reader's attention by laying out a bunch of random clues that had to be put together along the way. However, there were dirty patches of the book, where the author could've explained more, or censored out some cuss words.
Audacious, Impeccable, Exemplary
Image Credit Here
I will admit never have I seen a novel with so many pictures that it could literally be a graphic novel if I took all the pictures out. However, I rated the book a 4 because this was one element I enjoyed, because no matter how much specificity and imagery there is, a picture is worth more than one thousand words. It was an audacious attempt that succeeded in helping illustrate the entire scene or character, providing reference for the reader to look off of.
Also, I like what the author uses to keep the reader's attention. I myself could not stop reading it, and the puzzles of the story, like figuring out Grandpa Portman's last words, really engulfed me and enticed me to read on. That was one section that kept me hooked onto the story, and I literally could not put the book down, because this novel has the ability to make reader's think and acknowledge different mysteries, keeping them guessing until the truth is revealed later on in the story. Also, the author keeps the reader guessing on who is the wight, and we get delivered with a shocking truth in the end, which I thought was another quality that made the book great because it surprised readers and was very interesting. It's just the way that the author is able to keep reader's glued to the pages is another sign of the quality of the book. After all, people only keep reading good books, because it appeals to the reader.
The Ugly
There were some qualities that I thought were impeding this book from receiving a 5 from my rating. I thought that the book could've went into a bit more detail about explaining time loops, and how they're broken and made, because then I would've had some background knowledge and understanding of the book in order to understand it better. Without this crucial rudimentary knowledge, it made it somewhat difficult to understand the other concepts occurring later on in the book, kind of creating a snowballing effect that would've been stopped if the author simply took a few more sentences to explain time loops, how they're destroyed, how they leave from the present, and other concepts that confounded me.
Also, the plethora of curse words that the author decided not to omit really did kind of bother me. I understand that some authors might keep cuss words to create a reality and describe more about characters, but the implement of these words was almost casual, and I just wish the author could've been a bit more careful about what things to censor and what things not to censor.
Recommendation
There are many qualities I must consider in deciding the right group to recommend this book to. It does contain some mature content, and with the plethora of cuss words that were included, and detailed carnage, it would lead me to think that I might recommend to my close friends, so people I regularly hang out with and talk to, and teachers and parents, because the material suits their age. Also, it's an interesting read showing how change is possible and that you should never give up in life, and to me I view it as an incredibly motivational story, one that tells the story of life well.
All In All
With such a large medley of traits and qualities, I did thoroughly overall enjoy the read and I hoped that the people that I deemed suited for recommendation will enjoy it. However, the main reason this book won me over was because of the pictures, and the unique way the author was able to incorporate them, because not only did it make the story better, but he was also a trailblazer, being one of the few novels to have so many pictures. Despite some of the dirty spots, I genuinely thought that the book was a pretty good read, and I can't wait for the sequel!