I had heard a lot about this series and this book in particular so I was interested to see exactly what it was all about. Miss Peregrin's Home for Peculiar Children was a fun an fascinating read and also not what I was expecting at all. Now, full disclosure, I am kind of a sucker for anything that has to do with WWII, so that part of the novel instantly drew me in. I was expecting so much of the novel to take place before the “magical” aspect appeared, but I still really enjoyed the first a hundred or so pages. Ransom Riggs has a very beautiful, descriptive, and compelling writing style that made Jake’s entire story compelling and interesting. I was especially drawn in by the clarity of the tale, like someone older looking back on the events of the Before and After that Jake tells us about in the novel, and Jake’s voice. …show more content…
Normally I am itching to get to the fantasy bit of any story, but in this novel, I was really interested in Jake far before he went through the loop and met the peculiar children. However, once at the Home, there was a force romance, which I found a little bit unsettling, and so much info dumping that it took me out of the story for a bit. Emma and Jake’s relationship seemed so unhealthy from Emma’s side and forced from Jake’s that I honestly didn’t like it at all and was glad that after the middle part of the novel it wasn’t really brought up. That might be why it took me so long to get through the middle of this novel, I wasn’t interested in the middle of it all that much. Miss Peregrin didn’t seem like anything more than a plot device and some of the peculiar children were cardboard cut-outs of actual characters. This is why the novel only got three instead of four stars from
The book had a few characters that I liked, but a lot of characters that I disliked. For example Yasmine was a character that I disliked. I didn’t like her because she brought pain to Paige’s life. Yasmine and Paige were best friends for months in Sixth grade. They were constantly doing fun activities together, like having sleepovers or planning each other’s birthday parties, but all that was ruined by a mistake Yasmine made. Paige and Yasmine were at a school dance, when
Over this entire novel, it is a good novel for children. It train children how to think logically, and notes people we should cherish our family, and people around us, very educate. Children can learn true is always been hide.
In class I read the first few pages and was immediately pulled into the book by the letter sent to Max’s mom and dad. It was a giant hook that reeled me right in. I can put myself right into Max’s shoes as a student going to school in Rochester. Well I mean kinda… now we can just text our parents.
After hearing a brief description of the story you might think that there aren’t many good things about they story. However, this is false, there are many good things in this book that makes it a good read. First being that it is a very intriguing book. This is good for teenage readers because often times they don’t willingly want to read, and this story will force the teenage or any reader to continue the book and continue reading the series. Secondly, this is a “good” book because it has a good balance of violence. This is a good thing because it provides readers with an exciting read. We hear and even see violence in our everyday life and I believe that it is something teenagers should be exposed to. This book gives children an insig...
I really enjoyed this book because it was not a story about the middle of the Second World War. Instead it was right before, when things were not as bad, but they were bad enough. It helped me understand how people lived before the hatred grew and how families were torn apart right from the beginning. Likewise, it gave me hope to see that not everything was destroyed and that some people were able to escape. I would recommend this book more for boys but for girls as well, between the ages of 13-15. Even though Karl’s age throughout the book is 14-17, the novel was written more for my age group. Once again this was an amazing book that I could not put down, and I am sure many others were not able to either.
I think my favorite thing about this novel was the realistic ending. Some books try to just give you a fairy tale but this book had an ending that mad you think in the end if I was in the same position would I do the same thing. I didn’t like the fact that the novel portrayed mental illness in a way to say that it needed to be hidden and protected. I thought this novel was very believable for the time period that it was set in. I think the ending to this novel was perfect it was an accurate ending to this
...d in this quote, “The action of the story continues nearly nonstop pausing occasionally to look at the stars or talk about southern gentlemen but only for a short time before rushing ahead” (Daly 17). The action of the story can make the reader get bored of it quickly or it can continue to keep the reader interested. Some of the action was forced to keep the book going but overall it was not bad. Many young readers like reading a book with lots of action so this is why the book is such a big hit.
I found the book to be easy, exciting reading because the story line was very realistic and easily relatable. This book flowed for me to a point when, at times, it was difficult to put down. Several scenes pleasantly caught me off guard and some were extremely hilarious, namely, the visit to Martha Oldcrow. I found myself really fond of the char...
The first document is a political cartoon showing Miss Columbia’s School House from 1894. This cartoon is a reflects the perception of others attending Miss Columbia’s School House because inside the school everyone is misbehaving and running around. Many believe that if one country is governed by another, it is an uncivilized nation. In the cartoon there a female and a male standing outside asking can they come in. the female represents Canada and the male represents Hawaii. The male figure is holding a British flag, imply that Britain once ruled Hawaii. The female teacher who’s supposed to be taking care of the children is a representation of America. The author is portraying America as a skilled and civilized country.
8.Recommendation: I wouldn’t recommend this book for anyone to read because it’s quite boring and very confusing in some parts of the story. Well it’s confusing to me and it’s like the most weirdest book I have ever read. Someone who likes to read novels or read in general would like this book because or if they like this genre they would like this
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs is a magical series, but my favorite book from the series is the third and so far the last book, Library of Souls. Ransom Riggs grew up in Florida reading mystery books, which possibly inspired this famous series.
Altogether, this is a book to be read thoughtfully and more than once. It is about an unusually sensitive and intelligent boy; but, then, are not all boys unusual and worthy of understanding? If they are bewildered at the complexity of modern life, unsure of themselves, shocked by the spectacle of perversity and evil around them - are not adults equally shocked by the knowledge that even children cannot escape this contact and awareness? & nbsp;
When someone reads Divergent they become enraptured in a world of morality, family, loss, love, war, but above all a journey of self discovery. Our whole class was enthralled by the exhilarating journey that Tris went through and were eagerly awaiting the chance to see Divergent come to life on the big screen. Our expectations for this movie were fairly high, but unfortunately our expectations were thrown into the chasm just like Al.
"Symbols are essential to the short story writer because they convey so much in so short a space. " Discuss with reference to two short stories studied. Katherine Mansfield's short stories Miss Brill and The Dolls House are extremely good examples of how a writer can use symbolism to bring about an understanding of character, setting and themes, whilst communicating all these ideas in a concise short story. Miss Brill demonstrates how symbolism is used to portray a character's feelings, and the reactions of that character to a series of events expressed through an omniscient third person narrator that delves into Miss Brill's innermost thoughts.
...d while reading was that books hold a certain magic within them; not just fantasies, but realistic fiction, historical fiction, and even my least favorite genre, nonfiction, possess this quality as well. Whatever the mystery trait may be, it is clear that Harry Potter exudes it in a way like no other. It is for this reason that I smile so broadly when I hold the old, tattered books in my hand; it is for this reason I am eager to turn back to the first page, forgetting how many times I have read the words before. Harry Potter is, and will forever be, the origin, my favorite, and most definitely the best series I have ever had the pleasure to experience. As I find myself at number four, Privet Drive, peering into the cupboard under the stairs for the umpteenth time, I find myself filled with joy. Hogwarts is Harry’s home, and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is mine.