why I picked itThis is the absolute favorite book of one of my new favorite Booktubers, @jessethereader. I also saw the movie a couple years ago (because my fiance also loves the book) and I just hadn't heard of it before. So once I watched the movie, I knew I needed to add the book to my TBR, but it wasn't a priority at the time. So last week I had a couple of days at my office alone and I was working on finding and organizing paperwork. Since I knew I was going to be doing a (mostly) mindless task, I wanted to listen to an audiobook while I worked, and this one happened to be available on Libby/Bridges. I got through it in two work days. It was a good read/listen. summaryJacob has always loved the stories his grandfather would tell about growing up during World War II in a home monitored by a "Bird" and with peculiar children that had different special abilities. A girl who could fly, a boy made of bees, inhumanly strong twins. But eventually Jacob stops believe the far-fetched stories. One day, he gets a frantic call from his grandfather saying the monsters were there and that he was in danger. After witnessing a terrible tragedy, Jacob battles anxiety. He knows what he saw, but the police, his parents, his friends, and his psychiatrist convince him that the attack wasn't by monsters, but by wild dogs. When a letter is found in his grandfather's things, Jacob sets out to find out more information about his grandfather's past. On a small island, he finds Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children and learns that his grandfather had always told him the truth, though he omitted some of it along the way. Jacob learns about himself and his grandfather while helping the children against the monsters of this world. what I likedI absolutely loved the detail in this book. I really got to know the world and I could picture everything that was happening. I could picture the various characters and their special abilities. Jacob is a fun character. He is so dang awkward a majority of the time. And he's gullible. And forgetful. And a fun guy. However, when he's around his parents he is just so sassy! He's always being sarcastic with them and sometimes downright rude (though I don't blame him. I know I used to be that way as a kid sometimes too!). So I like the dynamics. You can tell when he's comfortable in the situation he is in versus when he isn't. I also love Miss Peregrine. She's just the right amount of strict headmistress mixed with the caring motherly tendencies. She teaches the children and wants them to thrive, and she loves each and every one of them. Once again, she also keeps things from Jacob just as his grandfather did, but she is open when confronted by the truth. Another character that really got to me was Jacob's dad. It was interesting to hear and learn all about him. How he didn't really feel like his father was a good dad, how he loves to write about birds but can never finish anything, how he has a slight drinking problem. He's just an interesting support character that actually adds a lot to the book. Emma and Jacob have the perfect relationship. It's perfectly imperfect. It's just the right amount of young romance mixed with the problems and road blocks that go along with the world of peculiar children. Emma is so sassy, but also sweet at the same time. It's fun to hear about her. And the rest of the peculiar children each have their own quirks that are fun to learn about. I feel like I knew most of the children that lived in the home, and that I could be friends with them too. what I didn't likeThere wasn't much that I didn't like! However, A major thing I don't like is that Emma is often shown as a "seductress." The way Jacob is thinking about her all the time seems like she's just trying to seduce him. And at one point, he actually calls her out saying that she was doing that, and she denies it. I don't blame her. It seems like she's flirty, but I didn't feel like she was trying to seduce him. Other than that, I have no complaints (at least that stuck with me). overall impression 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟It was a great read/listen, and I am very excited to move on and continue the series! 5/5 stars. Just ask my fiancé. I ranted to him about how much I now want both the books and movie...
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